A national computing science education programme has received glowing reviews from teachers after its first year of activity
23 June 2023
Good afternoon and welcome to the weekly Futurescot Newsletter, keeping you up-to-date with news and analysis across the public technology and innovation sector.?
In our lead story today, we bring you news of a revamp to the way computing science is taught in schools. The first year of the STACS project to 'teach the teachers' has led to glowing reviews. Read that piece in full below and check out our other stories from the week.
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EDUCATION
Computing science education project gets glowing review from teachers
A national computing science education programme has received glowing reviews from teachers after its first year of activity.?The Scottish Teachers Advancing Computing Science project, or STACS, has been engaged in ‘teaching the teachers’ to deliver better quality computing science education in classrooms. MORE ?
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INDUSTRY 2.0
New ￡90m facility will ‘pave the way’ for the future of advanced manufacturing in Scotland
A new ￡90m facility will ‘pave the way’ for the future of advanced manufacturing in Scotland as it opened its doors for the first time yesterday.?The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) will aim to equip the next generation of manufacturing students with the skills to thrive in a 21st century industry.?MORE ?
DIGITAL ECONOMY
Tech sector driving foreign direct investment into Scotland
The tech sector is driving foreign direct investment into Scotland, according to new economic figures released this week.?Edinburgh and Glasgow, in particular, are focal points for investment in digital technology alongside utility supply, including renewables.?MORE ?
HEALTH
New dementia strategy is a reminder of the importance of continued research, says Chief Scientist
It is an important time to help make life-changing discoveries by volunteering for research into progressive conditions affecting the brain, says Scotland’s Chief Scientist for Health. With the recent publication of a new strategy, entitled Everyone’s Story, the Scottish Government has laid out “a positive, shared vision for dementia in Scotland over the next 10 years.”?MORE ?
‘Life-changing’ diabetes technology to be made more widely available after cash boost
‘Life-changing’ technology that enables an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor to ‘talk to each other’ is set to revolutionise diabetes care in Scotland.?Type I diabetes patients will be able to access the ‘closed loop systems’ more easily thanks to additional funding pumped into the ‘ANIA’ innovation accelerator programme.?MORE ?
GOVTECH
Government and local councils to use ‘data pipeline’ for early learning and childcare eligibility information sharing
A new ‘data pipeline’ has been set up to allow information sharing between government agencies and local councils in Scotland on early learning and childcare eligibility.?The Improvement Service launched Datapipeline.scot in response to a request by councils for information on families in their area with a child who is eligible for funded early learning and care (ELC).?MORE ?
UK-Ukraine ‘tech bridge’ launched to ‘open digital borders’ and support investment
A UK-Ukraine ‘tech bridge’ has been unveiled as part of government-backed efforts to open up digital borders and support IT investment in the war-torn country.?The scheme was announced as part of the UK Government’s Ukraine Recovery this week in London, and supported by Ukraine’s digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov.?MORE ?
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FINTECH
FinTech Scotland Chairman Stephen Ingledew appointed to board of new UK finance innovation body
FinTech Scotland chairman Stephen Ingledew has been appointed to the board of the new finance innovation body set up by the UK Government.?Mr Ingledew OBE will join the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) as an independent non-executive director, alongside Alex Marsh, former head of Klarna UK.?MORE ?
CYBER
Cyber Workforce Resilience Trend Report?
Partner Content: In an era of escalating cyberattacks and an ever-evolving threat landscape, organisations worldwide are recognising the importance of long-term cyber resilience. This goes beyond mere detection and prevention of cybersecurity incidents to encompass the adaptability, responsiveness, and recovery capabilities of their workforce.?MORE ?
CONNECTIVITY
Commsworld to provide digital infrastructure to world cycling championships
Commsworld, the leading connectivity firm, will build the digital infrastructure to broadcast the inaugural multi-discipline world cycling championships in Glasgow and across Scotland. The Edinburgh-headquartered firm has won the ￡1.25m contract to provide the network connectivity for the UCI Cycling World Championships in August.?MORE ?
SKILLS
New chair appointed to national digital skills group
A new chair has been appointed to the national digital skills group in Scotland – to nurture future talent in emerging technologies such as AI, cloud, robotics and augmented reality. Cameron Lepper takes up the role on Skills Development Scotland’s Digital Economy Skills Group (DESG), an industry and public sector partnership aimed at boosting the country’s digital capability.?MORE ?
BRIEFINGS
Scottish digital consultancy secures investment
Digital consultancy xDesign has secured minority growth investment from investment firm Soho Square Capital.?The deal, which was agreed for an undisclosed amount, will see Soho Square principal Joe Tebbutt join the board of directors.?MORE ?
Glasgow researchers publish clinical outcomes for COPD digital support service
The primary objective of the RECEIVER trial has been successfully delivered, with sustained participant usage of the co-designed digital service confirmed. An improvement in clinical outcomes in the trial participants compared to a matched control cohort derived from routine clinical data was also observed. Based on these positive findings, scale up of service provision to support end-end proactive and preventative COPD care is in progress.?MORE ?
PUBLIC SECTOR IT CONTRACTS
Scottish Forestry publishes ￡1.3m CivTech challenge
The conservation agency is looking for a way to use technology to 'rapidly and accurately gather and analyse stress, pests and disease data in trees and wild plants to aid early detection at national levels'.?MORE ?
Scottish Government looks to deliver cyber training for public sector boards
The Scottish Government has published details of a ￡125,000 contract to train public sector boards in cyber resilience.?MORE ?
NHS 24 awards ￡1m contract for digital transformation strategy and infrastructure refresh?
NHS 24 - the out of hours service for the NHS in Scotland - has appointed Warrington-based Resulting Ltd on a ￡1m contract to act as strategic partner to support the delivery of the Digital Transformation Strategy and Infrastructure Refresh for NHS 24.?MORE ?
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