Digital Skills

Learning

Wherever you work across BSW, the ability to use computers, and digital devices in our work has increased in importance.

We want to ensure that we support our workforce to embrace new technology positively and confidently.

Therefore, we hope these resources and training courses – (most of which are free), will support you  and your colleagues whatever the experience!

Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy are ‘the digital skills adults need to safely benefit from, participate in and contribute to the digital world.’ (UK Government)

NHS England sees person-centred digital literacy for the Health and Care staff as:

  • Digital identity, well-being, safety and security
  • Communication, collaboration and participation
  • Teaching, learning and self-development
  • Information, data and content
  • Creation, innovation and research
  • Technical proficiency

For assessment tools and more information

https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/digital-literacy

 

Click on each theme, below, to access a range of related courses.

Theme 1: Using technology to support person-centred care.
Theme 2: Technical skills for using technology
Theme 3: Communicating through technology
Theme 4: Using and managing data
Theme 5: Being safe and secure online
Theme 6: Ethical use of technology
Theme 7: Digital learning, development and wellbeing
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