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Predicting the future: researching users that don't exist yet
Since summer last year we’ve been researching the users of potential services to support Offender Management in Custody (OMiC). What’s the issue with that? Those users don’t exist yet. At least not in the roles and contexts that they will do.
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How APHA is working to strengthen biosecurity in UK Overseas Territories
In this blog we embark on an exciting journey with Jill Keys, project manager for the GB Non-native Species Secretariat, to learn how APHA is working to strengthen biosecurity in the UK Overseas Territories.
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DIO starts work on Northolt runway resurfacing
Last October, we awarded a £23 million contract to Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure to resurface the runway at RAF Northolt. We’ve now closed the runway for six months to allow the work to take place.
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How we’re developing the product leaders of the future
As heads of product in government, we believe that product management is best ‘learnt by doing’.
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Defence in the Media: Monday 15 April 2019
Today’s Defence related-news involves a Daily Mirror report from Afghanistan, focussing on the contribution of UK and NATO forces there. Afghanistan report The Daily Mirror travelled to Afghanistan to see the role the UK plays in the NATO Resolute Support …
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NICE Comment Collection Private Beta Assessment
The report from the private beta assessment for NICE’s comment collection service.
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Helping others to thrive – the value of mentoring
Mentoring has a part to play in making the Civil Service a great place to work and realising its ambition to be the UK's most inclusive employer, says Civil Service Health & Wellbeing Champion Jonathan Jones. And anyone can do it.
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How volunteering is making a difference to me and my career
Find out how volunteering through Civil Service Local is providing delivery manager, Liz with opportunities to share ideas and best practices.
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GDS is running its 4th cross-government API event on 1 May
Over 15 government organisations actively involved in API development will share their strategies on meeting user needs, security, accessibility and more.
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Passing the Tipp-Ex test when developing Greater Lincolnshire's Local Industrial Strategy
What makes Greater Lincolnshire unique? In this latest blog, Lizz Shutt, explains how the area's Local Industrial Strategy will embrace new opportunities for the area.
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The British Embassy Bangkok: a look back before moving on
The British Embassy in Bangkok is truly one of the most spectacular properties overseas. It is a symbol of soft power from the Colonial era in the midst of the modern day quest for economic development. This is a last look at the (soon to be) old British Embassy Bangkok.
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Home Office in the media blog: Monday 15 April
Today’s Home Office stories include coverage of the Home Secretary's speech on violent crime and a story on sham marriages.
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We’ve updated our easy read guide to cervical screening
Today we have published an updated version of our easy guide to cervical screening.
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Have you got what it takes to support vulnerable young people?
Would you like the opportunity to help unemployed young people in Scotland gain new skills and help them into employment? Is your department already involved and can you support others to get on board?
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BA @ DVLA: our Business Analysis Development Programme goes live
DVLA’s Information Systems Business Analysis Development Programme is being launched today, Gary Young, ITS Head of Business Analysis, tells us more.
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Employers: How to recruit your apprentices using the ‘Find an apprenticeship’ service
Recruit an apprentice allows both levy paying employers and training providers to advertise on Find an apprenticeship (FAA). We are members of the vacancy services team and user research team at the apprenticeship service. We are responsible for ensuring …
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IP renewals: practical tips for IP owners
Did you know, you have to renew your IP rights to keep them in force? Guest author Peter Rouse has some top tips for managing renewals.
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The Art of Brilliance in Transformation
The Cross-Government Transformation Team are working in collaboration with PwC to make sure that Senior Responsible Owners are learning the right lessons from previous projects.
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Identifying and intervening in unregistered school settings
Today’s data shows why our new register of children not in school is so important. Illegal schools are unregulated and present a danger to both the quality of education and the welfare of those children who attend them – a register will vastly improve councils’ capacity to identify those children and intervene.
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Catch us at Leeds Digital Festival!
We're holding a day of tech talks as part of Leeds Digital Festival. Find out how to register for your tickets!
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How we put the DfE's transformation aims into practice
Being user centred is one of the department’s four transformation aims, all of which have guided our work. Find out more from Georgina Watts, Lead Product Owner
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Special guest blog for bowel cancer awareness month
This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Bowel Cancer UK is highlighting how the charity supports the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
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Defence in the media: The prosecution of Soldier F
A planned protest over the prosecution of Soldier F, who is accused of killing two people on Bloody Sunday, is the focus of defence coverage in the media today.
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Reform of Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths
From September, all new students starting an FSQ in English or maths will be enrolled onto the reformed qualifications. This blog will take you through some of the changes.
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Duncan Selbie's Friday message - 12 April 2019
This week our CEO's message includes a welcome to the new minister for public health and primary care, success in reducing hepatitis C mortality and new e-learning modules from the All Our Health framework for health and care professionals.
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How we are providing school places for every child
Today our blog looks at the EPI report on school places as well as housing developer contributions and pension costs.
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Supporting evidence-informed children’s social work: Creating a What Works toolkit
Tips from the What Works Centre for Children's Social Care on how to create an evidence-sharing platform for practitioners.
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Five tips for working across teams to make user research more efficient
Planning to collaborate on user research with colleagues in a different team? Find out 5 top tips to make it a success.
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6 months in Westminster: my secondment with the Digital Skills Partnership
Seconding staff to the DSP is hugely beneficial for individuals, industry partners and government. Faye Van Flute, our secondee from Lloyds Banking Group, tells us about her time with the team in Whitehall.
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Julian Assange statement and extradition factsheet
Following the arrest today of Julian Assange, the Home Office published the below statement and factsheet on extradition. A Home Office spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Julian Assange was arrested in relation to a provisional extradition request from the United …
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Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 11 April
Today’s Home Office stories include the extradition of Jack Shepherd, an email error related to the EU Settlement Scheme and a YouGov survey of the public’s concern around crime.
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CICs and their relationship with corporate partners
Read our latest blog to find out how Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) is encouraging large corporate partners to spend money with CICs in return for products or services
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GP IT Futures Buying Catalogue Alpha Assessment
The report from the alpha assessment for NHS Digital's GP IT Futures Buying Catalogue service.
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DFID and 0.7%: Why we should be proud of our aid commitment
We should be proud of the fact the UK has stood by its aid commitment – spending less than one percent of our national income increases Britain’s global influence and allows us to shape the world around us.
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Disease Detectives: The role of a field logistician in international disease outbreaks
Deploying to assist in dealing with a disease outbreak in another country can be an incredibly rewarding but also stressful and challenging experience. In this blog from our Disease Detectives series we look at what it is like to work as field logistician and to deploy anywhere in the world at 48 hours notice.
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Merger controls in the digital age: investigating the proposed Experian and ClearScore merger
The CMA investigation of the Experian ClearScore merger shows how the UK’s merger controls can be used effectively in digital investigations. Read more in Tim’s blog.
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How Institutes of Technology will boost skills across the country
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the announcement of the first Institutes of Technology, as well as school funding and the Education Secretary’s letter to the NAHT union.
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Windrush Compensation Scheme – Factsheet
About the scheme The Home Secretary and the Immigration Minister have made clear that they are determined to right the wrongs experienced by the Windrush generation. The Compensation Scheme is another step to deliver on that commitment, and it is …
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Lord Gardiner celebrates Daffodil Day
Today Lord Gardiner visited Taylors Bulbs’ Daffodil Day event in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, which was co-hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society.
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What is UK aid doing for small charities?
DFID responds to a report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) on our work with Civil Society Organisations, which includes charities and NGOs.