London Borough of Hackney’s education service is launching a mobile app to overcome language barriers to learning for pre-school children....
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Martha Lane Fox: GDS viewed with suspicion by civil servants
The Government Digital Service was initially seen as a “counter-cultural” force by civil servants who feared it might undermine their jobs, according to Baroness Martha Lane-Fox, the tech entrepreneur who was instrumental in setting […]...
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Digital economy bill set to ease rules on public data sharing
The government has announced that it will introduce legislation to ease the sharing of data held by public bodies....
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Progress on SME suppliers ‘is stalling’ say MPs
Initiatives to increase the amount of money government spends with small and medium-sized enterprises have stalled and do not appear to have increased competition for public sector contracts, MPs have warned....
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RICS says parts of Scotland overlooked in broadband drive
Vital areas of Scotland are missing out on faster broadband because they are not included in the UK Broadband Delivery Programme, according to The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)....
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Scottish Government launches Digital First Service Standard
The Scottish Government has launched its Digital First Service Standard for online services to be provided by the mygov.scot platform....
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City of Edinburgh Council signs free WiFi deal
Central Edinburgh is to get free Wi-Fi and improved mobile phone coverage after the City of Edinburgh Council signed a deal for a new network in the city centre....
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National Audit Office calls for government contracting improvements
A new guide from the public finance watchdog says the government currently spends around £225bn a year on contracts with private and third-sector providers, and says significant work is required […]...
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Socitm president Geoff Connell appointed Norfolk head of information technology and management
Norfolk County Council has appointed the recently-installed Socitm president Geoff Connell as head of information technology and management....
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Rebidding as an incumbent can be tough
Isabel Moritz says the chances of success by an incumbent bidder are uncertain for UK public sector tenders....
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