A changing nation: how Scotland will thrive in a digital world

No One Left Behind

Actions

We will;

1. deliver broadband coverage for all;
2. improve 4G mobile coverage;
3. ensure all newly publicly-funded infrastructure is future-proofed for data requirements;
4. provide equipment and digital skills training to those in need;
5. ensure everyone can access services.

Education - We are well-educated, skilled and able to contribute to society.

Poverty - We tackle poverty by sharing opportunities, wealth and power more equally.

Communities - We live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe.

An Ethical Digital Nation

Actions

We will;

1. set out a vision of an ethical digital nation;
2. build public trust in data;
3. open up access to data;
4. use digital technology to increase community engagement and participation;
5. ensure that Scotland engages with confidence on the international stage;
6. balance digital rights with the responsibility to be accountable for our actions;
7. use our data capability to address climate change targets.

NPF Outcomes:

Digital Education and Skills

Actions

We will;

1. ensure digital knowledge and skills has a place in education;
2. build a skilled digital workforce;
3. support upskilling and reskilling opportunities;
4. increase diversity in the digital skills pool;
5. establish the Scottish Digital Academy as the skills provider of choice;
6. establish a resource of digital and data experts that the public sector can call upon;
7. create a Data Science Competency Centre.

Fair Work & Business - We have thriving and innovative businesses, with quality jobs and fair work for everyone.

Education - We are well-educated, skilled and able to contribute to society.

Economy - We have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy.

Poverty - We tackle poverty by sharing opportunities, wealth and power more equally.

Helping All Businesses to Become Digital Businesses

Actions

We will;

1. enable SMEs to adopt and optimise new and resilient digital technologies;
2. expand expert support for SMEs;
3. publish the Digital Economy Business Survey;
4. increase diversity and work with industry to tackle digital skills shortages;
5. improve international data connections for Scotland;
6. collaborate with the tech industry to demonstrate and deliver the benefits of home working;
7. make more of our data available openly;
8. make public sector data easy to find.

Fair Work & Business - We have thriving and innovative businesses, with quality jobs and fair work for everyone.

Education - We are well-educated, skilled and able to contribute to society.

Economy - We have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy.

Supporting Our Digital Technology Sector

Actions

We will;

1. back and progress the Logan Review’s recommendations;
2. attract national and international investment in our tech sector;
3. create a programme of data-driven innovation;
4. establish Scotland as an attractive location for green data centres;
5. capitalise on Scotland’s competitive advantage in the growing international market for GovTech;
6. increase diversity in the digital workforce;
7. launch Scotland’s AI strategy;
8. implement the Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland.

Environment - We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our environment.

Fair Work & Business - We have thriving and innovative businesses, with quality jobs and fair work for everyone.

Economy - We have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy.

Public Services Working For Us All

We will;

1. set out ambitious reform programmes for government;
2. embed the Scottish Approach to Service Design across the public sector;
3. ensure that all public services are designed through the lens of inclusion;
4. develop the CivTech operation as the centre of public service innovation of national and local government;
5. ensure that public services are secure and resilient;
6. introduce a digital identity service for users.

Health - We are healthy and active.

Communities - We live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe.

Transforming Government

We will;

1. develop cultures and working practices required to be successful in the digital age;
2. build a suite of common platforms to be adopted across the public sector;
3. adopt common digital and data standards;
4. establish a new public sector centre of excellence for process automation;
5. create a digital service hub;
6. adopt an open, inclusive approach to procurement;
7. work with third partners to support a digital third sector;
8. explore the potential for technology to better enable parliamentarians and elected council members to engage with constituents remotely;
9. develop and implement a Data Transformation Framework;
10. invest in analytical platforms.

Economy - We have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy.

Communities - We live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe.

Culture - We are creative and our vibrant and diverse cultures are expressed and enjoyed widely.