Digital skills teaching in schools needs radical rethink, says report

IT skills should be treated as being as important as numeracy and literacy in British schools, says House of Lords committee

The teaching of digital skills in schools should be regarded as equally important as lessons in numeracy and literacy, according to a report published on Tuesday.

The study by the House of Lords digital skills committee calls for a radical rethink of education and says digital literacy should be treated as a third core subject. It also says the internet should be regarded as a utility on a par with water or electricity, in order to ensure unimpeded access for all.

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