GOV.UK Wallet: Building momentum, working in partnership
GOV.UK Wallet: Building momentum, working in partnership
An update about GOV.UK Wallet and our engagement with the technology sector.
Building the GOV.UK Design System
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Alice Noakes - former Product Manager for GOV.UK Design System, Government Digital Service and Tim Paul - Head of Interaction Design, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Content design
We’ve been developing a new design system for government services. GOV.UK Design System will contain all the styles, components and design patterns that teams in government need to create user-centred digital services.
GDS Academy, HMRC and DWP partner on first cross-university internship scheme
...services." "In the space of 8 weeks I’ve attended the Academy’s Digital & Agile Foundation Course, worked with HMRC and GDS on digital projects in a collaborative Civil Service environment",...
Join the Open Standards Board
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Terence Eden - former Open Standards Lead, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Transformation
...These standards tell government development teams how to connect software together or how to structure data. The Open Standards Board was set up by the Public Expenditure Committee (Efficiency Reform)....
We’re making accessibility clearer and easier
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Alistair Duggin - former Head of Accessibility, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Accessibility
...we talk about accessibility: https://youtu.be/QJlCBji5NpA The challenges service teams face Last year we carried out research into how government service teams were approaching accessibility and the challenges they faced. One...
GOV.UK at 5: well-primed for the future
...past 5 years. And the work we’re doing now is just as groundbreaking and exciting as it was back then, so watch this space! Marian Foley, Content Designer, GDS I...
Transforming transport content: the journey so far
...the content (excluding some formats – news, for example – that we wouldn’t want to change retrospectively). Improve the content (where necessary). Tag the content to the new taxonomy and...
It’s ok to talk about mental health
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Hannah Cooper - Senior Content Designer for GOV.UK, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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People and skills
...also wanted to find a way to promote positive wellbeing, provide comfort to people who might be having a bad moment at work, and encourage people to talk about mental...
Make procurement open: it makes government better
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Warren Smith - former Director for the Global Digital Marketplace Programme, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital Marketplace
On 11 September, GDS and Crown Commercial Service (CCS) hosted the ‘Open Procurement for a Digital Government’ event. Find out what happened and where we go from here.
Help us update the Service Standard
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Stephen Gill - Content Lead for GOV.UK, Government Digital Service and Lydia Howland, Posted on:
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Service design
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...
Why we’re marking National Inclusion Week 2017 at GDS
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Tia Priest - former Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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People and skills
...government services to empower more people to access them independently. Accessible design is about building more streamlined, thoughtful and empathetic services that are better for everyone. Chris Ferguson, Director for...
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If you’re interested in joining us, check out all open opportunities on the GDS careers site.
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