Policy Archives - ScotlandIS

Research and Policy: September and October Updates

By updatesPosted on 15th October 202015th October 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

A few updates from myself and the wider team here at ScotlandIS on our latest Research and Policy activity in the last 6 weeks. In September, we listened to our members and responded on behalf of them with regards to

COVID19 Update – Furlough and Job Support Schemes

By updatesPosted on 24th September 202024th September 2020Posted in COVID19, Policy, ScotlandIS News

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak this morning announced the upcoming series of measures to protect businesses and jobs over the next 6 months. One of the key points of this announcement was the end of the Furlough Scheme, which will finish

Business Working Practises, Travel and COVID-19 Survey

By updatesPosted on 14th August 202014th August 2020Posted in COVID19, Member News, Policy

This survey will provide Transport Scotland with a snapshot of employers’ experience of working from home / flexible working, business travel and commuting before the COVID-19 pandemic, during the lockdown (March-June), and in the longer term as we recover from

UKTCG urges Government to prioritise grassroots expectations ahead of Digital Strategy

By JoannePosted on 6th August 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

As part of our role supporting the local tech community, we are a founding partner of a UK wide organisation, the Tech Cluster Group. This group has been lobbying government to provide the support we need to build back better

Digital success offers opportunity to launch a lifelong learning revolution

By updatesPosted on 27th July 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News, Skills

Read an excerpt from a thought piece by ScotlandIS CEO, Jane Morrison-Ross, discussing a digital revolution in education, as an ever-evolving world increases the need for lifelong learning, in which technology can play a vital role. Covid-19 restrictions have brought

Investing in Scotland’s entrepreneurs and innovators

By HeatherPosted on 10th July 202013th July 2020Posted in COVID19, Member News, Policy

£38 million for high growth companies A comprehensive package of support for innovative early stage businesses whose routes to investment and growth have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) has been announced by Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop. The £38m package, managed

RE: Economic Advisory Group

By HeatherPosted on 8th July 202011th August 2020Posted in Member Only, Policy, ScotlandIS News

Good afternoon Minister,Ref:Email below.Whilst we welcome the publication of the report from the Advisory Group on Economic recovery, we are dismayed that there was little engagement with the SME community and the digital technology industry. We note the report references SMEs only

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Steering the vision for the digital and tech community

By updatesPosted on 1st July 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

My first month in post as Research and Policy Manager has been a busy but rewarding period! The month of June has seen the formation of our Cross-Sectoral Digital Steering Group, which will meet for the first time in July.

Government Digital Strategy to Boost Support for ‘Grassroots’ Tech Clusters

By HeatherPosted on 24th June 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

Tech will play an “important part” in the UK’s economic recovery, the Digital Secretary revealed. Support for ‘grassroots’ tech ecosystems will be a key focus of the UK Government’s upcoming digital strategy, according to Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden. Speaking at the

The UK is set to launch a new digital strategy, again

By updatesPosted on 24th June 202011th August 2020Posted in Policy, ScotlandIS News

The digital secretary Oliver Dowden is set to launch a new digital strategy positioning the tech sector at the heart of the UK’s economic recovery following the coronavirus crisis. Speaking at the virtual UK Tech Cluster Group conference today (23 June), Dowden