Update from the GDS Responsible AI Advisory Panel
Update from the GDS Responsible AI Advisory Panel
How is government using AI responsibly? Insights, challenges and next steps from the GDS’s Responsible AI Advisory Panel.
Guest post: joining a GDS service standard assessment panel
GDS conducts Service Standard Assessments for public-facing services with more than 100,000 transactions per year. All smaller services are assessed internally by departments. As the expertise within departments has grown,...
About the People Board
Just before Christmas, we held the first meeting of the GDS People Board.
2015 on the GDS blog
It’s that time of year when everyone starts compiling their best of 2015 lists so we thought we’d do the same.
Service Manual preparing for beta
The new Government Service Design Manual recently passed an alpha assessment and this is what we learned during the alpha.
Finding things on GOV.UK
The process that led to the birth of GOV.UK was fast. We transitioned 300+ websites onto one platform in 15 months. Delivering at speed had consequences: as we moved existing...
Linking registers
Paul Downey explains why registers have links, how links help users of data, and talks about some of the implications of linking for an organisation operating a register.
A simpler way to supply digital services to government
...Outcomes and Specialists framework opened for applications on the Digital Marketplace. Services offered on Digital Outcomes and Specialists Services on this framework fall into one or more of the following...
Welcoming Iain Patterson back to GDS
I’m pleased to announce that Iain Patterson will be returning to GDS in the new year as Director of Common Technology Services (CTS).
NHS.UK Alpha: building on what’s open
A couple of weeks ago, our colleagues at NHS.UK wrapped up the first phase of their alpha build.
Guest post: taking transformation to City Hall
...in July this year. Between July and November 39,000 users visited the site. So far the user journeys are looking much more successful than the old site and the feedback...
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Be part of the transformation
If you’re interested in joining us, check out all open opportunities on the GDS careers site.
Government Digital and Data
Download the GOV.UK App
The GOV.UK app went live in public beta in July 2025. Find out how to download it for free on GOV.UK.