05/10/2026
Birmingham ICC : Executive Room 2
Building a digitally skilled generation: what do we need for the future workforce?
Natalie Perera (AQA, Chief External Affairs and Communications Officer)
The Rt Hon Laura Trott MP (Conservative Party, Shadow Secretary of State for Education (Invited))
Pepe Di’Iasio (ASCL, General Secretary)
Pat Carvalho (Birmingham Metropolitan College, Principal and CEO)
Digital capability is essential for success in education, work and everyday life, yet evidence shows that digital skills and confidence remain uneven. Further, there are wider debates about what the education system needs to ensure young people are prepared for a rapidly changing labour market. This EPI-AQA panel will consider what is needed from curriculum, assessment and wider education policy to build a digitally skilled generation.
