FEATURE
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION Derby College at the
cutting edge of IT revolution
Derby College has teamed up with risual, Microsoft’s UK Country Partner of the Year 2015, to open the East Midlands’ first risual Microsoft Academy. The risual Microsoft Academy at Derby College will offer
digital skills training for students and business employees using the latest Microsoft technology and industry experts in order to improve digital literacy skills and bridge the gap between industry and education. Derby College is only the second risual
Microsoft Academy to open in the UK as part of risual education’s plans to roll out the programme and open 39 academies over the next three years, with one exclusively in each local enterprise partnership (LEP) area of the UK. The new academy was opened
recently at the college's Joseph Wright Campus, in Derby city centre, at an event attended by a wide range of employers and guests including David Ralph, Chief Executive of the D2N2 LEP and Richard Zaltzman, Public Sector Director for Small and Mid-Market Solutions and Partners from Microsoft. The academy directly addresses
D2N2’s priorities to improve digital skills in the region and drive growth through providing students with the skills they need to join the workforce. Staff at the college will be trained by
industry experts in the latest software, with a member of staff in each subject sector area trained to become a Microsoft Certified Educator. Apprenticeship frameworks will be
revolutionised to include Microsoft vendor units, delivered by risual and supported by classroom-based learning at Derby College. Students across the college will have
access to special training programmes to gain the latest Microsoft Office specialist qualifications to improve their digital literacy and boost their job prospects. These will also be available to local
businesses with training courses through the college’s Roundhouse Thinking division, both at college and in the workplace. Mike Morris, Microsoft UK’s Business Manager in Further Education and Skills, said: “Research shows that there will be a 740,000 shortfall in IT professionals in the UK by 2017, which shows the importance of investing in digital skills now.
28 business network February 2016
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