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RoundupDigital Inclusion News – January 2023

January 26, 2023 by Clare Carlile

New hub for online training resources, plus elderly at risk of losing financial support as councils move online

Resources for online training

Digital Communities Wales has launched a new hub for online training resources. It provides links to web-based digital inclusion resources and support, curated under useful headings such as health and wellbeing, inspiring digital activities, and online safety.

Digital Communities Wales

Elderly at risk of losing financial support from move to online

A new report from Age UK London warns that large numbers of older people are at risk of losing financial support due to growing emphasis on online services from local authorities. Almost a third of local authorities in London do not offer offline access to council tax reductions or housing benefit, it finds.

Age UK London

Shift to online rail services could exclude older people

This opinion piece in i newspaper explores the impact of the digitalisation of rail ticket services, amongst other issues. The government proposes closing or repurposing 980 ticket offices, which would have a disproportionate impact on the elderly, many of whom are not online.

i news

Download this adaptable model for community-based digital inclusion

In December, 100% Digital Leeds launched its model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion. It has stages and steps that can be followed and adapted by council officers for their own interventions. Download now.

100% Digital Leeds

The scale of digital inclusion in the UK workforce

Lots of useful statistics in FutureDotNow's annual review about digital inclusion in the UK workforce. FutureDotNow is a coalition focusing on building a digitally confident and capable workforce. It estimates basic digital skills gaps are costing the UK economy £12.8bn every year.

FutureDotNow

Author: Clare CarlileOrganisation: Digital Inclusion Toolkit, I am a freelance researcher and journalist, focusing on human rights and the environment. I have written on tech and online access, from e-waste to digital inclusion.

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