SCQF Credit Rated Course in Digital Inclusion
Glasgow Kelvin College, in partnership with SCVO are delighted to announce the release of these SCQF credit rated courses, designed to support local people get online and take measures to address the digital skills gap in Scotland. The courses have been co-designed by representatives and members of SCVO, working with staff from Glasgow Kelvin College. All three courses are delivered online and are FREE!
These courses are aimed at workforce development, and best suited to frontline staff working in roles that support others to build their digital skills and confidence. These qualifications are not designed to build digital skills of individuals. If you’re looking for courses to build your own digital skills you can start by doing the Essential Digital Skills Checkup, which will generate learning resources based on your (or your learners) needs.
Certificate in Digital Inclusion Support – SCQF Level 4
This is an introduction course for anyone interested in learning more about digital inclusion – perfect for Digital Champions. This course will help learners understand what we mean by digital inclusion, how it affects people who do not have digital skills, and what steps can be taken to support those considered digitally excluded. The course provides a theory-based approach, explaining the reasons why people engage with digital technology, and more importantly, why others do not. By developing an understanding, the participants will learn strategies designed to support and encourage people to engage in learning new digital skills. Study time: approximately 10 hours.
Starts September 2021 and runs until June 2022. You can sign up at any time between September 2021 and April 2022. Please note, spaces are limited to 75 learners per year so please ensure you can commit the time to complete the course before enrolling.
How to Enroll
Instructions on how to enroll are here for download.
Essential Skills for Digital Champions – SCQF Level 6
This course is designed to provide learners with a knowledge and understanding of the role of a Digital Champion – someone who supports local people to engage in learning digital skills and enjoy the benefits of being online. A combination of theory and practice, the course is aimed at those who possess a range of basic digital skills, are currently a Digital Champion, or keen to work in that role. Study time: approximately 40 hours.
Starts September 2021 and runs until June 2022. You can sign up between September 2021 and April 2022. Please note, spaces are limited to 50 learners per year so please ensure you can commit the time to complete the course before enrolling.
How to Enroll
Instructions on how to enroll are here for download.
Digital Inclusion Project Management – SCQF Level 8
This Unit is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to design, implement and fully evaluate a digital skills project. The resultant skills will enable the learner to manage the development of a project, combining both Community Learning and Development (CLD) and Business principles and practices in a range of areas, including; researching current provision, partnership working, project management, recruitment, marketing and self-evaluation.
This Unit is both theory and practice based. It is aimed at individuals who are keen to embrace local and national digital inclusion strategies, supporting local people become more digitally agile, in line with their own organisational ambitions and outcomes. This is best suited to anyone who has a role in leading digital inclusion activities or projects as you will have assignments that are linked to your work. Learners will become familiar with digitally agile principles, which will underpin the project through its development and continue through the existence of a sustainable, live, digital skills programme. Study time: approximately 80 hours.
The course starts October 2021, and ends June 2022. Please note, spaces are limited to 20 learners per year so please ensure you can commit the time to complete the course before enrolling.
Due to the level of interest in this role we may not be able to offer everyone a place this year, and we will prioritise spaces for those that can demonstrate that they will be able to complete all the units and that it will assist them in their work driving forward digital inclusion projects. To be considered for a place on this course please complete this online form. We will close expressions of interest on 30 September 2021, so your form must be completed by this date.
