| NPF Outcome |
Impact of tackling digital exclusion on this outcome |
policy or strategy relevance |
| We respect, protect and fulfil human rights and live free from discrimination |
- Accessing information to understand rights
- Seek advice and support via both specialist services and social networking routes
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- Rights based approaches in Children's Human Rights, Care Review, Patients' Rights
- Embedded in Social Security Scotland
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| We are creative and our vibrant and diverse cultures are expressed and enjoyed widely |
- Create using digital tools
- Express diversity
- Consume culture
- Be informed about opportunities to participate
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| We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our environment |
- Reduction in need to travel to work
- Reduction in emissions
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- Emissions legislation and targets
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| We are healthy and active |
- NHS Near Me
- Remote monitoring
- Wellbeing apps
- Self-management groups
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- Digital Health and Care Strategy
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| We have thriving and innovative businesses, with quality jobs and fair work for everyone |
- Job search online
- Self-employment opportunities opened up
- Building skills needed for work, contributing more to the business
- More able to work from home if Covid-19 second wave/local lockdown occurs
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- Fair Start Scotland
- Skills Development Scotland
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| We are well educated, skilled and able to contribute to society |
- Ability to take part in online learning activities (particularly in event of local school closures from Covid-19 outbreaks)
- Digital exclusion exacerbates students existing experience of exclusion and inequality
- Further and higher education courses moving online, many free MOOCs help build skills
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- Raising Attainment for All
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| We grow up loved, safe and respected so that we realise our full potential |
- Being part of social groups online has become an integral part of growing up, and being excluded by reasons of poverty heightens feelings of exclusion
- The internet can foster social connections, supporting mental health and wellbeing
- For a child at risk, in any way, it can provide a route to access support and to develop relationships which empower
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- Getting it Right for Every Child
- Care Review
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| We live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe |
- Supports the development of local geographically defined communities
- Online networks have become a more important way for communities to engage. This builds resilience, supports relationships and fights loneliness.
- Where people can't access the internet, they are even less able to access support than they were in normal times
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- Community Empowerment Act
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| We tackle poverty by sharing opportunities, wealth and power more equally |
- 3 drivers of poverty – income from employment, costs of living, and income from social security – all helped by tackling digital exclusion
- Job search online, building skills to get better job
- Ability to apply online for benefits, less risk of sanctions
- Ability to search and find better deals on goods and services to reduce bills
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- Child Poverty Act and action plans
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| We are open, connected and make a positive contribution internationally |
- Engaging with international partners requires digital infrastructure
- People, businesses, institutions, Government, need tools and skills needed to take their places as global citizens
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- Scotland's International Framework
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| We have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy |
- If people are digitally excluded, they are also excluded from pursuing business ideas
- Where people are excluded, digital businesses cannot reach them, limiting the field of customers
- Increased digital participation equals greater economic participation, resulting in positive growth for all.
- Businesses need employees who have good digital skills to continue to innovate.
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- Economic Strategy
- Digital Strategy
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