What’s happening with the service standard?

...need it. We’ll still promote open standards and ask service teams to open source new code. And we’ll still ask service teams to avoid locking in particular technology solutions, reuse...
You can find more information about service design on the dedicated Services in government blog.
...need it. We’ll still promote open standards and ask service teams to open source new code. And we’ll still ask service teams to avoid locking in particular technology solutions, reuse...
There are around 50 service designers currently working across government. Here's how we set up our community to talk about our work, share ideas and spot opportunities for collaboration - and how you can join in.
...colours components like checkboxes, buttons and form inputs patterns for common tasks, like asking users for an address or helping them check a service is suitable for them We’ve also...
To a user, the definition of a service is simple. For those of us who work in government, though, it can be more complex. Before updating the Service Standard, we need to settle on a cross-government definition of an end-to-end service. So we carried out research to do this.
...well as the digital elements. And it includes the internal processes that government needs to deliver an outcome. But it’s also important that it doesn’t stop services being built quickly...
...have taken part in design and user research training. The community also ran new events on service design, design crits and design patterns. This year we’re planning to run even...
The Digital Service Standard came into force in April 2014. It exists to help government build and run effective, user-focused digital services. All public-facing transactional services must meet the Digital...
...services, rather than solutions. But what does that actually mean? Louise Downe, Deputy Director of Service Design and Standards at GDS, suggests that calling something ‘Statutory Off Road Vehicle Notification...
...time. It’s a useful way of showing the vision and direction for a product, and ensuring that everyone is working towards common goals. Roadmaps suit agile ways of working because...
...GDS to get the apprenticeship service to this stage and how we’ll incorporate feedback in public beta. The apprenticeship service Apprenticeships raise skill levels and deliver strong returns for the...