Aileen O’Hagan is the Project Manager for the Tay Cities Region Deal Digital Skills Project, DigiTay, a £4 million Scottish Government funded programme, delivering digital skills training across the Tay Cities region over a seven-year period. With a decade of experience working in the employability and skills sector, Aileen brings a deep understanding of the existing skills landscape, policy implementation, and strategic partnership building.
Her career has spanned a range of roles focused on advancing access to opportunity, particularly within the digital and tech sectors. From supporting grassroots employability programmes to leading large-scale regional initiatives, Aileen is a passionate advocate for inclusive economic growth and the transformative power of skills development.
DigiTay:The Tay Cities Digital Skills Project
The Tay Cities Region Deal Digital Skills Project, also known as DigiTay, is part of a £20 million investment under the Regional Skills and Employability Development Programme, funded by the Scottish Government. It is part of the Tay Cities Region Deal a partnership between local, Scottish and UK governments and the private, academic and voluntary sectors which seeks to create a smarter and fairer region. The Project was awarded over £1.5m of government funding, over a 3 year period to support inclusive economic growth and the digital labour market throughout Angus, Dundee, North East Fife and Perth & Kinross.
Our DigiMission
Our mission is to address the digital skills gap across the Tay Cities Region by supporting individuals access digital skills training and working with businesses and organisations to plug their digital skills gaps.
The project aims to:
Understand and satisfy businesses’ digital and data requirements in the region, across all sectors not just the technology industry.
Identify and plug the digital skills gaps where they exist across the region.
Embed skills, supporting digital and data-driven innovation across a wide range of sectors, enabling businesses to adapt and compete in a future digital economy.
Increase opportunities for specialist roles within the Digital and Creative Industries.
Create an unrivalled talent pool across the region.