School children as young as 11 to get cyber security lessons - Press releases - GOV.UK | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
The Cyber Security Skills: Business Perspectives and Government’s Next Steps report is published today (13 March 2014).


Special learning materials for 11 to 14 year-olds and plans for a new higher-level and advanced apprenticeships are among new government plans to increase the cyber security skills of our nation.

The Cyber Security Skills: Business Perspectives and Government’s Next Steps report, published today (13 March 2014), includes plans to provide training for teachers to enable them to teach pupils about cyber security.

Support will also be available for universities that come up with innovative proposals to improve cyber security teaching.

And a new internship scheme will help provide students with the work experience employers are looking for.