Tech academy to upskill 100,000 UK students

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Tech academy to upskill 100,000 UK students

By Alexandra Leonards

07/01/2021

A new tech academy is offering 100,000 UK students critical digital skills training over the next five years.

72 per cent of students feel they don’t have the digital skills needed for the world of work, according to Bright Network, the careers company responsible for launching the free tech school.

The academy aims address this digital skills gap, which is "currently costing employers £141 billion a year."

The school will provide the vital tech skills needed to secure a high value role within the UK tech sector.

The free academy also offers a boot camp for aspiring coders, which could lead to placements at big tech employers.

Students and recent graduates will have access to free software training, including coding languages such as Python3.

Graduates will enrol in a free instructor-led 12-week Full Stack Web Development boot camp, with the option of securing a no-obligation 3-month placement at a top company, and potentially, a permanent role.

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