New skills board unveiled by Scotland’s tech trade body
A unique group of leading figures from Scotland’s digital technology and education sectors have been brought together to form a new Skills Board, with the aim of bridging the country’s...
Funding applications open for Digital Xtra Fund
Funding applications have opened for this year’s grants programme from Digital Xtra Fund, Scotland’s charity committed to increasing the number and diversity of young people learning innovative digital skills. Up...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week
This week is Scottish Apprenticeship Week, a celebration of the contribution apprentices make to businesses, individuals and the economy. Claire Gillespie is sector manager for Digital Technology at Skills Development Scotland, and...
Digital literacy support for libraries as new £100,000 funding package unveiled
Digital literacy is set to be among a range of innovative projects across Scotland’s school libraries supported by a new £100,000 fund. The School Library Improvement Fund, administered by the...
Girls at nine Scottish schools progress to cyber semi-finals
Pupils at nine schools in Scotland have been successful in reaching the semi-final stage of the 2021 CyberFirst Girls Competition, run by the National Cyber Security Centre. Girls in Scotland...
Scottish education technology firm helps college to create digital English language course for international nurses
Scottish education technology firm Klik2learn has helped the country’s largest college to create a digital English language course to help overseas nurses preparing to join the NHS. Glasgow city college will...
Strategic advisory group to support 5G in Scotland
A new strategic advisory group comprised of government, academic and industry leaders is set to oversee the deployment and development of 5G use cases in Scotland. Scotland’s 5G Centre – the national body...
New £1m data fund to help businesses harness tech
A new £1m skills and training fund has been opened up to support businesses as they retrain people for future job roles as Scotland transitions to a data-driven economy. The...
Council thanks education staff, parents and pupils following survey of remote learning
A Scottish local authority which conducted a survey of learning provision using remote systems has achieved coverage rates of up to 99 per cent. Aberdeenshire Council has thanked schools, parents,...
Highland council agrees new digital learning strategy
A Scottish local authority has published a new digital learning strategy which aims to build on the lessons of delivering remote education during lockdown. Highland council’s blueprint – written in...
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