Question reference: S6W-09788
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 13 July 2022
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Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support is being offered to the voluntary and community sector to support access to, and the provision of, digital skills and literacy opportunities for ethnic minority and migrant communities.
Answer
The Scottish Government has committed to extend the Connecting Scotland programme over the course of this Parliament to reach a total of 300,000 people. Work is underway to scope the future service, including how best to reach priority groups who we know are most likely to be digitally excluded, including ethnic minority and migrant communities. Connecting Scotland supported migrant communities in its initial phases and has recently supported Ukrainian displaced persons on arrival in Scotland.
Connecting Scotland is delivered in collaboration with key partners, including local authorities, COSLA, SCVO and third sector organisations to support access to, and the provision of, digital skills and literacy opportunities.
Additionally, as part of the New Scots Refugee Integration Delivery Project, six projects have been awarded funding to support digital inclusion for refugees. This project is part funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.