Digital
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Digital Inclusion Symposium in Scotland: Thriving in a digital world
3rd May 2023 by Stewart Hamilton
The symposium provided an opportunity for Scotland to showcase its digital inclusion work such as the Connecting Scotland programme and highlighted its ambitions in developing Scotland as an ethical digital nation.
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Gold award for Connecting Scotland at the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards
13th March 2023 by Stewart Hamilton
Connecting Scotland won Gold in the ‘Working Together’ category at the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards in London on Wednesday 8 March 2023.
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What does it mean to have a digital mindset?
3rd November 2022 by Stewart Hamilton
The Scottish Government estimates that 19% of Scottish people do not know how to use digital technology. Lack of access to digital devices, infrastructure, connectivity and support can have a negative impact on someone’s life chances.
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Connecting Scotland – Phase 3 launch
9th June 2021 by Stewart Hamilton
Connecting Scotland has launched a new phase to support those seeking employment or to develop skills for employment opportunities. The new £26 million phase aims to get 23,000 households online. The Connecting Scotland programme provides a device, data, training and support to digitally excluded and low income households. Since May 2020 the Connecting Scotland programme…
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Connecting Scotland – Over £48 million to get 60,000 citizens online
24th March 2021 by Stewart Hamilton
Blog by Katie Lyne, Communication manager, Digital Participation Team. 2020 was a year that no one could predict. Governments around the world rallied to support and protect their citizens and Scotland was no exception. When it launched in May 2020 Connecting Scotland aimed to tackle digital exclusion and enable citizens to access the services they…
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Digital Strategy Consultation – No one left behind
19th October 2020 by Stewart Hamilton
In a recent blog, we introduced the consultation for the new Digital Strategy for Scotland and highlighted why it is so important for people across the country to have their voices heard. This is the first blog in a short series taking a look at the key themes raised within the strategy and hear why…
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