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Welcome to DirectScot.org

DirectScot is the experimental prototype of a public service website for Scotland. It offers access to information, services and applications from a wide variety of sources.

It aims to be simple, intuitive and to put the needs of users first. We stress that this is an experimental prototype. Please don’t rely on it. At this stage it is neither comprehensive nor is it fully robust.

Developed by the Scottish Government, DirectScot is a response to the ongoing debate on how government services can be delivered efficiently in the digital age.

To make our point, we have developed a few fully-functioning user journeys that show how a full DirectScot website might work. You can find out more in the DirectScot blog.

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DirectScot News

Just the facts

Experimental Prototype

DirectScot proposes a comprehensive news aggregation service based on factual items presented without commentary.

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It is proposed that DirectScot adopts a ‘facts only’ approach to delivering news from the public sector in Scotland.

The DirectScot news service aims to present news by sticking strictly to the facts and eschewing additional commentary, description or embellishment. This is intended to create a distinctive DirectScot identity that encompasses the broad spectrum of public service information but not from any one organisation’s individual perspective.

Here are a few examples of news headlines from the public sector in Scotland that illustrate the point.

Original headline DirectScot says
Disabled charities funding boost set to help thousands Disabled charities get £700,000 to improve advice on offer
Scots living in better homes Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) for 2010, published
Significant reduction in youth crime continues 30 per cent drop in youth crime recorded in Glasgow

Tell us what you think. Take part in the discussion on DirectScot and have your say through the DirectScot blog and by submitting a consultation response.