LSIF Business to Education Translation Guide: DIGITAL SKILLS


Cambridgeshire & Peterborough LSIF, April 2024

The LSIF Business to Education Translation guides aim to help bridge the gaps between how education and business utilise and portray interrelated language and concepts.

Click here to read the full Translation Guide

The increasing digitalisation of the workplace has made digital literacy a core competency for workers across all industries, and across the globe. From using basic office software like Microsoft Office Suite to more advanced skills like data analysis and coding, employers are increasingly seeking candidates with a strong foundation in digital technologies.

This translation guide contains

Digital skills requirements for technically-oriented jobs – Top five occupations requesting the skills in each skills cluster

Basic features of the formal education landscape as they relate to digital skills

Benefits of digital skills partnerships between business and education providers

Partnership models

Principles for effective communication and collaboration between partners

Glossary: digital technologies

Glossary: digital skills clusters

Glossary: career development and workforce planning

Glossary: approaches to learning

Glossary: qualifications

Glossary: investment
in people

Resources and support

Click here to read the full Translation Guide