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'''Ada, the National College for Digital Skills.''' (Ada College) is a small college for [[further education]] in London, England, with campuses in [[Tottenham Hale]] and [[Whitechapel]]. It is named after [[Ada Lovelace]] and opened in September 2016.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/davehillblog/2016/aug/19/how-ada-aims-to-fill-britains-digital-skills-gap-from-tottenham-hale|title=How Ada aims to fill Britain's digital skills gap from Tottenham Hale|last=Hill|first=Dave|date=2016-08-19|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-08-01|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Its curriculum is designed with input from founding industry partners such as [[Bank of America Merrill Lynch]], [[Gamesys]], [[IBM]], [[Deloitte]], and [[King (company)|King]]. Their founding education partner is the [[Aldridge Foundation]].<ref name="Editor">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/first-college-of-coding-aims-to-unlock-britains-silicon-skills-rjmptmdlh|title=First college of coding aims to unlock Britain's silicon skills|last=EditorHurst|first=Greg Hurst, Education|access-date=2017-08-01|language=en}}</ref> The Board is chaired by [[Tiffany Margaret Hall|Tiffany Hall]] and [[Martha Lane Fox]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500260642/Martha-Lane-Fox-hopes-digital-skills-college-will-prevent-IT-firms-hiring-same-kinds-of-faces|title=Martha Lane Fox hopes digital skills college will prevent IT firms hiring "same kinds of faces"|work=ComputerWeekly|access-date=2017-08-01|language=en-GB}}</ref> is Ada's Patron.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/469b968e-9392-11e5-bd82-c1fb87bef7af#axzz42UwoDsNt|title=Subscribe to read|website=Financial Times|date=26 November 2015|access-date=2017-08-01}}</ref>
 
== History ==