North West Digital Employment Hub (NW DEPTH)

The North West Digital Employment Pathway Training Hub (NW DEPTH) has been designed to improve equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.

This project – supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)– will be led by Atlantic Technological University in partnership with Ulster University, North West Regional College, and Donegal Education and Training Board via their well-established strategic collaboration, the North West Tertiary Education Cluster (NWTEC).

NW DEPTH will run for four years and will see an investment of nearly €10 million in digital skills in the North West region. It will deliver an innovative portfolio of upskilling and reskilling training courses in digital and cybersecurity skills to over 2,000 individuals.

The overall objective of NW DEPTH is to develop a learner-centred Digital Skills framework that encourages individuals to progress along flexible but structured learning pathways. This framework will support participants in advancing up the relevant qualification framework, helping them to re-enter, remain or progress in their roles within the North West digital workforce. Additionally, a digital strategy will be developed to complement other major investment plans, such as the Derry and Strabane City Deal, ensuring a vibrant future digital ecosystem of international significance.

For further information contact Lauren Stuart, Skills Project Manager, l.stuart@ulster.ac.uk