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From Mortal Kombat to Stoke College: Meet the FE teacher tackling the digital skills gap

Across the West Midlands, tech could add £2.7 billion to the regional economy over the next four years, but only if we tackle the digital skills shortage. Just over one in five businesses in the region feel their teams are fully equipped with digital skills, according to the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.

Your World|15 hours ago
Supporting image for story: From Mortal Kombat to Stoke College: Meet the FE teacher tackling the digital skills gap
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Emerging industries are putting Birmingham at the 'heart of a new economic era' says new report
Birmingham|22 hours ago
Supporting image for story: 'We’re rethinking every part of our factories': JLR trials drone technology at Wolverhampton manufacturing centre
'We’re rethinking every part of our factories': JLR trials drone technology at Wolverhampton manufacturing centre
Business|22 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Nearly 250 cyber-flashing offences reported in the West Midlands since Online Safety Act change
Nearly 250 cyber-flashing offences reported in the West Midlands since Online Safety Act change
Crime|Nov 25
Supporting image for story: Award-winning Staffordshire family farm to use autonomous tractors to plant 250,000 tulips
Award-winning Staffordshire family farm to use autonomous tractors to plant 250,000 tulips
Penkridge|Nov 23
Supporting image for story: This new app could change the way you think about car breakdown cover
This new app could change the way you think about car breakdown cover
Affiliates|Nov 20
Supporting image for story: Fears of another mass internet outage emerge as problems with X, ChatGPT, Bet365, Canva reported
Fears of another mass internet outage emerge as problems with X, ChatGPT, Bet365, Canva reported
Science & Technology|Nov 18

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Affiliates|Nov 16
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Crime|Nov 11
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Affiliates|Nov 2
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Business|Oct 31
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Property|Oct 30
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Affiliates|Oct 29
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Your World|Oct 28
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Environment|Oct 22
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Entertainment|Dec 3
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Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students
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Entertainment|Nov 18
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Science & Technology|Nov 18
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