Ada & Impetus

The need: The digital industry is growing, but many young people feel they don’t have the skills to contribute to it. There is also limited diversity in the tech sector, of socio-economic background, of ethnicity, and of gender.

Our portfolio partner: Ada is empowering the next generation of diverse digital talent by delivering high-quality apprenticeships and running a high-performing sixth form college, all focused on advanced digital skills. They aim to widen access to tech careers for young people from diverse backgrounds, including women and ethnic minorities.

Our impact: Ada is the top performing institution in the country for the Computer Science BTEC, with their students attaining one grade higher than the national median. Our work with Ada focuses on supporting them to grow with impact, increasing the number of young people they work with while retaining their focus on quality and disadvantaged learners.

It is refreshing to work with a foundation that 'gets it' and can quickly galvanise its resources to provide the support and guidance to help us get on with leading the organisation better which ultimately translates into increased impact for our brilliant learners.

Mark Smith, CEO of Ada, the National College for Digital Skills