Stewart Hamilton
Written 247 posts
Communications and Engagement Officer
An overview of Figma Slots
9th September 2026
Blog by Kaloyan Yordanov, Student placement, Scottish Government Design System. If you work with reusable components in Figma, you may have run into a familiar problem: the component works well until you need to add, remove or rearrange something that the original structure does not allow. The usual workaround is to detach the component instance….
Scottish Government Signs Membership Agreement to Drive Geospatial Innovation
8th September 2026
Blog by Alan Corbett, Head of Geospatial, Data Division, Scottish Government. The Geographic Information Science and Analysis Team (GISAT) based within Digital Directorate leads collaboration on geospatial data agreements for the Scottish Public Sector, promoting the adoption of licensed geospatial data to enhance public services. This includes managing the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement for Scottish members, which provides access to premium Ordnance Survey datasets, aerial photography,…
The mygov.scot brand refresh
3rd September 2026
Blog by the Scottish Government Digital Design Team. With the mygov.scot visual identity having remained the same since the launch of the website in 2014 the Scottish Government Digital Design Team recognised that it was time for a refresh. We had several aims we wanted to achieve with this refresh, most notably: to update to a modern, trustworthy and scalable mygov.scot brand to align more closely with the Scottish Government (SG) parent brand to establish guidelines and a more robust brand definition Rather than completely…
New Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidance available for Scottish public sector
31st August 2026
Blog post by Becca Fairless, Head of Digital Citizen Policy, Digital Directorate. Scottish Government’s Public Sector AI Team has recently published a new suite of Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidance and resources on the Digital Scotland Service Manual (DSSM). This guidance is not just for digital specialists. Decisions about AI use should involve policy teams, operational…
ScotAccount: Supporting more people to access digital public services
26th August 2026
Blog post by David Duncan-Fraser, ScotAccount Service Owner. As more public services move online, making those services accessible to as many people as possible has never been more important. Whether someone is registering for a service, proving who they are, or accessing support, the experience should be inclusive and straightforward. That commitment to digital inclusion is at the heart of ScotAccount. Our recent introduction of HM Passport…
data.gov.scot: public beta launches on 25 August
19th August 2026
Blog by Kate Stallibrass, Open Data Publishing Manager in the Digital Directorate’s Open Data Team, Data Division. We are pleased to announce that we plan to launch data.gov.scot as a public beta on 25 August 2026. data.gov.scot has been designed to make it easier to find, access and reuse public sector data about Scotland, while…
Care Inspectorate’s Stage 2 Digital Transformation project – managing multiple supplier arrangements
5th August 2026
Blog by Niamh Duncan, Independent Assurance Stakeholder Communications Manager in the Scottish Government’s Digital Assurance Office. Introduction The Care Inspectorate have been undertaking the second stage of an ambitious digital transformation project since May 2020. Stage 2 of the project builds on the replacement of end of life legacy systems and aims to continue the…
Care Inspectorate’s Stage 2 Digital Transformation project – communications and engagement
29th July 2026
Blog by Niamh Duncan, Independent Assurance Stakeholder Communications Manager in the Scottish Government’s Digital Assurance Office. Introduction The Care Inspectorate have been undertaking the second stage of an ambitious digital transformation project since May 2020. Stage 2 of the project builds on the replacement of end of life legacy systems and aims to continue the…
Care Inspectorate’s Stage 2 Digital Transformation project – governance in an agile delivery environment
22nd July 2026
Blog by Niamh Duncan, Independent Assurance Stakeholder Communications Manager in the Scottish Government’s Digital Assurance Office. Introduction The Care Inspectorate have been undertaking the second stage of an ambitious digital transformation project since May 2020. Stage 2 of the project builds on the replacement of end of life legacy systems and aims to continue the…
Care Inspectorate’s Stage 2 Digital Transformation project – using assurance proactively
15th July 2026
Blog by Niamh Duncan, Independent Assurance Stakeholder Communications Manager, Scottish Government, Digital Assurance Office. Introduction The Care Inspectorate is a scrutiny body which supports improvement, looking at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. Over 600 staff work across Scotland, specialising in health and social care, early learning and childcare,…