Kerry L. O. Harrison

Digital Skills Coordinator

Kerry joined the team in November 2018 and leads the award winning Lancashire Digital Skills Partnership (LDSP), a trailblazer set up in conjunction with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the first in the country. The LDSP aims to bring together public, private and charity sectors to address the digital skills needs of Lancashire and works across all the themes of the Lancashire Skills and Employment Strategic Framework.

Prior to this role, she has worked within education for over 20 years, starting as a PE teacher in a Lancashire high school before moving to be an Assistant Headteacher in St Helens. She has also spent time as part of St Helen’s Council School Improvement Team focused on curriculum development and innovation. Most recently, she was a Curriculum Manager across a range of A Level, FE and HE provision, as well as a Learning Technologist and staff development trainer, at a successful Lancashire FE College.

In her spare time, she is Assistant County Commissioner – Explorer Scouts in West Lancashire Scout County and likes to keep active and tap dance.

Latest Updates and Events

“Young people will have been failed if action is not taken”: Major new report on Digital Skills presented to Government by cross-sector partnership

Every school and college should appoint an individual responsible for digital education, create a new modular and continually updated digital qualification, and introduce an independent, cross-sector Digital Education...

Hundreds of Lancashire pupils flock to inspirational careers festival

The fourth innovative 2024 TeenTech Lancashire Festival was a fascinating programme of virtual and face to face careers events, aimed at inspiring pupils to consider working in the science, technology...

Lancashire Careers Hub conference brings schools, colleges and businesses together

Around 200 delegates from schools, colleges and Lancashire’s business sector met at the University of Central Lancashire to share ideas and aspirations at the event, held in partnership...