Massive focus on digital as national infrastructure investment plan unveiled
A massive shift towards digital technology will underpin key government spending plans unveiled in the new national infrastructure investment plan, which was published today. Digital public services will be boosted...
Jobseekers in Scotland will be able to access a new online portal
A NEW digital system will support jobseekers with access to an online learning platform, CV builder and live jobs feed. The platform – developed by Capita – is part of...
Scottish Government’s head of digital accessibility joins SOCITM as non-executive director
The head of digital accessibility for the Scottish Government is to take up an equality, diversity and inclusion role on the board of the public sector IT association, Socitm. Kevin White...
Public libraries fly the flag for digital participation
Scotland’s public libraries have been flying the flag for digital inclusion and participation for many years. The introduction of Ambition and Opportunity, the first national strategy for libraries, in 2015, allowed...
New senior client director for Capita in Scotland
International business and technology consultancy giant Capita has announced the appointment of a senior client director to oversee one of its key Scottish public sector contracts. Melony Buchanan brings a...
Scottish Government unveils plans to invest £100m in digital
Connectivity infrastructure in Scotland is to set for a major boost after ministers unveiled plans to invest over £100m in digital as part of a recovery and renewal budget. The...
Why ethics and service design must go hand in hand
Whilst ‘Digital Transformation’ once referred to redesigning services by making existing processes ‘digital’, today it means something markedly different. Service design has evolved and matured. It is at the forefront...
Thank you message after first week of remote learning
Stirling Council has thanked pupils, staff, parents and carers for their efforts to ensure a positive first week of remote learning across all settings. Almost 14,000 children and young people...
Thank you message after first week of remote learning
Stirling Council has thanked pupils, staff, parents and carers for their efforts to ensure a positive first week of remote learning across all settings. Almost 14,000 children and young people...
Covid-19 has ‘accelerated’ use of digital across local government, report finds
Covid-19 has accelerated the rate of digital transformation among Scotland’s 32 local authorities but there has been different rates of progress across the country, a new report has found. The...
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