IT for all – Computer Access and Skills in the UK

IT for all – Computer Access

and Skills in the UK

IT for all – Computer Access

and Skills in the UK

Andy Duncan

Bielefeld Conference

6th February 2002

Andy Duncan

Bielefeld Conference

6th February 2002

Government TargetsGovernment Targets

• Universal Internet access to be available by 2005• To complete a network of 6 thousand UK online

centres offering ICT access by 2002• All Government services to be available on line by

2005

• Universal Internet access to be available by 2005• To complete a network of 6 thousand UK online

centres offering ICT access by 2002• All Government services to be available on line by

2005

Internet access in the UKInternet access in the UK

Per cent Oct 2000 Oct 2001

All adults 45% 53%

Males 52% 55%

Females 39% 51%

Aged 16-24 82% 87%

Aged 45-54 50% 58%

Aged 65 and over 10% 11%

Per cent Oct 2000 Oct 2001

All adults 45% 53%

Males 52% 55%

Females 39% 51%

Aged 16-24 82% 87%

Aged 45-54 50% 58%

Aged 65 and over 10% 11%

Trends – Internet use by social class of household

Trends – Internet use by social class of household

Socio-economic group  Per cent

Professional 71

Middle management 57

Skilled non-manual 46

Skilled manual 33

Partly skilled 28

 Unskilled 26

Socio-economic group  Per cent

Professional 71

Middle management 57

Skilled non-manual 46

Skilled manual 33

Partly skilled 28

 Unskilled 26

What adults use the internet forWhat adults use the internet for

Information about goods and services 74%

Using e-mail 73%

General browsing or surfing 56%

Information related to education 33%

Buying tickets/goods/services 36%

Personal finance 26%

Looking for work 21%

Downloading software/ games 19%

Using chat rooms 16%

Playing or down loading music 16%

Accessing government/official services 2%

Information about goods and services 74%

Using e-mail 73%

General browsing or surfing 56%

Information related to education 33%

Buying tickets/goods/services 36%

Personal finance 26%

Looking for work 21%

Downloading software/ games 19%

Using chat rooms 16%

Playing or down loading music 16%

Accessing government/official services 2%

Broadband and infrastructureBroadband and infrastructure

• 60-65% of the UK population is covered by an affordable broadband technology

• Low take up of broadband services

• Significantly increased connections to schools, libraries and universities

• 60-65% of the UK population is covered by an affordable broadband technology

• Low take up of broadband services

• Significantly increased connections to schools, libraries and universities

The Digital Divide Barriers The Digital Divide Barriers

• Lack of joined up approach• Poor promotion• Unattractive or unsuitable content• Access problems - centres, facilities

and equipment• Lack of appropriately trained staff• Fragmented funding• Cost

• Lack of joined up approach• Poor promotion• Unattractive or unsuitable content• Access problems - centres, facilities

and equipment• Lack of appropriately trained staff• Fragmented funding• Cost

Closing the Digital Divide - Areas for Action

Closing the Digital Divide - Areas for Action

• Each community to have at least one publicly accessible community-based facility

• Clear targets and progress in closing the digital divide monitored

• A review of public funding and availability of revenue funding

• Local management to encourage community commitment

• Research and development activity

• Each community to have at least one publicly accessible community-based facility

• Clear targets and progress in closing the digital divide monitored

• A review of public funding and availability of revenue funding

• Local management to encourage community commitment

• Research and development activity

UK online – Key featuresUK online – Key features

• A new national brand to market general vision of an e-Britain

• Delivering a wide range of Government funded Information Age services:

• UKonline.gov.uk - delivering value added services

• A new national brand to market general vision of an e-Britain

• Delivering a wide range of Government funded Information Age services:

• UKonline.gov.uk - delivering value added services

UK online - related initiativesUK online - related initiatives

• UK online Centres

• UK online computer training

• Wired-up communities

• Computers within reach

• Worktrain

• UK online Centres

• UK online computer training

• Wired-up communities

• Computers within reach

• Worktrain

www.dfes.gov.uk/ukonline centres

UK online centres - LiverpoolUK online centres - Liverpool

UK online centre - SheffieldUK online centre - Sheffield

UK online centre - ReadingUK online centre - Reading

UK online – mobile centre Leicester

UK online – mobile centre Leicester

UK online – mobile centre Leicester

UK online – mobile centre Leicester

Wired up Communities/ Computers within Reach

Wired up Communities/ Computers within Reach

UK ICT for all - websitesUK ICT for all - websites

• www.e-envoy.gov.uk

• www.PAT15.org.uk

• www.dfee.gov.uk/wired

• www.dfee.gov.uk/ukonlinecentres

• www.ukonline.gov.uk

• www.worktrain.gov.uk

• www.learndirect.co.uk

E mail contact: [email protected]

• www.e-envoy.gov.uk

• www.PAT15.org.uk

• www.dfee.gov.uk/wired

• www.dfee.gov.uk/ukonlinecentres

• www.ukonline.gov.uk

• www.worktrain.gov.uk

• www.learndirect.co.uk

E mail contact: [email protected]