根據英國最新一份調查顯示,68%企業在過去三年均嘗試聘用網絡安全專家,不過有35%職位卻未有適合人選,以此推算,英國國內約有65萬企業在網絡安全崗位上「要人」!如果打算將子女送往英國留學,或在BNO「5+1」移民計劃下安排子女在當地升學,找一間兼有提供優質網絡安全課程的中學,可大大增加子女將來留在英國發展的機會。而獲得英國國家網絡安全中心(NCSC)金獎認證的好校網,便非常值得各位家長考慮。 Cyber Schools Hub
早於2018年,英國NCSC為了於國內培育網絡安全人材,便於格羅斯特郡(Gloucestershire)舉辦了一個名為 Cyber Schools Hub 的先導計劃,鼓勵該區學校與NCSC、國際及本地企業合作,為學生提供網絡安全及電腦課程。其後Cyber Schools Hub規模逐漸擴大,現時已推廣至威爾斯(Wales)地區的學校。
只要學校的相關網絡安全課程設計及教學手法被肯定,就會按成績獲NCSC頒發CyberFirst金、銀、銅獎認證。一旦成為CyberFirst School,好處極多,例如會優先獲得NCSC推介及調撥教學資源,企業會優先選擇與學校舉辦相關活動或提供實習機會等等,換言之較其他學校在網絡安全上有更大優勢,畢業生亦會更易獲得英國企業認可。
計劃舉辦至今,已有多間學校獲得CyberFirst Schools認證,家長如正為子女的留學英國之路籌謀,不妨將以下學校列入考慮選項,或許未來在英國就業方面會有更大優勢。
金獎
- Bridgend College, Bridgend, Wales
- Cardiff High School, Cardiff
- Cardiff and Vale College, Cardiff
- Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre of Excellence, Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire
- Coleg Cambria, North East Wales
- Coleg Gwent, South Wales
- Newent Community School and 6th Form College, Newent, Gloucestershire
- Saint Ronan’s College, Lurgan
- Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre, Sedbury, Gloucestershire
銀獎
- Cirencester College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Cardiff
- The Dean Academy, Lydney, Gloucestershire
- Denmark Road High School, Gloucester
- Gloucester College, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- North East Futures UTC, Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Ribston Hall High School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Rougemont School, Newport
- Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
- SGS Berkeley Green UTC, Berkeley, Gloucestershire
- South Eastern Regional College, Co. Down
- St Joseph’s RC High School, Newport
- St Patrick’s College Dungannon
- Stroud High School, Stroud, Gloucestershire
銅獎
- All Saint’s Academy, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Dalriada School, Ballymoney
- Knockevin Special School, Downpatrick
- Winchcombe School, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire