Online legal platform launches training course to tackle workplace discrimination
An online legal platform has launched a new training course to equip workers with the skills needed to support victims of workplace harassment. Edinburgh-based Valla allows employees who are being...
Sustainability of Connecting Scotland programme called into question
There are “real question marks” over the long term sustainability of a Scottish Government initiative to get more people who are digitally excluded online, according to a new report. Concerns...
Glasgow unveils Scotland’s first local authority digital housing strategy
Glasgow City Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to develop a digital housing strategy. The new document aims to improve digital housing services, tackle digital exclusion, and...
Edinburgh’s ‘smart’ ambitions boosted with new CCTV security and surveillance centre
Edinburgh’s ‘smart’ ambitions have been boosted with the announcement of a new £2.6m security and surveillance CCTV control centre. The city council will invest in high-definition cameras, expanded security coverage,...
Holyrood blasts lack of consultation for Glasgow ‘innovation accelerator’
The UK Government has been blasted for failing to consult with ministers at Holyrood over plans for a £100m Silicon Valley-style ‘innovation accelerator’ in Glasgow. The Scottish Government welcomed the...
Glasgow to host Silicon Valley style £100m ‘innovation accelerator’
Glasgow will be home to a £100m Silicon Valley-style ‘innovation accelerator’ as part of the UK Government’s levelling up agenda, it was revealed today in a new white paper. The...
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...
Scotland’s budding tech entrepreneurs off to Silicon Valley for ‘startup grind’
A group of Scotland’s budding tech entrepreneurs are to travel to Silicon Valley for a global startup conference after securing funding from a government-backed ‘ecosystem fund’. Members of the Scottish...
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...
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