As with most of our work at the Government Digital Service, we release things early for review and comment. The digital inclusion team, set up last year, would like to share and get your feedback on an alpha version of …
Last week, Go ON UK kicked off their digital inclusion programme in the north east, part of a series of regional efforts to get people online. So it seemed like the ideal time to give you an update on the …
Mike Beaven talks the report Smaller, Better, Faster, Stronger: Remaking government for the digital age, an upcoming Digital Advisory Board meeting, Thursday's Open Standards event, and more.
‘What about people who aren’t online?’ is a question we’re often asked on the assisted digital team. So we decided to run a workshop at GDS’ Sprint Alpha event on 17th July to answer it. Rebecca Kemp and Richard Smith …
We’re setting up a new team to work in government and beyond to increase the digital skills of the UK. Today the Department for Business Innovation and Skills released the Information Economy Industrial Strategy (IEIS) to boost growth opportunities for …
There are an estimated 9.2 million adults in the UK who have never used the internet; many of these are among the more vulnerable and disadvantaged in our society including: 31% of those earning less than £10,400 per annum 55% …
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Public sector organisations have a legal duty to make websites accessible by 23 September 2020. Find out how your organisation is impacted at GOV.UK/accessibility-regulations
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