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...
Central and local government unite to push joined-up tech agenda
One of the major developments of the plans to update the national digital strategy has been the involvement of local government. Scotland’s 32 councils have been represented at the top table...
New £45m funding package to help schools and families with ‘challenges’ of remote learning
Schools and families across Scotland will be supported by a new £45m funding package to help them deal with the challenges of remote learning during lockdown, according to measures announced...
‘If Larry Page had attended a Scottish university, Google might never have happened’
When Mark Logan unveiled his wide-ranging and often candid report aimed at bolstering the fortunes of the Scottish tech industry, he probably didn’t realise the impact it would have. Released in...
Covid drives digital strategy refresh
A refreshed national digital strategy for Scotland will be “commensurate” with the level of economic and social shock experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Scottish Government’s digital director....
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