Digital Capabilities Network
About the Network
The Digital Health and Care Strategic Portfolio Board has been replaced by the Strategic Leadership Board (SLB) for Digital and Data Transformation. The SLB has agreed governance and the establishment of a new Board to oversee Digital Capabilities.
The Digital Capabilities Board supports the shift to embedding digital ways of working as a prerequisite to improving outcomes in health and social care. This includes supporting organisations to review progress and impact through regular updates via the Digital Maturity online platform and engagement with learning offers. Of particular importance is to increase the adoption of digital ways of working to progress more meaningful integration of health and social care services and delivery. The Board will support and be informed by the Digital Capabilities Network.
This network will host thematic meetings, open to colleagues from all relevant organisations. The first Board meeting took place on 19th March 2024 and will meet every three months.
The next meeting date is scheduled for 27 March 2025, via MS Teams: join the meeting
A summary report of each meeting held to date is available:
Digital and Data Capability Framework
The Digital and Data Capability Framework has been created to support the development of digital capabilities for everyone working in health and social care in Scotland.
Developed by NHS Education for Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government and COSLA, the framework applies to the entire health and social care workforce in Scotland – NHS, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care Partnerships, Social Work, Social Care, Care and Support Providers, Housing, Third and Independent Sectors – including managers, leaders and those in strategic positions.
The framework identifies the digital skills, knowledge and behaviours that are essential for this workforce, clarifying the responsibilities at individual, team and organisational level.
The framework complements existing organisational and professional learning and development frameworks and should be used to improve individual, team and service digital capability and identify any specific learning needs.
You can access the framework site at: Digital and Data Capability Framework | Turas | Learn
Alternatively scan the QR code: 
The Self-Assessment Tool
NHS Education for Scotland has developed the Digital and Data Capability Framework Self-Assessment Tool on behalf of the Scottish Government and COSLA. The tool has been created to help guide individuals through the Digital and Data Capability Framework, allowing users to measure their own digital skills, knowledge, and behaviours. There are 22 questions, and it takes around 20-30 minutes to complete.
Step 1: The tool provides a form to guide you through the framework and help you to identify which level best describes your current skills, knowledge, and behaviour.
Step 2: After submitting you will receive an email with a record of your results, detailing each of the framework capabilities and the level you chose.
Step 3: The personal email will contain links to learning resources based on the level you chose; these have been selected to support your learning.
How should you use the self-assessment tool?
As an individual, you should work through the self-assessment tool to review your own digital capabilities and use the signposted resources to further develop your knowledge, skills, and behaviour.
As a manager, you should share the tool with your team, encourage them to use it and make time for discussions to support further development of digital capabilities.
As an organisational leader, you should consider how the framework and self-assessment tool can support the development of workforce digital capabilities across your organisation by planning and implementing an effective roll out.
If you require any further information, please contact the team at: nes.dew@nhs.scot . 