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            Public sector HR teams are under pressure—managing rising demand, limited budgets, and shifting workplace expectations. But what if technology could help leaders deliver more human services, not less? AI can lift administrative burdens, streamline employee support, and free HR professionals to focus on meaningful, people-centred work. Workplace Challenges The AI Opportunity When used responsibly, AI...
            People-first AI: Humanising HR in the Public Sector
 
            European technology solutions and services provider SCC has secured a place on ICT Framework, reinforcing its long-standing role as a trusted digital partner to blue light organisations across the UK. Following a competitive tender process led by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire, in collaboration with Blue Light Commercial, SCC has been appointed...
            SCC named as supplied on ICT Framework
 
             The Department of Health’s new 10-Year Plan sets out an ambitious vision for a preventative, patient-focused, digitally enabled NHS. Artificial Intelligence is central to that journey — referenced more than one hundred times as a tool to boost productivity, improve patient outcomes, and make the workforce more sustainable.  But ambition isn’t enough. NHS leaders need a clear, strategic...
            Whitepaper: Using Artificial Intelligence to Support the NHS in Becoming Fit for the Future Â
 
            Deliver the outcomes your business needs—AI-ready data centres, future-proofed workplaces, and digital resilience—through a unified approach to accelerated computing, networking, security, observability, and collaboration. The world is changing faster than ever. AI is transforming how we live, work, and create—and connectivity underpins it all. Cisco, together with our partners, is revolutionising how infrastructure and data...
            One Cisco: Powering the AI Era Together
 
            The gap between ambition and action We’re at a crossroads with artificial intelligence in the UK public sector. AI in the UK public sector. the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan positions Britain to ‘lead, not follow’ in the global AI revolution, yet many organisations remain cautious about taking their first steps. This hesitation makes sense....
            AI – Beyond the Pilot Phase – A Practical Guide to Scaling
 
            European technology solutions and services provider SCC has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Multifunctional Devices, GovPrint Hardware, Managed Print Provision and Digital Workflow Software Services framework (RM6361). SCC is named on the following Lots, further extending its footprint as a supplier to public sector organisations: • Lot 2: Provision of...
            SCC named as supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Multifunctional Devices and Managed Print Services framework
 
            The False Choice Between Cisco or Microsoft Unified communications doesn’t need to be a binary choice. Many organisations have historically tried to simplify their estates by choosing a single vendor for unified communications and collaboration (UCC)—but that often sacrifices flexibility and capability. In today’s connected enterprise, SCC supports a dual-vendor strategy that leverages Cisco and...
            Better Together: Why Cisco and Microsoft Make Sense for Modern UCC
 
            In 2024, the UK security landscape is marked by significant challenges and advancements. With 7.78 million cyber-attacks reported and 50% of UK organisations experiencing a cyber attack in 2024 alone, businesses are increasingly prioritising cybersecurity to safeguard their operations, finances, and reputation. The need for a structured and proactive approach to cybersecurity has never been more critical,...
            Understanding the NCSF CAF: A Simple Guide for UK Organisations
 
            Cost-effective, cloud-based device management that transforms productivity, visibility and security Microsoft’s AI assistant, Copilot, has seen remarkable adoption since its launch, with official statistics showing daily usage almost doubling every three months. As its capabilities expand across the Microsoft 365 suite, organisations continue to discover new productivity possibilities. However, many organisations have become fixated on...
            Meeting Intelligence: Where Microsoft 365 Copilot delivers its greatest impact
 
            The world of work has changed so much in the last few years that the standard workplace technology we use daily is now very different. As hybrid and flexible work has become the norm in organisations all over the world, collaboration tools that connect office-based and home-based employees, such as Microsoft Teams Rooms are now...
            Don’t forget your Teams Rooms during your Windows 11 hardware refresh
 
            Patients will benefit from ground-breaking new technology which is being accelerated into the healthcare sector under a new strategic partnership between two leading British-owned technology companies. Voice-Care International Ltd has partnered with European technology solutions giant SCC to integrate its specifically developed voice-directed digital workflow solution, which is designed to progressively transform patient safety and...
            Voice-Care and SCC announce partnership to deliver ground-breaking voice-directed digital workflow tech into the healthcare sector
 
            Rewind ten years or so and think about how you used to get in touch with your work colleagues. The chances are that most of your communications were done either through a phone call or an email. Back then, the collaboration tools that most of us take for granted today were still in their relative...
            