A new report from the Communications and Digital Committee has concluded that the government’s ambition to make the UK a technology superpower is being undermined by high levels of digital exclusion and the lack of a credible plan to address the issue.
Over five million employed adults cannot complete essential digital work tasks, the report noted in its opening summary, adding that basic digital skills are set to become the country’s largest skills gap by 2030. The committee also highlighted the fact that $80 billion (£63 billion) is lost to the UK economy each year due to overall digital skills shortages.
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Source:: Computerworld