Found: and am interested in getting it in the near future, April 2022 to March 2024 Table 8g Table J11 Adult digital

Found: Note 8 There was a change in the digital skills question and response options between 2023/24 and 2024

Found: blend, will likely continue to change as the transition to net zero gathers pace; and Promotion of digital

Found: modes encouraging apprenticeships promoting investment in environmentally-conscious (green) jobs and digital

Found: almost 90% of the population accesses the Internet every week), only 54% possess basic or above basic digital

Found: skills by ticking the relevant box Effective communication Time management Problem solving Teamwork IT/Digital

Found: skills are increasing ly important in the modern economy, with basic digital skills being important

Found: digitization and digital access ○ Invest in programs to support education and capacity-building of digital

Found: and am interested in getting it in the near future, April 2022 to March 2024 Table 8g Table J11 Adult digital

Found: education delivers a core curriculum of English, maths, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), digital

Found: Capability, including digital skills and vulnerabilities GDS Pillar 1 Identity evidence Evidence requirements

Found: thereby creating a supportive environment that supports digital and gaming startups and the local digital

Found: – Helping to secure equitable access to digital skills and services to participate in social and

Found: tomorrow’ in industries crucial to economic growth – nuclear, high speed rail, onshore oil and gas, digital

Found: working such as triage and remote consulting building on existing guidance and resources, alongside digital

Found: women) • [REDACTED – s.38(1)(b) : Personal Information] stressed the importance of prioritizing digital

Found: Lack of access to remote technology, lack of digital skills and connectivity issues may present a barrier

Found: Skills programme was a fifteen-week programme delivered by Code Division who we funded to increase digital

Found: community members can get support to develop: • literacy skills – reading and writing • digital

Found: particularly in Scotland’s rural and island communities due to digital connectivity challenges, lack of digital

Found: Lack of access to remote technology, lack of digital skills and connectivity issues may present a

Found: It has provided both hardware and support to develop digital skills for people who are digitally excluded

Found: It has provided both hardware and support to develop digital skills for people who are digitally excluded

Found: equitable and fair for all learners, you would need to be assured that they all have the requisite digital

Found: It’s essential that we further develop and deliver our ambition for digital skills and leadership across

Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28563 by Jenny Gilruth on 31 July 2024, how it plans to support any digitally excluded children who do not have access to the internet at home now that Microsoft tools will only remain available through web-based versions in Glow. 

Answered by Gilruth, Jenny - Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

The Scottish Government is working hard to support hard pressed families to be able to enjoy the benefits of digital inclusion. Since 2022, around 280,000 digital devices had already been provided to learners along with 14,000 connectivity packages.

The Scottish Government is developing a new digital strategy, for school education in Scotland, in partnership with COSLA and key education stakeholders. The strategy will outline the important role we believe digital tools and services play in the future of Scottish education and will highlight the key features of successful technology provision. It will consider both people and technology aspects of digital in education in Scotland to help support deployment and purposeful use of technology in our schools.

Through our Connecting Scotland programme, the Scottish Government provides internet-enabled devices, connectivity, and digital skills support to those who are digitally excluded. Since it was established, the programme has delivered more than 61,000 devices, removing barriers to digital access and supporting inclusion.