GOV.UK
Open procurement for a digital government
Open procurement for a digital government
On 11 September, we’ll be hosting an event to look into how we can open up procurement for a digital government. Find out how to take part.
The GDS Parity Pledge, one year on
Last year on International Women’s Day, we publicly announced the GDS Parity Pledge. A year later, how have we done?
In tech and talented? The government’s digital transformation needs you
In order to make government a major destination for digital, data and technology professionals, we need to change how we attract and retain them. Here’s what we’ve done to achieve our goal, and what we’re doing next.
How we’re making GOV.UK work harder for users
GOV.UK recently published its draft 2017 to 2018 roadmap for GOV.UK, outlining what we want to do over the next year. In this post we outline why we’re doing it, and some of the principles that will underpin our work.
Discussing diversity at UKGovcamp
The GDS Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) network went to this year’s UKGovcamp to talk about cultural diversity in the workplace.
The Government Transformation Strategy 2017 to 2020
The Minister for Cabinet Office announced the launch of the Government Transformation Strategy, which charts the direction of the digitally enabled transformation of government.
What you can learn from making data user-centred
Data infrastructure is about building the foundations for the way government uses data. This work deals with some very technical, system-level infrastructure. So we did some user research.
Getting the apprenticeship service through private beta
The apprenticeship service passed its private beta assessment in December. Here’s how the Skills Funding Agency worked with GDS to get the service to this stage, and how feedback will be incorporated in public beta.
Service Toolkit: everything you need to build a service in one place
We’ve launched the Service Toolkit to give teams across government quick access to the resources they need to build and run services.
Growing technical writing across government
GDS is here to support government departments in their digital transformation. Jen Lambourne tells us how she worked with the Ministry of Justice to develop technical writing skills.
Making policy an integral part of digital delivery teams
Digital transformation of services relies on making policy an integral part of digital delivery teams and vice versa. GDS Policy and Engagement Lead Anais Reding explains first-hand the benefits this can bring.