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1. Rachel Neaman
Chief Executive Officer - Go ON UK

2. Go ON UK is a charitable partnership organisation
A small, agile and independent team with a mission to
empower everyone to reach their digital potential
We want every individual and organisation to have the
basic digital skills and confidence to benefit from the huge
opportunities the internet can offer

3. Together we
Galvanise our corporate partners to invest time, money
and energy into digital skills initiatives
Champion the digital skills agenda by arguing its powerful
social and economic case
Provide tools and resources to support others
Maintain an independent repository of research and
intelligence to inform best practice

4. We see digital skills as the “fourth core skill” or the fourth
“R” alongside reading, writing and arithmetic
We want to see this concept embedded across all levels
of education and skills delivery

5. This is a mainstream issue
10.5 million adults lack basic digital skills in the UK
By bringing this number down, we will not only help
millions of individuals, but also help unlock the UK’s
social and economic potential

6. Understanding the scale
We need to make further commitments to understand
what works
A better understanding of the 10.5m and their needs -
demographics, segmentation and geography
Striking the right balance on investment in research and
delivery

7. Understanding the barriers
Cost and availability is still an issue but the picture is more
complex
The UK compares very favourably in pricing across
comparable EU countries for Broadband and 4G
Yet the UK still sits behind many of these nations in terms
of core digital skills

8. The divide isn’t getting wider, but it is getting
deeper

9. Partnership and collaboration
A strategic focus on partnerships that generate outcomes
and impact – not activity or inputs
Collaboration on research and insight that benefits the
digital inclusion sector as a whole
Ultimately, a shared problem requires a shared solution

10. Thank you!