T level placement gives Ameerah the chance to engineer her way to software success
T level placement gives Ameerah the chance to engineer her way to software success Learner Ameerah Adisa is engineering her way to software success after achieving a distinction in her IoT course at Blackpool and the Fylde College. The T Level student has completed her Digital Production, Development and Design course and is now on […]
Discover cross-sector skillset to help you thrive in digital in Skills Barometer 2025
Discover cross-sector skillset to help you thrive in digital in Skills Barometer 2025 Developing the next generation of digital experts is critical if the Lancashire and Cumbria regions are to reach their potential across all sectors. From AI innovation to data science and cybersecurity, the region is setting the pace for the evolving digital economy. […]
Digital skills create a data analysis gap for health sector – but provider is leading from front
Digital skills create a data analysis gap for health sector – but provider is leading from front Healthcare providers now need a combination of personal and tech skills to ensure they provide the best level of care. It’s a shift that’s created gaps in knowledge, but one Lytham St Annes employer is leading from the […]
Natalie, Digital Technology Solutions
Natalie, Digital Technology Solutions Degree Apprentice Natalie O’Callaghan took the lead on a major website redevelopment project for her employer – and was nominated for an award for her efforts. It’s just one example of the way the Digital Technology Solutions apprentice is making an instant impact in the workplace, as she combines hands-on experience […]
John, Cyber Security Technology
John, Cyber Security Technology Since joining the NHS on a business support apprenticeship in 2017, John Booth has embraced various roles in IT, medical records, information governance and software development, and completed several apprenticeships delivered by private companies. However, when the opportunity arose to pursue a Level 4 Digital and Technology Solutions (Cyber Security Analysis) […]
Arran, Software Engineering (Game Development) BSc (Hons)
Arran, Software Engineering (Game Development) BSc (Hons) Great tutors, small class sizes and world-class equipment on his doorstep made the IoT the perfect choice for learner Arran Thomson. The 24-year-old is on his final year of a Software Engineering (Game Development) BSc (Hons), choosing the subject because of a personal interest and growth in the […]
James, Software Engineering (Game Development) Foundation Degree
James, Software Engineering (Game Development) Foundation Degree The technology and the skilled staff make the IoT stand out for learner James Strickland. The 19-year-old is on a Foundation Degree in Software Engineering (Games Development) at Blackpool and the Fylde College. “The equipment at the IoT is next level – and there’s really good interaction with […]
Joseph, Digital Technology Solutions (Network Engineering)
Joseph, Digital Technology Solutions (Network Engineering) Industry-leading technology a ten-minute drive from his home attracted Joseph Bennett to his IoT course. And he will use his digital skills to boost the Blackpool economy as he plans to stay in the town at the end of his studies. The 20-year-old is studying a Digital Technology Solutions […]
Harry, Digital Technology Solutions (Network Engineering)
Harry Smith, Digital Technology Solutions (Network Engineering) “How many 19-year-olds can say they get to use this incredible equipment – and that’s all down to the IoT,” says Harry Smith. The degree apprentice, who is on a Digital Technology Solutions (Network Engineering) course, has even contacted the manufacturer of one piece of technology to feedback […]
George Smith, Digital Technology Solutions Software
George is completing a Degree apprenticeship in Digital technology solutions software. Read more for his thoughts.