New mast network boosts connectivity across rural Angus
Businesses and people in Angus are set to benefit from greater digital accessibility as work on a new connectivity network gets underway. Angus Council is building a “core infrastructure” of...
New fund could double Scotland’s electric vehicle charging network
A new £60 million fund could double the size of the public electric vehicle charging network in Scotland. The cash, which will be made available to local authorities over the...
Rollout of iPads for Edinburgh pupils gets underway
A local council scheme which will see every pupil from P6 to S6 in Scotland’s capital receive an iPad to aid their learning has got underway. The programme, which is...
Schools regional improvement project to harness power of data to close attainment gap
A regional improvement collaborative is harnessing the power of data to help close the poverty-related attainment gap across eight Scottish councils in the north and west of Scotland. The Northern...
‘Looming skills emergency’ as Scottish colleges face funding cuts
College bosses in Scotland have warned of a “looming skills emergency” because of a £51.9 million funding cut to the further education sector. Colleges Scotland say that if the Scottish...
£16m broadband boost to benefit 54,000 Scottish homes
A £16.2 million funding boost means that 54,000 homes and businesses across Scotland are set to benefit from “ultrafast” broadband connectivity. The investment by telecoms giant Openreach will see a...
‘Staggering’ figures reveal nearly 2 million calls to Police Scotland abandoned
Almost two million calls to Police Scotland have been abandoned by the caller after going unanswered for two minutes, it has emerged. According to data released under freedom of information...
New Scottish Government benefits payments service issues first payroll
A new service which aims to reduce duplication and inefficiency in benefits payments processes across the public sector has successfully issued its first payroll. The system, operated by the Scottish...
New app to help end period poverty in Scotland
Period poverty in Scotland could be alleviated thanks to a new app which allows users to identify locations where sanitary items can be accessed for free. The ‘PickUpMyPeriod’ app currently...
SNP accused of failing to deliver vow to give every pupil digital device
It has been revealed that just 17 per cent of Scottish pupils have received a tablet or laptop, despite a Scottish Government commitment to deliver one into the hands of...
