Digital

  • Reflections on FutureScot’s Digital Scotland conference

    19th January 2026 by

    Becca Fairless, Head of Digital Strategy and Policy in the Scottish Government blogs about launching our refreshed joint Digital Strategy for Scotland at a recent digital conference. At the end of  last year we published our refreshed Vision for digital in Scotland alongside our joint Delivery Plan for Sustainable Digital Public Services. We launched this at FutureScot’s Digital Scotland...

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  • Refreshing Scotland’s Digital Strategy, part 4: collaboration and engagement

    20th August 2025 by

    Blog post by Becca Fairless, Head of Digital Strategy and Policy, Scottish Government  Welcome to the fourth edition of our blog-along as we work with our colleagues in local government to refresh the Digital Strategy for Scotland.  Last time Sam Hill, one of the designers who supported our engagement effort, blogged about the theory of...

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  • Refreshing Scotland’s Digital Strategy, part 2

    24th March 2025 by

    Guest blog post by Colin Birchenall, Chief Technology Officer, the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government. At the heart of Scotland’s Digital Strategy is the recognition that digital is a fundamental enabler for achieving the country’s priorities. Whether it is economic growth, social inclusion, or environmental sustainability, digital solutions play a crucial role in driving...

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  • Refreshing Scotland’s Digital Strategy: Process blog part 1 (of a few)

    27th January 2025 by

    Blog post by Becca Fairless, head of digital strategy and policy, Scottish Government.  In 2021 we launched our Joint Digital Strategy for Scotland –  A Changing Nation – how Scotland will thrive in a digital world. For the first time it brought together the work on digital transformation happening in local authorities with the work...

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