While the stated aim of skills policy at national, regional and local levels has long been to address the challenge of skills gaps and skills shortages by effectively aligning the supply of skills with labour market demand, and ensuing that it is responsive to changes in that demand, analysis of progress to date points to major and persistent systemic weaknesses. [...] Scotland skills policy A number of inter-related strategies and plans have been introduced by the Scottish Government and its agencies, with the intention of building the capacity of the economy and society to respond effectively to technological change and make the transition to digital. [...] The poll explored recruitment to meet digital/tech skills needs; the impact of and employer responses to digital/tech skills shortages; recruitment channels used and effectiveness of these to recruit people from non-traditional backgrounds; and the importance of action to improve access to digital/tech jobs. [...] The poll explored levels of awareness of jobs requiring digital/tech skills; interest in and perceptions of the possibility of working in digital/tech; barriers to getting a job that requires digital/tech skills; and views on the effectiveness and benefits of different training programmes in developing digital/tech skills and supporting access to digital/tech jobs. [...] Interviews focused on views on current and future digital skills challenges at a UK, national and regional level; perspectives on policy priorities to improve digital skills and address the digital skills gap; and perspectives on the effectiveness of different digital skills training programmes/pathways in developing the skills needed to meet current and future employer needs and in driving social.
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