The Government’s digital skills framework for adults has been updated to include specific skills to show progression.

The framework, designed to support providers and employers across the UK who offer training for adults in essential digital skills, has been reviewed since its original publication in 2015.

It sets out five categories of essential digital skills for life and work:

• Communicating
• Handling information and content
• Transacting
• Problem solving
• Being safe and legal online.

The essential digital skills framework defines the digital skills adults need to safely benefit from, participate in and contribute to the digital world. The DfE believes that the benefits of working to a common framework will enable progression and the transferability of skills.