IT for all – Computer Access and Skills in the UK
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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
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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
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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%
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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
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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%
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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www.dfes.gov.uk/ukonline centres
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UK online centres - LiverpoolUK online centres - Liverpool
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UK online centre - SheffieldUK online centre - Sheffield
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UK online centre - ReadingUK online centre - Reading
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UK online – mobile centre Leicester
UK online – mobile centre Leicester
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UK online – mobile centre Leicester
UK online – mobile centre Leicester
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Wired up Communities/ Computers within Reach
Wired up Communities/ Computers within Reach
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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]