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- Government Digital Service

What we blogged about in March 2017

This post looks at some of the highlights of March 2017 across our digital blogs. Here’s your chance to catch up on what we published that month.

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- Government as a Platform

GOV.UK Notify is now open for use

Back in May last year GOV.UK Notify sent its first messages as part of our invite-only beta release. Now – after 9 months, 3.5 million messages, 32 live services, 850 code deployments, and 500 hours of user research — we’re making Notify available to all of central government.

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- User research

Why we care more about effectiveness than efficiency or satisfaction

We look at how GDS defines usability and why we think effectiveness is more important than efficiency or satisfaction.

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- Government Digital Service

The Government Transformation Strategy 2017 to 2020

The Minister for Cabinet Office announces the launch of the Government Transformation Strategy, which charts the direction of the digitally enabled transformation of government.

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- Government technology

How we’re connecting new services with legacy systems

Ministry of Justice Digital built ‘visit someone in prison’ as part of the GDS transformation programme in 2014. The service now handles around 1.3million visits a year. Find out how they recently integrated it with their back office systems.

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  • APHA science

    News and updates from the Animal and Plant Health Agency on science

  • Accessibility

    This is for everyone: documenting how we're rebuilding inclusive digital services across the UK Government

  • Agri-Tech Strategy

    Updates on the UK Agri-Tech Strategy

  • Assisted digital

    News and updates from the assisted digital team at the Government Digital Service.

  • BEIS Digital

    News and updates from the digital team at BEIS

  • Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the media

    Media updates from the news team at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

  • Cabinet Office Analysis and Insight Team

    News and updates from the team that provides the central hub for analysts and analysis in the Cabinet Office, and also coordinates a number of cross-government programmes, including Wellbeing and Horizon Scanning.

  • Charity Commission

    News and updates from the Charity Commission

  • Civil Service

    The Civil Service does the practical and administrative work of government. More than half of all civil servants provide services direct to the public.

  • Civil Service Fast Stream

    Where will you lead?

  • Civil Service Fast Track

    Insights into the Civil Service Fast Track

  • Civil Service Local

    Connect; Citizens; Capability: Inspire; Innovate; Invest

  • Civil Service Quarterly

    Expert guidance for civil servants

  • Committee on Standards in Public Life

    The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) is an independent advisory non-departmental public body that advises the Prime Minister on ethical standards across the whole of public life in the UK. It monitors and reports on issues relating to the standards of conduct of all public office holders.

  • Community Interest Companies

    Find out news and updates about community interest companies

  • Companies House

    News and updates from Companies House

  • Competition and Markets Authority

    News and updates from the Competition and Markets Authority

  • Connecting to patients and people who use services

    Stories and observations from DH staff as they connect with patients, service users and staff as part of DH’s commitment to increase engagement with front line services.

  • Creating a better place

    News and updates from the Environment Agency

  • DESIGN102

    News and updates from Design 102, the GCS Design Centre

  • DVLA digital services

    We will use this blog to keep you up to speed on all things digital at DVLA. We’ll keep you updated on our progress and will let you know how our new services will meet the GDS digital by default service standard.

  • DVSA digital

    How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is designing digital services and content to meet the needs of users, and to help you stay safe on Great Britain’s roads.

  • DWP Digital

    News and updates from DWP Digital

  • Data at GDS

    Data, analytics and insight from the Government Digital Service.

  • Data in government

    News and updates on how the government works with data

  • Dealing with the past, protecting the future

    Real-life views of those decommissioning the UK’s earliest nuclear sites safely, securely and cost-effectively in a way that protects people and the environment.

  • Defence Science

    Programmes, projects and people delivering science and technology to the Ministry of Defence

  • Defence in the media

    Media updates from the Ministry of Defence news team

  • Defra digital

    News and updates from Defra digital teams

  • Department for Transport digital

    News and updates from the Department for Transport digital team

  • Department of Health Media Centre

    News and updates from the Department of Health media team

  • Design notes

    We believe in working in the open. This blog is for designers across government to share their projects, ideas and concepts, or just to think out loud.

  • Despatch for driver and rider trainers

    Official advice and information for driver and rider trainers from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

  • Developments in social care inspection

    News and updates in social care inspection

  • Digital Marketplace

    Transforming the way we buy digital in the public sector.

  • Digital Skills and Inclusion

    Digital skills are vital for both individuals and the economy. Digital inclusion is about having the right access, skills, motivation and trust to confidently go online. We use this blog to tell you about what government and its partners are doing to achieve this.

  • Digital health

    Blogs about digital in the health and care system by the Digital team at the Department of Health.

  • Digital people

    Find out about digital, data and technology people and skills activity across government

  • Digital trade

    News and updates about digital transformation at the Department for International Trade

  • Dragons' Den: the Intellectual Property blog

    An Intellectual Property Office blog covering all the IP issues spotted during each episode of Dragons' Den.

  • Education in the media

    News updates from the Department for Education and the Government Equalities Office

  • Foresight projects

    News and updates from the Government Office for Science

  • Future of ageing

    News, information and analysis from the Government Office for Science Future of an Ageing Population project.

  • Future of cities

    News, information and analysis from the Government Office for Science Future of Cities team.

  • GDS Digital Engagement

    The Digital Engagement team are responsible for communications about GOV.UK and the digital transformation of government services in the UK.

  • GOV.UK Verify

    A blog about the development of GOV.UK Verify, the new way to prove your identity when using digital government services.

  • Government Digital Service

    GDS is leading the digital transformation of the UK government.

  • Government Science and Engineering

    The official blog of the Government Science and Engineering profession.

  • Government Vets

    The blog of vets working in UK government

  • Government as a Platform

    Updates and news on the Government as a Platform work

  • Government security

    This blog will bring you updates about what’s happening in the Security Profession across Government.

  • Government technology

    The Technology Group at GDS works with government departments to make sure they have the right technology and capability to deliver great digital services.

  • HMRC digital

    News and updates on HMRC digital projects and exemplars

  • HMRC working with tax agents

    Guidance for tax agents, direct from HMRC - find out what's changing, and get the latest advice

  • History of government

    Articles from guest historians and civil servants about the history of UK government.

  • Home Office Digital, Data and Technology

    An insight into the day-to-day activities of the Home Office Digital, Data and Technology team

  • Home Office in the media

    News and updates from Home Office Media

  • Import and export licensing

    News and updates on import and export licenses

  • Innovate UK

    News and updates from Innovate UK

  • Inside DIO

    News and updates from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation

  • Inside DVLA

    Regular updates for DVLA's stakeholders, commercial customers and suppliers.

  • Inside GOV.UK

    Product updates and news from the Government Digital Service's GOV.UK team.

  • Inside HMCTS

    News and updates from the HM Courts & Tribunals Service

  • Inside Healthcare UK

    We help UK healthcare providers to do more business overseas. We do this by promoting the UK healthcare sector to overseas markets and supporting healthcare partnerships between the UK and overseas healthcare providers.

  • Intellectual Property Office blog

    Updates and information from the Intellectual Property Office

  • Libraries Taskforce

    Update and news from the Libraries Taskforce

  • Lyn Romeo

    Insights, updates, and personal reflections from Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker for Adults at the Department of Health.

  • MHRA Inspectorate

    News and updates from the MHRA Inspectorate

  • MOJ Digital & Technology

    How the Ministry of Justice is transforming the justice system using digital services and technology: news, updates and comment.

  • Marine Science

    Insight and updates on the latest research and developments in marine and freshwater science from across government

  • Marine developments

    Marine developments: news and updates about marine planning and licensing

  • Matters of Testing

    Official advice and information about MOT testing from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

  • MedRegs

    News and updates from Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

  • Moving On

    Official advice and information for lorry, bus, coach and van operators and drivers, from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

  • National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL)

    News and updates from the National College for Teaching and Leadership

  • National Minimum Wage

    The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent body that advises the government about the National Minimum Wage

  • Natural England

    News and updates from Natural England

  • Office of the Public Guardian

    News and updates from the Office of the Public Guardian

  • Ofsted - developments in education inspection

    News and updates on education inspection

  • PHE screening

    News and updates from the Public Health England screening programmes

  • Policy Lab

    Bringing new policy tools and techniques to the UK Government

  • Public health matters

    The official blog of Public Health England, providing insight and commentary on all aspects of public health, including health protection, health improvement, wellbeing, data and knowledge

  • Rural payments

    News and updates from the Defra team.

  • SFA Digital

    How the Skils Funding Agency are transforming services through digital

  • Social care

    This blog from the Department of Health shares news, views and information updates for anyone working in - or receiving support from - the care and support sector.

  • Surveillance Camera Commissioner

    News and updates on video surveillance

  • Teaching

    News and updates on teaching from DfE

  • Technology at GDS

    About the technology behind GDS digital products.

  • The Ofqual blog

    News and updates from Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation

  • The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

    News and updates about The Queen's Awards for Enterprise

  • Transforming Together

    We're a group of leaders across the Civil Service working to transform government together so that it works better for citizens and businesses.

  • UK Commission for Employment and Skills

    News and updates from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills

  • UK Export Finance

    News and updates from UK Export Finance

  • UK Space Agency blog

    The UK Space Agency is responsible for all strategic decisions on the UK civil space programme and provides a clear, single voice for UK space ambitions.

  • User research

    User research news and case studies from GDS and across government

  • Veterans Today

    News, updates and information for veterans

  • Viv Bennett

    Updates and comment from Viv Bennett, Director of Nursing at Department of Health.