Digital Skills Centre Stamford

Completed in 2018 this new centre underpins the LEP’s sector priorities, not least because of increasing automation and the endemic use of digital data within all sectors of business and further exacerbated due to the pandemic.  The refurbishment and upgrade of the college’s computer learning facilities is enhancing the delivery of digital skills training and education. It also supports the further development of cyber security, mobile technologies, green IT and cloud computing, all of which have been identified by UKCES as drivers for high-level skills needs within the digital sector.

This project set out to refurbish the old computer workshops on the top floor of the main block to provide additional learning space in an open, innovative and inspiring learning environment modelled on real world industry practice and flexible working patterns.

Targeting the needs of local and regional employers as well as learners in the local area, it offers courses that respond quickly to the changing digital environment and of those required by employers.

Despite the pandemic the Centre has assisted over 100 businesses to improve performance, supported over 500 learners, updated and created 38 new courses, 80 apprentices have completed their IT functional skills units and over 200 learners have secured jobs in priority sectors.

The Digital Skills Centre has enabled the College to bring digital learning into the 21st century through full-time study programmes, targeted courses for employers, virtual reality and online learning.  It provides an inspirational learning environment for students of all ages.

Janet Meenaghan, Principal of Stamford College

The Centre offers Apprenticeships, Creative Media Production and Technology, Cisco CCNA Cyber Operations, Digital Marketing, Foundation Degree IT plus many more.– for more information, please contact enquiries@stamford.ac.uk.