Barclays will be holding coding events in Bexleyheath to help develop the next generation of technological wizards.

The company's research shows a quarter (24 per cent) of British schoolchildren say computing and learning the code behind the latest generation of graphic-heavy computer games is their favourite school subject.

With this in mind the bank is engaging a team of ‘digital eagles’ to teach families skills and knowledge needed for coding.

 

Barclays’ community leader Simon Wilson said: "The purpose of our digital eagles is simple - to work in local communities to give people the opportunity to learn and embrace digital skills, from sending an email, Skyping family or learning how to bank online. 

"Since 2013, more than 12,000 Digital Eagles have helped thousands of people of all ages to get more out of being online, but we don’t want to stop there."

The first session happened on February 20.

Visit barclayscodeplayground.co.uk