The first year of the programme has been delivered - during a global pandemic - through 13 community partners that provide employability support. Future Proof has engaged and supported over 900 people to re-skill and be ready for future jobs, as digital technology and the impact of COVID-19 continues to change our jobs and workplace.
54% of the working-age population are without the digital skills essential for the modern workplace and the rapid speed of digital change in the workplace has meant that a digital skills gap has emerged. The Future Proof: Skills for Work programme focuses on the behaviour of learners, and how the learning of digital skills can be sustained to close the digital skills gap.
Six digital skills areas have been identified to target: Technical (online and offline), Communication, Information, Creative, Transaction and Safety.
Eight behaviours have been proposed that we believe are crucial in the successful learning and sustaining of digital skills: Habit, Grit, Resilience, Relatedness, Self-efficacy, Motivation, Goal setting and Trust.
Why is the Future Proof: Skills for Work programme important?
78% of learners felt they had improved their career management
47%
of learners noted an improved mindset
45% of learners developed increased career resilience
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