ScotAccount: equality impact assessment
Equality impact assessment for ScotAccount, outlining its potential impacts on different user groups and the measures taken to ensure fair, accessible, and trusted access to public services.
1.1 Summary of aims and desired outcomes of policy
ScotAccount delivers the Scottish Government Digital Strategy commitment to provide a secure and simple way for people to prove who they are to access digital public services. It enables users to sign in, verify their identity, and reuse verified attributes across digital public services, enhancing privacy, reducing duplication, and improving user experience.
The service is designed to be secure, privacy-protecting and inclusive, aligning with the Scottish Government Digital Scotland Service Standard. It supports interoperability, reduces duplication and enhances user experience, while supporting the commitment to maintain offline routes for those unable or unwilling to use digital services.
Contact
Email: Yvonne.Longwill@gov.scot