Essential Digital Skills with Open Awards

Covering a range of skills such as internet safety, managing data and creating digital content, our Essential Digital Skills (EDS) qualifications prepare your learners for the modern digital world.

Designed to provide valuable skills for life and work, our EDS qualifications help learners progress to new roles, apprenticeships or further learning. 

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Why choose Open Awards for Essential Digital Skills?

Our qualifications equip your learners with the digital skills they need for life, work, or further study as set out in the National Standards for Essential Digital Skills.

We offer Essential Digital Skills qualifications including:

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