Cornwall is home to an increasing number of software businesses with a high proportion of employees that require deep technical skills, sometimes approaching 100 per cent. They want and need to recruit people with the skills and expertise to support this growth, but struggle to do so.
How can this need be met in a 21st century school? What role can industry play? What is the scope for what we might refer to as digital technology?
In Cornwall, a project has been set up called Connected! It is a partnership between local software companies, secondary schools, Cornwall Learning (which provides support and guidance to schools) and the Pool Innovation Centre. This has brought together practitioners, teachers and curriculum developers.
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