Join us for Services Week 2026
Join us for Services Week 2026
Services Week 2026 will run from 29 June to 3 July. Learn about this year's theme and how to get involved.
GDS and the gender pay gap
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Suganya Sivaskantharajah - former Data Scientist, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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People and skills
At GDS we have measured our gender pay gap and created an action plan to tackle it. Here’s how we analysed the gender pay gap, identified areas for improvement, and chose actions to close the gap.
Podcast: GOV.UK Design System
For February’s episode of the GDS Podcast, Laura Stevens, Creative Content Producer at GDS, talks to Tim Paul, Head of Interaction Design and Product Manager of the GOV.UK Design System at GDS, about how the GOV.UK Design System works, who uses it, how to measure its value, and other design systems across government. The episode …
GDS' Time to Change pledge
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Ben Carpenter - former Assisted Digital & Digital Take Up Lead, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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People and skills
Read about the progress we’re making at GDS with our Time To Change pledges. We’re aiming to change the way we think and act about mental and physical wellbeing, both vital for people to be happy and productive at work and home.
The Global Digital Marketplace Programme: Moving into alpha
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Chantal Donaldson-Foyer and Tony Richards - Product Manager, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Global Digital Marketplace
GDS currently works with five partner countries across the world to help them design out corruption through user-centred approaches to procurement. This blog showcases the work from the initial alpha workshops and what’s next for the programme.
We’re hiring a Head of Accessibility
At GDS our ambition is to make services as accessible and inclusive as possible, to ensure there are no barriers that might prevent people from interacting with government. We are hiring a Head of Accessibility to lead on this work.
Podcast: Accessibility in government
In January's episode of the GDS podcast, Laura Stevens, Creative Content Producer at GDS, speaks to Chris Heathcote, Product Manager and Designer at GDS, and Rianna Fry, Senior Campaigns Manager at GDS, about accessibility, and how regulations make services better for everyone.
Participate in Services Week 2020
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Martin Jordan – former Head of Service Design, GDS, Posted on:
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Events, Service design
After a successful first edition in 2019, Services Week returns as a cross-government event series dedicated to end-to-end, user-focused services. Government organisations all across the country will be offering workshops, training, meet-ups and talks. This blog post tells you what to expect and how to participate.
Accessibility: why you should get on board
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Richard Morton - Head of Accessibility, Central Digital and Data Office, Posted on:
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Accessibility
Accessibility is now a legal requirement for public sector bodies, but there are more reasons to be compliant. Richard Morton runs the cross-government Introduction to Accessibility training, which emphasises its value.
Podcast: GDS in 2019
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GOV.UK Notify is sending messages for more than 1,500 services across the public sector
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Pete Herlihy - former Lead Product Manager for GOV.UK Notify, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GOV.UK Notify
GOV.UK Notify, the government’s messaging platform, is now used in more than 1,500 services across the public sector. It is open to service teams in central and local government, the NHS and emergency services to communicate quickly, cheaply and reliably with their users.
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