
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.