TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
‘These state-of- the-art facilities at the college are a fantastic resource for our learners and for employees’
“We are aiming to establish a UK-wide Associate
Colleges programme and this academy is the first step in Derby College achieving that status. “This will be an example for the rest of the UK, and
indeed the world, of how industry and education can work together to enhance the employability of young people and create sustainable growth.” Chris Clifford, Director of risual education, said: “As
Microsoft’s number one partner in the UK, we are committed to opening 12 of these academies over the next year, with 39 over the next three years, one in each LEP area, in a bid to increase the digital literacy of the workforce now and in the future. “There are more than 1.2 billion users of Microsoft across
the world and employers tell us that they need such skills in their workforce. “We will therefore be working with students, apprentices and employees in all business sectors to ensure they have
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the skills that they need for their organisations to grow. “We partnered with Derby College because of its
commitment to improving digital literacy – recognising that it has equal importance to English and maths right across the academic and vocational curriculum in order to make our students effective citizens and members of the workforce.” Derby College Chief Executive Mandie Stravino said:
“The launch of the risual Microsoft Academy fits perfectly with our purpose of predicting and serving the needs of our learners, the economy and society. “These state-of-the-art facilities at the college are a
fantastic resource for our learners and for employees in the regional workforce. “It will greatly enhance the employability of our learners
and apprentices and will provide employers with the skills they need to improve their competitive edge.”
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