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AI included in list of digital skills needed to meet rising demand for local council services, according to Audit Scotland

Council workers need to be equipped with digital skills including AI to meet the rising demand for services, according to a new report from Audit Scotland. Scotland’s councils urgently need to make progress with workforce plans if they are to protect services and financial sustainability, the scrutiny body says in Delivering for the future: Responding to the workforce challenge. Staff are councils’ most important resource and are vital in delive…Read Article

Girls outperform boys at Nat 5 and Higher level for computing science - but gender gap in access to subject persists

Girls are performing better than boys in computing science at both Nat 5 and Higher levels – but the gender gap in access to the subject persists, according to the latest exam stats released this week. New data from the Scottish Qualifications Authority showed that 88.3 per cent of female entrants for computing science at Nat 5 this year achieved an A-C grade, a rise of 6.5 per cent on the previous year. Compared to male entrants, of whom 80.2 p…Scotland, United Kingdom · Scotland Read Article

Health secretary praises 'real integration' of technology and community-based support at Lanarkshire care facility

A senior Scottish government minister has praised the ‘real integration’ of technology and community-based support at a Lanarkshire care facility. Health secretary Neil visited the Blantyre LIFE hub this week where he met staff and service users who are benefiting from technology designed to help them remain safely at home and received an overview of the site’s pioneering digital work. The facility, which opened in 2023, combines a 20-bedded int…Blantyre, Scotland · Blantyre Read Article

New care tech platform set for rollout across Scottish housing provider homes

A new care tech platform that brings together emergency monitoring, health data insights and digital connectivity to ensure round-the-clock care is being rolled out by a Scottish housing provider. Hanover Scotland is to use Hannover Connect, powered by the CareNet EVO system in its 5,000 homes, in partnership with digital telecare specialists, Appello. The data-driven system allows for early interventions, flagging changes in patterns such as mo…Housing · Scotland Read Article

Scotland's only dedicated charity to supporting victims of online scams and cybercrime helps recover £1.15 million

Scotland’s only dedicated charity supporting victims of online scams and cybercrime has helped recover £1.15 million in its first year of operation, according to new figures. The Cyber and Fraud Hub has provided vital assistance to more than 450 individuals, with reported cases totalling £18.2 million, the organisation has revealed. Working closely with Police Scotland, the hub, which is led by ex-senior police officer Alex Dowall, also cooperat…Cybercrimes · Scotland Read Article

Diabetes management app developed at the University of Dundee hits 50,000 user milestone

A diabetes management app developed at the University of Dundee now has 50,000 patients using the platform across Scotland. My Diabetes My Way (MDMW), developed by Drs Scott Cunningham and Debbie Wake at Dundee’s School of Medicine, has the potential to save the health services millions of pounds every year while improving the quality of life of those who use it. The platform was launched launched in 2008 to provide patients with an accessible m…Dundee, Scotland · Dundee Read Article

Techscaler and Ventures Lab launch Scottish impact startup partnership

The Ventures Lab is partnering with Techscaler to support the creation and growth of startups in Scotland with social environmental missions. The organisations are working to strengthen the pipeline of impact-driven startups in Scotland through shared learning and aligned programme delivery. Techscaler is a startup development programme owned by the Scottish government and run by CodeBase. “We’re excited to work closely with The Ventures Lab to …Startups · Scotland See the Story

Subsea robotics startup to deploy remotely operated underwater vehicles at offshore wind simulation facility

An Edinburgh-based subsea robotics startup is deploy its remotely operated underwater vehicles at an offshore wind simulation facility – paving the way for autonomous turbine inspections. Frontier Robotics, which is based at the National Robotarium – the UK’s centre for robotics and AI at Heriot-Watt University – has developed advanced visual sensing and autonomy technology for subsea robots – which is now being commercialised. The firm’s techno…Edinburgh · Edinburgh Read Article

Dumfries and Galloway Scheme to Help New Entrepreneurs Gets £1.5 Million Boost

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Girls outperform boys at Nat 5 and Higher level for computing science - but gender gap in access to subject persists

Health secretary praises 'real integration' of technology and community-based support at Lanarkshire care facility

New care tech platform set for rollout across Scottish housing provider homes

Scotland's only dedicated charity to supporting victims of online scams and cybercrime helps recover £1.15 million

Diabetes management app developed at the University of Dundee hits 50,000 user milestone

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Girls outperform boys at Nat 5 and Higher level for computing science - but gender gap in access to subject persists

Health secretary praises 'real integration' of technology and community-based support at Lanarkshire care facility

New care tech platform set for rollout across Scottish housing provider homes

Scotland's only dedicated charity to supporting victims of online scams and cybercrime helps recover £1.15 million

Diabetes management app developed at the University of Dundee hits 50,000 user milestone

Techscaler and Ventures Lab launch Scottish impact startup partnership

Subsea robotics startup to deploy remotely operated underwater vehicles at offshore wind simulation facility

Dumfries and Galloway Scheme to Help New Entrepreneurs Gets £1.5 Million Boost