{"id":20598,"date":"2019-08-31T21:05:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T21:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/?p=20598"},"modified":"2019-08-31T21:05:14","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T21:05:14","slug":"uk-failed-to-equip-youth-data-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/uk-failed-to-equip-youth-data-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"UK failed to equip youth with data skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edge.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/rob_halfon_speech_11.02.19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to Robert Halfon<\/a>, today\u2019s education system has failed to equip youth with vital skills, such as data analysis, needed in the present and future workforce.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nHalfon, a Conservative MP in the United Kingdom (UK) also notes that the UK has not lived to expectations of equipping the youth with the expertise necessary in the digital economy.<br \/>\nA review by the<a href=\"https:\/\/royalsociety.org\/-\/media\/policy\/Publications\/2018\/18-07-18-The-Integration-of-Data-Science-in-the-primary-and-secondary-curriculum.pdf?la=en-GB&amp;hash=FAC75770EF9E03AFC49DBDB1D5927E08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Royal Society Curriculum in 2018<\/a>, acknowledged the importance of incorporating aspects of data science into both secondary and primary education. Data usage has become ubiquitous, and the UK ought to adapt to this trend.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Data skills triggered by disruptive technology<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Technological advancements have significantly altered the workforce. As a result, it has been forced to adhere to these changes accordingly.\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\nHuman adaptability has, therefore, been made to undergo a considerable examination. For instance, data analytics is continuously becoming urgent and crucial.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced structures have come to comprehend the value of extracting authentic data.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>As a result, the demand for data analytics and scientists has been skyrocketing based on their prowess of analyzing data for better decision-making.\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most companies employ both non-technical and technical personnel. Present data analytic tools have been simplified in such a manner that both non-technical and technical workers can utilize them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Data is the new trend<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>The importance of data has been propelled by technological advancements, such as the internet. As a result, it has become fundamental for people to be able to read, communicate, and comprehend data.\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\nData has become crucial in the current global society because of technological innovations. As a result, it has become necessary for people to be equipped with skills such as data analytics as they are instrumental in decision-making.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, HR professionals should not depict data as an extremely technical skill as its understanding is crucial.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data storage is also being enhanced by blockchain technology, whereby it is stored in a decentralized network. For instance, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/fda-blockchain-technology-medical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has tapped into blockchain technology to enhance data storage for medical reviews. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Robert Halfon, today\u2019s education system has failed to equip youth with vital skills, such as data analysis, needed in the present and future workforce.\u00a0 Halfon, a Conservative MP in the United Kingdom (UK) also notes that the UK has not lived to expectations of equipping the youth with the expertise necessary in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":20599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20598"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}