Top Talent Leadership Development -Project

1. D I G I TA L
S K I L L S &
L E A R N I N G
PAT H W AY
T O P T A L E N T
# T O P T A L E N T L E A D E R S H I P
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2. Digital Digital
Digital Digital

3. Digital Digital
Digital Digital
Digital

4. Digital Digital
Digital Digital

5. Development of a
digital skills / Learning
pathway for entrants
& existing staffs in the
Local Government
Sector
SCOPE

6. AIM OFTHE
PROJECT
To Improve the
digital acumen for
leaders , the
workforce, Councils
& Other supporting
agencies …. & the
Application of digital
skills & working
practices

7. DIGITAL SKILLS IN DEMAND

8. DIGITAL SKILLS & TRAINING
“Basic Digital Skills are the
minimum level of digital
skills you need in order to
safely use digital technology
to access the benefits it can
provide”.
www.digitalskills.com“By ‘Digital’, we mean content or
communication that is delivered through the
internet – whether the user is on a desktop
computer, laptop, tablet, mobile phone or a
digital device not yet invented.” --
DFID 2012

9. DIGITAL COMPETENCE
is the set of knowledge, skills,
attitudes that are required
when using ICT and digital
media to perform tasks, solve
problems, communicate,
manage information,
collaborate, create and share
content effectively.”
(e-CF) – European e-Competence Framework

10. DIGITAL TOOLKIT / FRAMEWORKS
 Communicating
 Handling information
and content
 Transacting
 Problem solving
 Be safe and legal
online
– Foundation of
digital skills
(Essentials):

11. IMPORTANT DIGITAL SKILLS ?
1. Setting up a Wi-Fi Network
2. Backing up to the Cloud
3. Basic Photo Editing
4. Basic Video Editing
5. Google Docs and Microsoft Office
6. HTML and Basic Coding
7. Setting up a website and Domain
8. Converting File Formats
9. Online Banking
10. Branding Yourself

12. CONTINUUM OF DIGITAL
SKILLS .
• Basic Skills – L1
• Intermediate Skills – L2
• Advanced Skills – L3
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Digital Skills Toolkits

14. DIGITAL SKILLS SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL
•Basic skills •Intermediate Skills •Advanced Skills /Leadership skills
How do you feel about your current level of digital skills?
Please select from the options below
Entrants
Pathway –
Level1
Professional Development
(Level2 ) Work / Experience
Stakeholders
Other
offerings
L1,
L2 or
L3
L1 L2 L3
(Level3 )
 Big Data
 Cybersecurity
 Internet of things
 Virtual reality
 Digital entrepreneurship & strategy
leadership
 Artificial intelligence
 Digital Workspace
 Digital Service & design
 Digital & agile for Team & leaders
1. GLA (Greater London Authority)
3. MHCLG (Ministry of Housing , Communities &
Local Government)
2. SOLACE (Society for Local Authority Chief
Executives)
4. SOCITM (Society for IT practitioners in the public
sector)
5. LGA (Local Government Association)
6. Others -GDS Academy

15. Digital LiteracyDigital Literacy –
skills training includes:-
Collaboration
Creativity
Critical thinking and evaluation
 Digital Culture and social
understanding
Effective communication
On line e-safety skills
Functional skills
The ability to find and select
information
Functional
skills
The ability
to find and
select
informatio
n
Critical
thinking and
evaluation

16. Development of
Digital Skills
Learning pathway
options
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17. Development of Digital Skills Learning pathway options
a) Basic Skills (L1)-Entrants –
Entry level / or apprenticeship
b) Intermediate skills (L2) –
Experience (work level)
c) Advanced skills (L3) –
Leadership (expert level)

18. Digital Skills Learning Offerings
Basic Skills (L1)-Entrants – Entry level / or apprenticeship – Learning offering
(L1) o Becoming a Blogger / WordPress /Blogging
o Be Engaging Online
o Introduction to online graphic design tools
o Mobile filming and vlogging
o Google Analytics, Google Adwords
o Making the most of your mobile – Mobile
filming etc
o LinkedIn (creating professional online profiles)
o Instagram
o Snap chat
o How to create a website
o video and image sharing
o Trip Advisor
o Pinterest
o YouTube
o Getting into the cloud – Ecommerce
o Using keyboards & touch screens
o Microsoft offerings – word, office 365
b) Microsoft offering
Module 1 - Computer basics
Module 2 - Office 365
Module 3 – Word
Module 4 – Excel
Module 5 – Outlook
Module 6 – PowerPoint
Module 7 - Microsoft Teams

19. Digital Skills for Professionals
(Digital Skills for Work)
Courses
Digital Project Management
Technical Project Management
Agile UX Digital Project
Digital Business Analysis
Course 1: Business Analysis for Digital
Course 2: Agile UX Digital Project
Coding
Web Programming
Web & Mobile Development
Digital Business
Computational Thinking & Behavioral Economics
Digital Business Analysis
Digital Project Management
Digital Graphic Design
Web Design
Big Data Visualization
Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing
Digital Product Management
Data Analytics
Data Science
Data Science
Desktop Publishing
(L2)
Intermediate skills (L2) – Experience (work level)

20. (Digital Skills for Experience – Advanced skills - Leadership)
Advanced skills (L3) – (expert level)
Courses
Big Data
Cybersecurity
Internet of things
Virtual reality
Digital entrepreneurship & strategy leadership
Artificial intelligence
Digital Workspace
Digital Service & design
Digital & agile for Team & leaders
(L3)

21. 1. GLA
(Greater London Authority)
2. SOLACE
(Society for Local Authority
Chief Executives)
3. MHCLG
(Ministry of Housing ,
Communities & Local
Government)
4. SOCITM
(Society for IT practitioners in
the public sector)
5. LGA
(Local Government
Association)
6. Others –
GDS Academy
https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-
do/skills-and-employment/skills-
londoners/digital-talent-programme
https://www.solace.org.uk/
Agile for Team; Local leaders Digital Accelerator,
Introduction to User Centred Design, Delivery Manager –
working Level, Product Manager – working level, Business
analyst, User researcher https://localdigital.gov.uk/training-
offer-for-local-digital-fund-round-one/
Leadership Academy programmes -
https://www.lead.socitm.net/
Digital STRATEGY / leaders – Digital Service Design, Digital
Workplace, Digital Inclusion, Digital intelligence, Digital
economy, Digital civic infrastructure
https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/tra
nsforming-public-servi-80e.pdf
https://gdsacademy.campaign.gov.uk/
Leadership Programme (Digital) /-Advanced Skills - Digital &
Agile Awareness |Introduction to artificial intelligence in
government| Digital & agile foundation course |Agile for Teams|
Hands on agile for leaders| Service Owners |Introduction to user-
centred design in government| Digital & agile awareness for
analysts| Working level for product Managers | Working level for
business analysts| Working level for delivery managers | Digital &
agile awareness for policy makers |
https://gdsacademy.campaign.gov.uk/
GDS Academy masterclasses - |Emerging Technology
Development Programme| Data Science Accelerator|User-
centred design training|
Stakeholders
(stakeholders offerings )

22. The Foundation Skills checklist and Essential Skills checklist
https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/2017%20Digital%20Strategy.pdf
The Digital Office For Scottish Local Government
https://www.digitaloffice.scot/digital-leadership/skills-development-7
Local Digital
https://localdigital.gov.uk/fund/
https://localgov.digital/
Digital Skills Partnership
https://digitalskillspartnership.blog.gov.uk/2019/03/15/three-new-local-digital-skills-partnerships/
MHCLG Digital
https://mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2018/09/21/local-digital-fund-open/
Guidance Essential digital skills framework
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/essential-digital-skills-framework
GDS
https://gdsacademy.campaign.gov.uk/
futurelearn
https://www.futurelearn.com/career-advice/grow-your-digital-skills
REFERENCE

23. APPENDIX A:
UPSKILLING PATHWAYS - NEW
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS
https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1224
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/digital-skills-jobs-coalition
https://digital.nhs.uk/services/training-quality-improvement/education-and-training-
standards-and-benchmarking/resources-for-training-professionals

24. URL WEB LINK
•https://www.toptalent2019.co.uk/