As students and parents are getting ready for the new academic year schools are being encouraged to take advantage of free resources to boost cyber skills and set up aspiring young people to aim for careers in cyber.
More than 50,000 students from 2,000 schools around the country have already been signed up to Cyber Explorers, a free learning platform provided by the UK government that introduces 11–14-year-olds to important cyber security concepts, supporting learning objectives for Key Stage 2 and 3.
Maria Miller, MP for Basingstoke said, “Half of all UK businesses have a basic cyber security skills gap, while a lack of cyber skills means young people could miss out on innovative and exciting careers.
“The government has an ambition to develop a pipeline of talent to meet the growing needs of the UK’s in-demand cyber security industry by investing in the next generation of cyber professionals and security experts, helping young people to develop the skills and the knowledge prized by a UK cyber sector worth £10.5 billion”.
All teachers, parents and guardians of home-schooled students can register their students to access free lesson plans, resources, and guides for wider educational support via this link: www.Cyberexplorers.co.uk