ND16: Maggie Philbin, Teentech

Maggie Philbin

From TW to Bang Goes The Theory

Can they see the real opportunities?

Cyber Security

Big data Internet of Things Mobile

Cloud computing

Internet of Touch

Creativity

Bold thinking

Collaboration

Life- long learning Adaptability Tenacity

Do they understand the core skills needed?

Digital Skills Taskforce

Make tech roles visible and better understoodAlign your CSR with your company businessSet up on-going relationships with local schools, colleges and universities to provide work experience and work placementsQuality apprenticeships – collaborating where necessary

Digital Skills Taskforce

Become a school governorSponsor as well as mentor Volunteer with organisations like TeenTech, Code Club, Apps For GoodPrepare for school visits – ongoing relationships much better than one-off

‘They talk about themselves without advising or helping me’‘They give the same advice to everyone when we are all different in our ways’ ‘They don’t have attractive posters’‘We need to know more about what GCSEs we need for which jobs’‘Assuming because I’m academic that I’m going to go to University’‘They tell us what the job involves but not how to get the job and how they did’‘They try and role model you into themselves’

What difference will you make?

What they say•“I always thought scientists were quite tall with

glasses and boring. And old. And usually men. But here they are so full of life and funny” Lisa, 12

•“I really enjoyed being allowed to be creative and think for myself and come up with my own ideas. I do have a tendency to take things apart and my Dad gets a bit cross about that normally” Ollie, 12

Ysgol Glan Y Mor