CSLL-11 (360G-SCVO-a13N2000004hle6IAA)

High Life Highland Adult Learning provides a range of learning activities in communities across Highland which include help with everyday life skills such as reading, writing, using numbers, English as a second language and digital literacy. Digital skills are vitally important for many aspects of everyday life and include: communicating using digital technology, handling information digitally and online, problem solving with digital technology and transacting online. Living in a society where communication and access to information is increasingly dependent on the use of digital technologies such as the internet, social media and personal mobile devices, is making digital literacy skills essential. Individuals with low digital literacy skills are at a higher risk of being left behind in society in ways that compromise their quality of life, and even their basic health and safety. HLH Adult Learning supports learners to take their first steps in digital skills learning and progress towards competency in digital skills for everyday life contexts. Learners can choose to participate in dedicated digital skills short courses or to embed digital skills learning to advance their learning in other areas such as literacy, numeracy and language. This project will also support the delivery of a new Digital Skills Partnership between HLH Libraries, Adult Learning services and Mhor Collective with a view to ensuring equitable access to digital devices for all communities. The partnerships will also work with HLH Leadership colleagues to develop opportunities for young leaders, linking with secondary schools. HLH Libraries staff will be offered Digital Champions training by Mhor Collective so that front line staff feel more confident answering customer questions and signposting them to learning.