The essential guide to data and AI skills
The rapid growth of AI and data-driven technologies is reshaping jobs and industries. Whether you’re an individual looking to develop your skills, a business preparing for the future, or an educator shaping learning programmes, our Data and AI Skills Framework provides clear guidance on the key competencies needed to thrive in the data and AI economy.
Who is it for?
- Individuals – Identify your data and AI skill level and plan your next steps.
- Teams and organisations – Build the right skills for data-driven decision-making.
- Educators and training leaders – Design learning programmes that prepare people for real-world data challenges.
What’s inside the Framework?
- Key data and AI skills – Covering data literacy, technical skills, data and AI ethics and governance, leadership, and meta-skills which are higher-order capabilities that help individuals adapt, learn, and navigate complex environments.
- Career and workforce development – Helping individuals, teams, organisations, and businesses to assess and improve skills.
- Practical guidance – A roadmap to upskilling, using a persona-based approach from foundational knowledge to advanced expertise.
The framework outlines four key skill areas – technical, ethical, leadership, and strategic – mapped to different experience levels. It provides a clear path for learning and development, helping to build a data-driven workforce for the future.