For this report, Social Value is the quantification of the relative importance that people place on the changes they experience in their lives.
CyberFirst
The CyberFirst Schools & Colleges programme was delivered across the North West on behalf of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The desired outcomes for this year focused on establishing a solid foundation and a route towards achieving CyberFirst aims. Programme deliverables were
engaging with key local stakeholders, industry partners, local schools, colleges, teachers, and students; providing events; forming an industry advisory group; and assisting with the process for education establishments to become CyberFirst recognised, so they can be assigned an industry partner to continue reinforcing and growing the scheme for years to
come. An analysis of activities shows that each target had either been achieved or surpassed. The feedback from key stakeholders confirms the programme has already begun to make a real difference and is seen as a true strategic investment to ensure that there will be an appropriately skilled talent pool available to fill future opportunities in the cyber and tech sectors.
set by the NCSC and included: responsibility for identifying and
Executive Summary Social Value Business (SVB) was commissioned by IN4 Group to undertake a Social and Local Value evaluation of its 2023 Skills City and CyberFirst operations to establish if the programmes had achieved social value impact or benefits for those involved.
Skills City
Skills City is a unique digital skills powerhouse transforming talent diversity across the UK and providing fair access to technology careers. It provides leading digital technology Skills Bootcamps and is open to all, including people from the most diverse backgrounds, who wish to upskill, retrain, or launch a tech career.
An analysis of activities shows Skills City has benefitted over 600 individuals over the past 12 months across the North West and West Midlands through Skills Bootcamps from its two faculties: Digital Engineering and Gametech. This resulted in improved wellbeing, the removal of barriers to education and employment, easier access to training provisions, bespoke
employment support, the gaining of new skills and qualifications, interviews with businesses and the securing of employment. Feedback from stakeholders confirms the programme has been a great success for all parties, increasing job-ready numbers and the filling of existing and new tech career opportunities.
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