Revealed: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme expects up to 2,500 Covid claims with £6m medical assessment firm appointed
Commercial documents reveal existing scheme for rare instances of severe adverse reactions expects approximately twentyfold increase in usage
Local government chiefs claim return to hybrid meetings would improve councillor diversity
County Council Network joins a list of bodies calling for reintroduction of legislation allowing remote participation
Consultants earning average of £1,200 a day account for an eighth of UKHSA workforce
CEO Harries tells MPs that 58% of workers at public-health agency are civil servants
Majority of firms collect personal data, government report finds
Potential of data economy – and importance of protecting information – highlighted by study
Statistics watchdog warns PM again over inaccurate claim on employment increase
In his ninth such proclamation in the last six months, Boris Johnson cited a rise of 500,000 since 2020 – rather than a decline of 588,000
Ex-consultancy bigwig named as first leader of government risk profession
Clive Martin – former EY partner with background in digital learning and communication – is appointed as head of newly established discipline
HMRC kick-starts project to create £180m digital one-stop-shop for UK traders
Digital supplier sought to support work over the coming year
Minister targets digitisation of all immigration documents by end of 2024
Immigration minister Kevin Foster reiterates ambition to eliminate paper processes
All top Whitehall jobs to be open to external recruitment
Cabinet Office minister reveals that reform policy has now been put into effect
Ransomware: Cabinet minister sounds alarm over ‘greatest cyberthreat to the UK’
Steve Barclay urges greater reporting of attacks
Supercharged: Inside the ONS plan to become a data-science 'powerhouse'
Five years after being established, the Data Science Campus of the ONS wants to do more to help address government's biggest policy issues – while still retaining its innovative edge. PublicTechnology finds out more.
‘Typical hostile environment treatment’ – Home Office leaves thousands of Turkish nationals waiting more than a year for visa decisions
Applicants tell PublicTechnology that they have been provided with little information on the processing delays that mean they cannot leave the UK – even for births or funerals – and struggle to prove their right to live and work in this country
‘HMRC is on track to break up our largest IT contracts – and create the organisation we need for the future’
In this exclusive Q&A – and ahead of a keynote presentation at PublicTechnology Live this month – the tax agency’s CDIO Daljit Rehal discusses his transformation priorities, including reforming the supply chain, tackling legacy IT, and a major push towards low code
'We want to set the digital agenda with and for Wales'
The Welsh Government has created an agency to drive technology innovation throughout the country’s public services. Its recently appointed co-leaders, Harriet Green and Myra Hunt, tell PublicTechnology about their digital plans for the nation
UK’s asylum backlog has doubled since 2020 – and Home Office cannot say how many interviews it conducted last year
Information is not in a ‘reportable format’ according to immigration Kevin Foster, as other data shows more than 85,000 are now waiting for a decision – and department declines to provide an update on new casework system
EXCL: Government withholds information on anti-disinformation unit
PublicTechnology’s attempts to find out more about the Counter-Disinformation Unit were rebuffed after a minister was consulted
Data must be central to improving the criminal justice system
Better use of information is crucial to improving people’s experiences with justice agencies and reducing recidivism, according to Georgie Henley of techUK
Government’s battle for the future of work
Despite the best efforts of some ministers, the profound changes brought about by the pandemic still offer a singular opportunity to radically rethink how the civil service operates. Dods Research asked more than 200 officials for their thoughts.
IWD: The tech sector needs equity, not just equality
The industry needs to focus on building equitable products and workplaces rooted in inclusivity and belonging this International Women’s Day, according to Nimmi Patel from techUK
Digital and data must be embedded into plans for the future of healthcare
The challenges and achievements of the pandemic have shown that tech innovation is the only way forward for the health and social care system, according to Leontina Postelnicu of techUK
techUK chief: Government must help seize a golden opportunity to build a world-class digital economy
As the country emerges from the challenges of the pandemic, ministers and officials have a chance to build on the digital successes of the last two years, according to Julian David
Why IT contractors need to watch out for tax avoidance
Many freelancers may not even be aware they are breaking the law, warns Mary Aiston of HMRC