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DIGITAL PARTICIATIONScotlands ambition to be a world class digital nation demands that we achieve world class levels of digital participation.

Our digital inclusion ambitions have been framed in the context of first matching, and then exceeding, the rates of inclusion achieved by the other countries of our islands.

Our longer term ambitions are framed in a more global context and that we should be aiming to match the rates achieved by Countries that currently lead the world in terms of digital inclusion.

DIGITAL PARTICIATIONThe latest Ofcom Communications Market Reports states that 71% of people in Scotland are accessing the internet through fixed line broadband.

However, the Scottish Household Survey for the same period (2014) indicates that 82% of people in Scotland have access to the internet. Up from 79.8% in 2013.

The evidence shows that a significant proportion of people are accessing the internet through other means; smartphones are now the most popular device for getting online in Scotland.

WHO CAN BENEFITThose who can benefit the most from getting online.

Disconnected and hard to reach groups are widely recognised to be the disabled, the elderly, the unemployed, those in low income groups, those with poor educational attainment and people living in social housing.

Living in an area of multiple deprivation is a significant barrier which results in lower digital participation and exacerbates the social exclusion of people in these areas.

TOGETHERPartnerships are essential if we are to identify the correct solutions and approaches needed to tackle barriers to uptake across a variety of different demographic groups.

SG believes that training and support for digital inclusion is best delivered by the people who enjoy the trust of those who find themselves excluded.

This insight underpins out decision to work with those organisations that work directly in the community with those that need it the most.

TOGETHERPartnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary OrganisationsA dedicated team is funded by Scottish Government. The team has a number of objectives;oAdminister a Challenge FundoPromote the Digital Participation CharteroWork across all sectors

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Worked along with Local Social Housing providers to enable a tower block in Glasgow with 138 homes offered free Wi-Fi access and hardware to get connected.

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