Podcast: On writing
GDS senior creative writers Angus Montgomery and Sarah Stewart discuss the role of writers in government and how clear writing can help people to do their jobs better. If you’re asked to write a blog post, opinion piece or presentation, here are Angus and Sarah’s 10 tips for clear writing.
Emerging techies: Summer Diversity interns at GDS
...is fantastic at what it does – whether it’s modelling agile working, building products or upskilling civil servants through the GDS Academy. I’ve had a number of valuable opportunities while...
How we started the 'Muslims at GDS' community
...of simple questions which I found difficult asking as a new starter, such as “where is the prayer room?” or “where is the closest mosque?”. I was new to the...
Back to the future: realising the strategy for innovation
...open data, data ethics and data sharing and – while I was there – brought in the Codes of Practice to make the data sharing powers in the Digital Economy...
Why you should set up a service community
...up their own community. There is guidance to help you do this in the Service Manual. Here are the benefits that setting up a service community can bring. Connect with...
Engaging UK suppliers in the Global Digital Marketplace Programme alpha phase
...research, service design and agile working skills and experience. We’ll also look to bring a user-centred approach to procurement practice by working with users to design new routes to market...
GOV.UK Verify’s role in HMRC’s highest Self Assessment peak
...including its Personal Tax Account, which the Self Assessment online service is part of. This service helps people manage their taxes, and alongside submitting your tax return, you can control...
How we organise monthly mental wellbeing Q&As for GDS staff
...keeps everything in one place. Guidance similar to that listed here is also included in one of the tabs in the spreadsheet, as guidance for curators. Keep an eye on...
Moving forward our work on identity assurance
GDS Director of Digital Identity Lisa Barrett gives an update on our work on identity assurance, including a call for evidence on how to organise the digital identity market.
Learning to code at GDS
...a ‘learn to code’ beta, and many GDS colleagues help out with codebar (which GDS occasionally hosts). In the community, initiatives like codebar, Rails Girls, Django Girls and Node Girls...
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