BCS Digital Skills Network - Reading

We are all responsible for ensuring technology-led change is safe and positive for everyone in society. At BCS we’re committed to meeting this responsibility under royal charter.That’s why we set the highest standards of professionalism and best practice in the industry, share knowledge, and develop skills and capability tuned to our evolving digital world.We’ve been supporting the technology industry since 1957 and our 70,000-strong membership spans 150 countries. Every member actively promotes IT professionalism and we provide them with career development opportunities and bring the community together to address the professional, ethical and economic challenges facing technology today.

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The event will come to life with talks, discussions, and debates across a wide range of digital skills topics.

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About the Digital Skills NetworkThe Digital Skills Network Reading event is the fourth event in our regional series. To date we have had excellent attendance in London, Manchester and Glasgow as these unique networking events bring together representatives from across the region including employers, education, local government, and policy makers with a commitment to improving the digital skills gap.WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT We will create a forum that encourages a lively and productive dialogue between national and local employers, and educators on their perspectives on how emerging tech and the digital skills shortage is impacting businesses and education channels alike, what's going on to help and what more can be done.Our aim is to progress efforts being made to address the digital skill gap.TAKE-AWAY!Through these discussions you will come away with new ideas, food for thought, and knowledge of options that can be used and applied immediately within their own organisations and can be shared with their wider networks. As part of the network, attendees will make new connections to collaborate and find opportunities to join forces, avoiding fragmentation in strategies to improve the digital skills gap.All attendees will receive the first sight of BCS' latest digital skills report.

Who is this event for:<ul><li>Employers (Senior decision makers, Business Leaders (large / SMEs), Apprenticeship Leads.)</li><li>Individual's leading/ involved or interested in the region's digital skills strategy</li><li>L﻿earning &amp; Development Heads</li><li>T﻿raining Providers</li><li>Local policy makers</li><li>G﻿overnment</li><li>Those involved with digital inclusion and diversity workplace initiatives</li></ul>

Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.BCS is a membership organisation. If you enjoy this event, please consider joining BCS. You’ll be very welcome. You’ll receive access to many exclusive career development tools, an introduction to a thriving professional community and also help us Make IT Good For Society. Join the BCS Skills Network (it's free to join): <a href="https://campaign.bcs.org/digitalskillsnetwork" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://campaign.bcs.org/digitalskillsnetwork</a>For overseas delegates who wish to attend the event, please note that BCS does not issue invitation letters.COVID-19BCS is following government guidelines, and we would ask attendees to continue to also follow these guidelines. Please go to https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ for more information, advice, and instructions.

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Agenda

Welcome from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

AI such as ChatGPT is moving at a rate never seen before, with developments being made within weeks rather than months – what does this mean for employers, learners and training providers?

In Conversation with a Digital Futurologist

How learning providers, assessment bodies and employers are evolving to meet the challenges and impact of AI

Did ChatGPT write this?  

Our panel will be in conversation with Simon Ashworth, AELP following an update from him on the skills policy landscape, including apprenticeships, the levy, boot camps and digital functional skills.

Skills policy update 

LUNCH & NETWORKING

Hear from Freddie Quek, CTO, Times Higher Education, BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group Chair and Multiple Award Winner on how we can end the digital divide by 2030, followed by a group of apprentices who will be sharing their pledges on how they will be making a societal impact within their communities and you'll find out how you can get involved.

Ending the Digital Skills Divide by 2030

Recruiting talent is a challenge for many employers, what can they be doing differently to attract and grow a digital skills pipeline in an increasing competitive market? Facilitated by Sarah Foxall.

Attracting, retaining, and growing a digital skills talent pipeline in 2023 

From this autumn 2023, UCAS will expand their service so that young people can see more personalised options, including apprenticeships. Will this help fulfil the employer talent acquisition need?

 UCAS personalised options for young people

NETWORKING BREAK

Lucy Ireland, BCS L&D Managing Director , will be joined by panellists to share their perspectives on this topical discussion, with Q&A.

Supporting the over 50’s back into the workforce 

Facilitated by Joe McClean, BCS - representatives from the Local Skills Plans (LSIP) Berkshire, Jon Adams, Executive Director, Activate Learning and a Local Employer will be sharing their perspectives on the region’s challenges, as a delegate you will get an opportunity to participate in an open floor discussion.

Responding to the region's challenges – open floor discussion

Closing comments, followed by Riverside Networking Drinks

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