Introduction to the No.10 Fellowship Programme
Find out more about the new No.10 Innovation Fellowship programme and how you can apply.
People and skills
New year, new DDaT leadership
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Alex Chisholm - Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office, Posted on:
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Digital, Data and Technology, GDS team, People and skills
Alex Chisholm, Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, announces new senior leadership appointments in the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Profession.
Podcast: Celebrating Black Excellence in Tech
The UK celebrates Black History Month in October. Throughout the month, the Government Digital Service has been hosting events and activities centred on the theme of “Black Excellence”. On our latest podcast, we discuss Black excellence in tech with colleagues and other public servants about careers, advice for young Black people interested in working in tech, and actions for allies to implement.
Leading GDS through the expected and unexpected
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Alison Pritchard - former Director General, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GDS team, People and skills
In Alison Pritchard's final blog post as Director General for GDS, she reflects on her 13-month tenure.
As social media changes, so does GDS’s Playbook
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Vanessa Schneider - Senior Channels and Community Manager, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Accessibility, Content design, GDS team, People and skills
New social media platforms and trends, and trends on these platforms, spring up all the time. To keep users of the GDS Social Media Playbook informed, Vanessa Schneider highlights key changes and updates.
Leading the digital, data and technology (DDaT) response to coronavirus
Chris Ferguson, Director of National, International, Research, Service Design and Assurance and DDaT COVID-19 Hub at the Government Digital Service, takes stock of how we responded to coronavirus (COVID-19) to date, and reflects on how GDS's past paved the way.
How we built and ran ‘Introduction to content design’, and how to sign up
You can now sign up for the September run of ‘Introduction to content design’ on FutureLearn. In this post, we share why and how we built and ran the course, and what we’ve learnt so far.
Podcast: The DDaT Fast Stream at GDS
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Digital, Data and Technology, People and skills, Podcast
The Digital, Data and Technology Fast Stream is one of 15 Civil Service Fast Stream schemes. Listen to July’s episode of the GDS Podcast to hear from current and former participants in the scheme, reflecting on their experiences.
We’re launching an online ‘Introduction to Content Design’ course
We’re launching an ‘Introduction to Content Design’ course on FutureLearn and you can register now. In this post, we talk about how the course works and who it’s for.
Podcast: International Women’s Day
For March's episode of the GDS Podcast, Laura Stevens, Creative Content Producer at GDS, interviewed 9 people from across the organisation based on IWD’s theme "Each for Equal".
Related content and links
Government’s authentication and digital identity solution
Read GDS’s recent blog post for an update on our one login for government programme, including live beta, onboarding and feature development.
Be part of the transformation
If you’re interested in joining us, check out all open opportunities on the GDS careers site.