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Across Scotland, women remain significantly underrepresented in technology. For those who are neurodivergent, returning to work, refugees, carers, or from non-traditional backgrounds, the barriers are even greater.
The Women & Future Skills Programme in Dundee was created to challenge this. Not by offering another course, but by redesigning the entire journey into tech — from learning to employment — through inclusive design, mentorship, and human centred support.
Our Role: The Data Gals
We focus on what happens after learning — the part where many programmes fall short.
We redesign:
➥ Inclusive recruitment pathways
➥ Mentorship
➥ Confidence building
➥ Career navigation
What We Delivered
As part of this programme, we:
➥ Matched 13 women with industry mentors
➥ Delivered structured, one-to-one mentorship
➥ Supported career transitions into data & tech roles
➥ Focused on confidence, identity, and progression — not just skills
This wasn’t informal mentoring. It was:
Structured ✓
Outcome driven ✓
Human centred ✓
Real Outcomes from the Programme
This programme is already creating tangible career change:
Learners progressing into roles such as:
★ Biostatistician
★ Information Analyst
★ Data Engineer
Increased confidence leading to:
Job applications previously thought “out of reach” ✓
Career shifts into data and tech ✓
Being part of the data community, not outside it ✓
Mentor Spotlight
Why This Works
This programme succeeds because of partnership:
Code Division
→ Accredited Digital & Data Education
SQA-approved training provider specialising in accredited digital and data skills programmes across Scotland. Their courses, delivered at SCQF Levels 7 and 8, are aligned with industry frameworks to ensure learners gain both recognised qualifications and job-ready skills. With a strong focus on inclusion, Code Division has supported over 1,000 learners—many from underrepresented backgrounds—into tech careers, higher education, and upskilling pathways. Their expertise lies in redesigning education to remove barriers and create accessible, realistic routes into digital roles.
NomadAlba
→ Human Skills, Wellbeing & Confidence
Human side of career transformation, embedding confidence, adaptability, and wellbeing into digital learning. Through human-centred design, they support individuals to build sustainable careers that work with their lives. Their approach ensures learners not only gain technical skills, but also the mindset, resilience, and self-belief needed to succeed in modern work environments. By creating psychologically safe and supportive learning spaces, Nomad Alba helps individuals rediscover their potential and sense of belonging in tech.
The Data Gals 