Connect Connect October 2017 - January 2018 | Page 13

“This information will feed into our long- term strategy to ensure that we continue to support the needs of the workforce for years to come. “It has been very interesting to see the common skills gaps and upskilling trends which exist across all sectors. This insight allows the College to respond quickly and strategically to localised or national skills gaps. Over 40 large scale employers have engaged with the initiative to date, a significant number of which are prestigious multi-national organisations.” “Our Learning Technology team has supported this initiative by offering free digital innovation demonstrations designed to encourage employers to consider their own digital strategy. “Many employers found the innovation demonstration to be so inspiring that they immediately added digital training into their flexible workforce training request. “ It has been very interesting to see the common skills gaps and upskilling trends which exist across all sectors. This insight allows the College to respond quickly and strategically to localised or national skills gaps. ” INterested? To find out if you are eligible contact: Wendy McFarland [email protected] call: 01292 293457 Our early applications to the fund indicate that we will be involved in delivering over 120 digital workshops across Ayrshire through the fund in 2018.” The magazine of Ayrshire College 13