Join us for Services Week 2026
Join us for Services Week 2026
Services Week 2026 will run from 29 June to 3 July. Learn about this year's theme and how to get involved.
Intern to data scientist: the Civil Service’s innovative tech talent pipeline
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Jake Rutherford - former Data Scientist, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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People and skills
To celebrate Learning at Work Week, Summer Diversity Internship Programme (SDIP) graduate Jake Rutherford explains how the opportunity to learn whilst working was instrumental to his career.
Why working with an agile approach matters across the globe
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Jude Hanan - Principal Digital Advisor, Government Digital Service, Max Fitzhugh - Senior Delivery Manager, Government Digital Service and Raya Barghouti - Senior Analyst, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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People and skills, Service design, Transformation, Ways of working
At GDS, we use agile to develop services that meet user needs. Our International Advisory team shares what they've learned working internationally to support and scale agile adoption in local contexts.
Using documentation-driven development for GOV.UK Sign In
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Pippa O’Driscoll - Technical Writer, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital, Data and Technology, GOV.UK, Transformation
Learn how GDS is using documentation-driven development in the One Login for Government programme to help build and improve digital identity services.
The GOV.UK Design System is now live
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Trang Erskine - Senior Product Manager for GOV.UK Design System, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital Service Platforms, Service design, Transformation
Follow the GOV.UK Design System’s journey to achieving live status, what we learned along the way and plans for the future.
Podcast: Improving navigation on GOV.UK
When was the last time you noticed any changes to GOV.UK? We share how and why we’ve updated its homepage and menu bars.
Podcast: Understanding the complexity of users' lives
Why build a product people won't or can't use? Our user researchers share their approach to understanding needs for government’s single sign-on.
Podcast: How to start a career in tech
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The GDS Team, Posted on:
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Digital, Data and Technology, GDS team, People and skills, Podcast
Three developers from the Government Digital Service discuss common misconceptions about tech careers, and how to get started.
Join the user research panel for GDS products and services
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Andy Parker - Senior User Researcher for GOV.UK Notify, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital Service Platforms, GOV.UK Notify, GOV.UK Pay, Service design, User research
We’re launching a new way for civil and public servants to help us iterate the Government Digital Service’s digital products and services.
GDS is 10: we’re ready for our next chapter
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Tom Read - Chief Executive Officer, Government Digital Service and The GDS Team, Posted on:
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GDS team, People and skills, Transformation
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is turning 10. Watch as team members share - in 10 seconds or less - what excites them most about what’s coming next.
One Login for Government: December 2021 update
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Natalie Jones OBE, Director of Digital Identity, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GOV.UK One Login, Service design, User research
In this blogpost, we address the GDS approach to identity checking and our delivery plan for a new system - Natalie Jones, Director of Digital Identity explains.
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