Digital
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A shared destiny for public sector data
18th October 2024 by deborahamzil
Blog post by Shona Nicol, Head of Technical Data Policy, Data Division, Digital Directorate. As a data professional, it can sometime feel hard to get others interested in data. Perhaps like many in this profession, I can often express the importance and value of data for good in an overly technical way. However when our…
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Exploring public sector challenges through the lens of data: The 2024 Data Science Accelerator
11th September 2024 by Stewart Hamilton
Blog by Joyce Dalgleish, Data Innovation and Change Lead, Scottish Government. The Scottish Data Science Accelerator offers an annual development opportunity for public sector staff to build data science skills through the exploration of a real-life public sector data challenge with the support of a mentor. On 4 September, our year 7 cohort came together to…
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Creating inclusive digital experiences: how Accessibility Cloud can help us all improve accessibility
10th September 2024 by Stewart Hamilton
This blog has been written by Mark Palmer, Accessibility Lead, Digital Directorate, to announce the roll out of Accessibility Cloud to public sector organisations. Accessibility Cloud is now available for automated testing As Accessibility Lead I’ve seen first hand the challenges we all face when creating digital experiences that are truly accessible to everyone. We…
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Variables added to the Scottish Government Design System Figma Kit
6th September 2024 by Stewart Hamilton
Blog by Kevin Allen, Lead Graphic Designer, Digital Services Division. We are very happy to announce the latest update to the Scottish Government Design System Figma Kit, bringing the kit in line with our refreshed styling guidance and the most up to date design features in Figma. …
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Next-Generation Metadata Catalogue: Revolutionising Data Discovery in the Scottish Public Sector
3rd September 2024 by Stewart Hamilton
Blog by Masood Alam, Chief Data Architect, and Catherine Ojo, Lead Data Scientist, from the Scottish Government’s Data Division. In a time when data drives decision-making, the Scottish public sector is making a significant move with the prospective development of a state-of-the-art Federated Data Catalogue and Metadata Repository, using machine learning & graph analytics. This…
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Open Data in Scotland : A Blueprint for Unlocking Innovation, Collaboration and Impact
29th August 2024 by Stewart Hamilton
This blog has been written by Martin Macfie, Head of Open Data in the Digital Directorate’s Data Division to announce the publication of an independent report on open data for the Scottish Government. Publication of report In May 2024, I wrote a blog which outlined Scottish Government commissioned research to better understand the benefits, challenges…
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Digital programme – Digital Scotland Service Manual
30th July 2024 by Stewart Hamilton
Blog by Thomas Ozers, Senior Delivery Manager, Digital Scotland Service Manual team. Hi there! A very warm welcome from the Digital Scotland Service Manual team to our blog! In this first one, we’re keen to outline what the manual is and who it is for, and outline some of the key pieces of work we’re…
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Back to the Future: Building a vision for public sector data
11th July 2024 by Stewart Hamilton
Guest blog post by Albert King, Chief Data Officer, NHS National Services Scotland. Earlier this year, The Scottish Government put out a call inviting people to come together to co-create a long-term vision for public sector data in Scotland. This is clearly something people care deeply about as we had a great response, from which,…
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Scotland’s Digital Strategy – Progress report published
22nd May 2024 by Stewart Hamilton
Blog post by Yorath Turner, Chief Operating Officer for Digital, Scottish Government. A progress report entitled ‘A changing nation: how Scotland will thrive in a digital world: Progress report 2021 – 2024’ has been published on the Scottish Government website. Scotland’s Digital Strategy, “A changing nation: how Scotland will thrive in a digital world” was…
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Are you a transformational leader passionate about data in Scotland?
24th April 2024 by deborahamzil
Blog by Tom Wilkinson, Chief Data Officer, Scottish Government Public sector data is a vital component in making sure that services for the people of Scotland are delivered efficiently and effectively. In an increasingly complex world, data plays an ever-expanding role in shaping and supporting economic, societal and environmental transformations. To support the public…
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