Essential Digital Skills Framework

The Essential Digital Skills Framework defines the skills needed to safely benefit from, participate in and contribute to the digital world of today and the future.
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There are five main categories of Essential Digital Skills for Life and Work

Click on the icons below to find out more about each category and access our free guides to support your learners along their digital skills journey.


Communicating

Communicate, collaborate, and share

Handling Information and Content

Find, manage and store digital information and content securely

Transacting

Register and apply for services, buy and sell goods and services, and administer and manage transactions online

Problem Solving

Find solutions to problems using digital tools and online services

Being Safe and Legal Online

Stay safe, legal and confident online

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