Most people have had no recent help to improve their digital skills, despite the pandemic moving personal and professional life online, according to a new survey.

Some 83% of UK adults said they had not received any support to improve their tech skills over the last six months, the poll by Swindon-based BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT found.

Most offers of help with digital skills came from employers (57%), over a quarter (28%) from family and friends and 13% from organisations like government and training providers. Asked about specific software, nearly a third (31%) of people are not confident with basic data management using an Excel spreadsheet, the professional body for IT reported.