{"id":54289,"date":"2025-01-08T09:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T09:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=54289"},"modified":"2025-01-08T09:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T09:45:06","slug":"new-regional-skills-projects-to-boost-uks-cyber-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/new-regional-skills-projects-to-boost-uks-cyber-resilience\/54289\/","title":{"rendered":"New regional skills projects to boost UK\u2019s cyber resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"
Plans to boost the UK\u2019s cyber resilience come as the government drives forward its Plan for Change<\/a> to grow the economy and ensure the UK\u2019s digital security.<\/p>\n Announced today, the new projects will receive a share of \u00a31.9m in UK government and private funding to bolster the UK\u2019s cyber defences and ensure the country has the cyber workforce it needs as the threat of attacks rises.<\/p>\n Schemes in Northern Ireland, the Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber, the South West, North East and North West of England are set to benefit.<\/p>\n The UK\u2019s cyber sector is a true success story, contributing \u00a311.9bn to the British economy.<\/p>\n However, the increasing number of threats we face online means demand for trained cyber professionals is continuing to rise, with almost half of UK businesses currently reporting a cyber skills shortage.<\/p>\n Bolstering the UK\u2019s cyber resilience through these projects will help plug the gaps and meet that demand. It will give people across the country the skills they need to explore new, highly-paid careers in cyber to ensure the wider security of technology and digital services across the economy.<\/p>\n First announced at a global cyber security meeting convened by the UK in September<\/a>, these projects \u2013 delivered by organisations such as universities, local community groups and businesses \u2013 will tap into local know-how and partnerships to support initiatives which meet the needs of individual areas.<\/p>\n Furthermore, it will plug skills gaps to help keep the UK safe online by providing cyber resilience training for a wide range of groups, including everyone from secondary school students and apprentices to working professionals.<\/p>\n Among the projects being supported are programmes in the South West and Yorkshire to upskill workers in small businesses and a scheme in the North West of England which will unlock new avenues for communities to explore careers in cyber.<\/p>\n A project in Northern Ireland meanwhile will explore how to encourage more neurodiverse workers into the field – boosting the diversity of the UK\u2019s cyber talent pipeline. While a programme in the West Midlands will focus on supporting women and girls to protect them from cyber violence and abuse.<\/p>\nClosing the cyber skills gap<\/h3>\n
Which projects have been selected?<\/h3>\n