Pennie Varvarides 14 April 2014

Government unveils digital inclusion plan

The Government has launched its Digital Inclusion Strategy, detailing how it will reduce the number of people who are offline by 25%.

A Digital Inclusion Charter will bring together 40 organisations from all sectors that are committed to shrinking the number of people who are offline by 2016, with further 25% reductions every two years thereafter.

‘As Sir Tim Berners-Lee reminded us in the London Olympics opening ceremony, the Internet is for everyone,’ minister for civil society, Nick Hurd, said.

‘We do not want people to feel excluded. Our mission is to make Britain the most digitally capable country in the world. A more digitally-skilled nation will help us to boost our economy and strengthen communities.

‘This new partnership is about making it easier for people to build their digital skills and confidence, with the aim of reducing the number of people offline, so that by 2020 everyone who can be online, will be.’

The strategy includes a national support programme that will bring together funding for digital skills projects. Within the charter, businesses will be urged to expand their role in tackling digital exclusion and encourage more people to get online.

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