Join the Open Standards Board
...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
...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
...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
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
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
...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...
Why we blog in government: Blog Camp 2017
...a year on, to talk about this silly-sounding discipline. We brought together blog editors from across government to share ideas and best practice, to create connections and partnerships, and to...
GovWifi: ready to make more connections
GovWifi, developed and managed by Government Digital Service (GDS), is a single wifi login which can be simply and cheaply installed by government departments over their existing infrastructure. Anyone who...
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