Digital Skills
Digital skills are vital for everyone at work, at home, in their union and their local community.
Many members lose out because of their lack of digital skills - don’t be one of them.
Check your level of IT skills & knowledge with our new assessment tool from the Learning Curve Group (LCG).
Register for the Learning Cuve Group. The passkey needed to access the form is ‘12345’. Enter this with your details then simply complete the assessment at your own pace. Once completed you will be contacted by an advisor from LCG who will recommend a digital skills course for you at the appropriate level.
Use the ICT ‘Skillcheck’ assessment on your tablet/computer or download the app for either Apple or Android phones. You need to register to use Skillcheck.
Our Staying Safe Online course will give you tips on how to make a stronger, more memorable password, how to stay safe on Social Media, and Safeguarding Children Online.
Sign up now to our latest bitesize online course. It aims to help members gain confidence when registering accounts, using online banking and communicating over the Internet.
Try our 'Using Zoom' bitesize course to find out more about staying in touch online.
Learn My Way offer short courses for beginners, covering the basics, staying safe online, being healthy, shopping and accessing services. Usdaw members should enter centre code: 8001732.
bbc.co.uk has resources on many different topics to develop the skills you need to get the most of your digital device.
E-careers provide a wide range of courses on various aspects and at various levels. You will need to pay for these but Usdaw members get a 10% discount (contact your Project Worker for details).
The national careers service page has been updated, to include some information on the value of ICT skills and some recommended ICT courses, please remember if you do use Learn My Way to use the Usdaw centre code 8001732.
Wranx offers a range of bitesize app based repetition courses; an online security course is available to help you to stay safe online.
Usdaw’s bitesize learning
The ABCs of ICT id our latest bitesize online course, it aims to help members gain confidence when registering accounts, using online banking and communicating over the Internet.
Our CV IT Bitesize Course is designed to improve practical IT skills. The course takes about ten minutes to complete.