Child disability payments can now be accessed online in Scotland in ‘UK first’
Child disability payments can be applied for online in Scotland from today in a ‘UK first’, the Scottish Government has announced. The payment system can now be accessed digitally as…
The National Library of Scotland’s digital transformation
The National Library of Scotland engaged with the Scottish Digital Academy following ongoing challenges they were facing around the management of their digital projects. They were experiencing substantial delays to…
Sopra Steria’s Margaret Moore to chair board of Open Identity Exchange
Margaret Moore, director of citizen and devolved government services at Sopra Steria UK, has been appointed as the chair of the Open Identity Exchange (OIX) board. Moore, who has over…
Aberdeenshire tour guide firm survives Covid thanks to app
A tour guide company hit hard by the pandemic has thrived since launching an app which takes holidaymakers on a series of adventures in Aberdeenshire. Grampian Escapes and Tours has…
£25m ‘digital boost’ for Scotland’s small businesses
An extra £25 million has been made available to help small businesses utilise digital technologies and enhance workforce skills, the Scottish Government has announced. The cash injection for DigitalBoost –…
Digital transformation programme launched for Scottish professionals
A digital transformation programme has been launched by a Scottish university to help professionals embrace tech innovation in the workplace. The University of Strathclyde’s portfolio of six courses will be…
Colin Cook steps down as Digital Director at Scottish Government
Colin Cook has stepped down as the digital director at the Scottish Government – to be replaced by the former head of the NHS’s National Digital Service. Cook – who…
Empowering women to lead digital transformation
The Scottish Government and ScotlandIS – the digital technologies cluster management organisation – have conceived an amazing course to nurture future female talent in the IT industry titled, Empowering Women…
Future public inquiries at risk by ‘poor’ information management practices, government review finds
Future public inquiries such as the recent Alex Salmond affair at Holyrood could be jeopardised by poor information management practices, a government internal review has found. The way that the…
Minister targets support for most vulnerable to close digital divide
Distributing a further 40,000 devices to the people who “most need them” is the top digital priority in the first 100 days of the new government, according to ministers. The…
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