After more than a year where most people have worked from home it looks like the working landscape has changed for good. While some people begin the return to the office others are deciding that working from home is here to stay. There will also be many people hoping to combine both. And, of course,… Read more Riding the technical highway: Hybrid working in action
Our Digital Champions are back in libraries and community centres giving face-to-face support to people who need tech advice. Sessions are underway at Sturminster Newton Learning Centre on Mondays (9.30am-12.30pm) and Wednesdays (9.30am to mid-afternoon), at Yarn Barn Centre in Beaminster (Wednesday mornings) and in the following libraries: Dorchester (Thursday afternoons), Gillingham (Saturday mornings), Weymouth… Read more Face to face or on the hotline – our Digital Champions are ready to help
Is your slow broadband driving you mad? If so, there are some national schemes that could help you increase your speeds. And looking into the future, Dorset is set to benefit from significant financial investment that could help bring gigabit-capable broadband to many of our areas. But what help is out there right now? Apply… Read more Connecting Dorset – a guide to broadband support schemes
If you can’t tell your FTTC from your FTTP but you know your broadband speeds are driving you mad, then you’ve come to the right place. Understanding broadband and internet services can be a gigabit (more on that later) hill to climb. But don’t be mind-boggled by your Mbps, we’re here to help! In this article we bust the jargon and make the broadband and internet… Read more Connecting Dorset – busting the broadband jargon
The government is calling on all of us – local authorities, businesses and residents – to tell them about the problems faced by people living in the most poorly served areas for broadband. These are areas that are on very poor broadband speeds of under 10 Mbps and are very unlikely to be covered by commercial fibre… Read more Getting broadband to our hardest to reach areas – we need you to share your experience with the government
Digital Leaders week is the UK’s biggest single gathering of people focused on digital transformation. It takes place this year from 14 to 18 June and there is a huge selection of presentations you can choose to watch on a wide range of topics. We are really pleased that employees from Dorset Council will be… Read more Hear from Digital Leaders at Dorset Council!
Mention the word ‘robot’ and many of us will think of the stereotypical creature that featured in the cartoons of our childhood or in science fiction films. But robotic technology is very much part of our world now and is being considered in social care. Dorset Council has been part of the Robotics in Care Community of Interest (RICCOI), a forum for… Read more Robotics in Care
Train4Tomorrow is inviting local employers to host a table at their virtual jobs fair where they’ll have the chance to meet learners who have invested in their skills and successfully completed a government funded 12 week intensive digital bootcamp. Students have trained in one of the following areas: • DIGITAL INSIGHTS with Exeter College •… Read more Calling employers who want to recruit digital skills!
The Festival of the Future is back, and we need your help! We want new ideas and experiences for this year’s Festival of the Future because lots of different people really make creativity shine. We’d like to hear your thoughts at sessions we are holding online on: 5 May 3-4pm or 11 May 2-3pm You don’t need… Read more Can you help with this year’s showcase event for Dorset?
Am I Creative? by Sam McLaren, service improvement analyst One of the aims of becoming a Digital Council set out in the Digital Dorset Vision is to become more innovative and creative. So, what better way to showcase this than to take part in a week revolving around celebrating and encouraging creativity and innovation! Last… Read more Am I Creative?
