Regular columnist Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates, argues that the UK’s education pipeline must be reformed if we’re ever to address the country’s growing digital talent gap.
‘Throw away the outdated attitude’ were the words from Prime Minister Theresa May when addressing the best options for school-leavers, and university being perceived as the only way to achieve high levels of success.
As sectors across the economy increasingly adapt to the digital age, and the demand for high skilled professionals sharply grows, we need to learn to look beyond traditional education paths.
This summer, the number of students collecting A-Level results in Computer Science rose by a quarter since last year. While boys still represent 80% of entrants, it is encouraging to see that computing is fast becoming a valued part of the national curriculum....