About this module
Training in coding is required for the UK workforce. The European Commission (EC) believes programming is everywhere and fundamental to the understanding of a hyper-connected world.
The Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition Policy by the EC includes among its objectives developing digital skills for the following groups: i) the labour force (e.g. upskilling and reskilling workers, jobseekers; actions on career advice and guidance), and ii) the education force (i.e. transforming teaching and learning of digital skills in a lifelong learning perspective, including the training of teachers).
According to recent UK-wide statistics (https://technation.io/report2020/):
- The demand for full-stack software developers has more than tripled between 2015 and 2018;
- Despite the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, advertised tech roles in the UK grew 36% as of the June 2020; and
- Java is still the most sought-after programming language (by no. of advertised roles).