Digital skills

Whatever job you're doing - or planning to move into - digital skills will be a big part of it. There are lots of opportunities to learn or improve your digital skills in Reading to make sure you're keeping up with technology. Here are some local organisations offering training and support with a variety of digital skills, from basic learning through to specialist skills:

New Directions offers opportunities to learn digital skills to help your job searches, interviews and career development. A complete range of digital skills training is offered, starting with everyday and essential digital skills through to ICT systems support, DevOps and Python programming. Find out more.

Activate Learning (Reading College) offers every level of accredited training, from entry level to specialist courses. Learning is based around a range of levels and they offer flexible schedules, with multiples times and days available. Find out more about Activate Learning's digital courses.

The Curious Lounge is Reading's dedicated digital training hub, offering a range of improver and specialist digital skills to support you to be work-ready. Courses are CPD accredited and there are even some fully funded and sponsored spaces available. Find out more about learning with The Curious Lounge.

The University of Reading provides higher level training in all aspects of Computer Science, for those looking to improve, and build upon, existing digital skills. From undergraduate through to Masters and PHDs, there are a number of courses available. Find out more about Reading University's Computer Science Department.