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<p>DCMS has sponsored many programs that have helped support and grow the UK digital
skills base. Some of them include the following:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Through grant
funding, we have supported Ada, the National College for Digital Skills to build and
pilot an innovative, online platform that will teach coding skills using elements
of peer-to-peer and gamified learning. The first school-age students started using
the platform in June 2017 in a pilot that was rolled out to 30 schools across the
UK. Over 1,000 students – more than double the initial target of 500 – benefited from
this learning<p><p> <br></li><li>DCMS is leading on a new digital skills partnership
programme which will convene stakeholders across the public, private and charity sector
to tackle the digital skills gap in a co-ordinated and coherent way. The DSP will
also deliver on the 4 million training places announced in the Digital Strategy<p><p>
<br></li><li>DCMS is also leading on a number of short and long-term government interventions
to address the cyber security skills gap, funded through the National Cyber Security
Programme including a programme targeted at 14-18 year olds and a range of activity
in further and higher education.</li></ul><p> </p>
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