There is a digital skills gap in social care that, if unaddressed, will hinder the digital transformation of the health and social care sectors. As with training for staff in the health service, it is vital that digital skills are integrated throughout learning and development for social care staff, rather than being presented as specialist skills sets. (Paragraph 58) Digital exclusion

There is a digital skills gap in social care that, if unaddressed, will hinder the digital transformation of the health and social care sectors. As with training for staff in the health service, it is vital that digital skills are integrated throughout learning and development for social care staff, rather than being presented as specialist skills sets. (Paragraph 58) Digital exclusion Type: conclusion | Number: 9 | Response status: accepted Government response: Our vision is to create an uplift of digital skills, knowledge, understanding and awareness across the whole multi-disciplinary health and care workforce to support new ways of working. This is being addressed via the establishment of The Digital Academy which is now positioned as the home for digit