Democratising Data Skills: Building a Data-Driven Culture

Overview
The key theme will be around the common challenges businesses face when it comes to achieving widespread data literacy and democratisation, and how organisations can alleviate those issues by effectively upskilling their workforce in data-related skills through data apprenticeships. This includes tackling issues like varying levels of existing skills, resistance to change, lack of clear data strategies, and the need for ongoing support and development.
By showcasing real-world examples and success stories, the session will highlight the benefits of investing in data apprenticeships to bridge the data skills gap, empower employees to make data-driven decisions, and foster a data-centric culture.
Agenda:
- Why are data skills and training are becoming increasingly important in today’s working world?
- What challenges do organisations experience when faced with a lack of data literacy and democratisation? How will investing in data upskilling benefit them?
- How do data apprenticeships work?
- Q&A
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How to get involved
Please read the information back below, and then fill out an expression of interest form. This will let us know you’d like to take part, what age the participating children are and whether you’d like any support from us or an ‘industry mentor.’
Plan your challenge, consider your resources and the participating students. Challenges can be completed in small or large groups. but please be aware that only 8-10 students from selected schools will be able to attend the celebration event.
Submit your challenge responses via our online form below. Your school can submit up to 10 entries. The deadline for responses is Friday 9 May, 2025. Please get in touch if you are struggling to meet the deadline.
The Schools Challenge steering committee will identify a small group of students from selected schools to be invited to a celebration event on the morning of Friday 20 June at South Shields Customs House.
If selected, you will be invited to attend by 23 May. There will also be an opportunity to display students‘ work as part of a number of public
exhibitions across local authority areas.
If you have any issues, contact us via email: getinvolved@technext.co.uk