ONE hundred is the magic number for Gail Stormont after she gained her European Computer Driving Licence.

Gail, senior auditor at City of York Council, was thrilled at becoming the 100th person at the authority to earn the licence, which gives people a European recognised computing qualification.

She said: "This course has really helped.

"One of the most important things that I have gained is confidence, which is very useful when working in an IT environment."

The course is a self-study programme, but council staff are offered support from a programme advisor.

The programme consists of seven modules and will give the student a basic qualification in computing to help them with their current job and help develop their IT skills.

Updated: 09:04 Wednesday, June 11, 2003