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…
Will data make the grade in 2021?
If you were writing a report card for data in 2020, it would be tempting to conclude that it would get high marks for effort but must do better when…
Scottish local authority pioneers use of ‘smart gritting system’ to automate roads response
A Scottish local authority has become one of the first in the country to use sensors installed on local roads to detect temperature falls – which will trigger an alert…
New toolkit launched to accelerate rollout of free WiFi in Scotland’s town and city centres
A new toolkit has been launched to accelerate the rollout of free Wifi in Scotland’s town and city centres – to help bridge the digital divide and boost local economic fortunes. Scotland’s…
Glasgow City Council publishes review of five-year digital strategy
Glasgow City Council has published a review of its five-year digital strategy, which outlines a number of key milestones that have already been achieved – as well as a ‘ten-point…
Edinburgh City Council to create ‘register of shadow IT’ following audit report recommendation
Edinburgh City Council is to create a register of shadow IT systems that have been purchased by various departments without appropriate controls or oversight. The city council’s governance, risk and…
Highland Council hands out tech to young care leavers and families
The Highland Council has successfully bid for 610 IT devices (308 Chromebooks and 302 iPads) for 111 young care leavers and 499 families from the government-backed ‘Connecting Scotland’ programme. Cllr Linda…
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