WORK on a £3 million ‘technology hub’ has officially started.
The new South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) hub will be based at Activate Learning’s technology campus in Blackbird Leys, and is scheduled to open next September.
The three-storey block will benefit from a £3.2 million redevelopment.
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Alex Warner, principal of the SCIoT, said: “We have a real social agenda to the work that we are doing at the SCIoT and I think this makes Blackbird Leys the perfect home for us.
“Technology is the great leveller, it can give individuals the power of large organisations, it’s the thing that drives our modern day-to-day lives and gives us access to things at the click of a button.
“But as a sector, it needs more diversity and to be more reflective of the communities we serve.
“This is why I’m really excited for us to be opening up opportunities for the people of Oxford, but particularly the amazingly diverse community of Blackbird Leys.
“I hope the SCIoT will become the obvious destination for anyone wanting to train and develop their digital skills, regardless of who they are, what they look like, or what stage of life they are at.”
Once open, programmes in areas such as software, games and animation, and cyber security will be available.
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