May 2025

3 Minutes

Education and skills News

Officials ‘hungry for reform’, says union chief

Tevye Markson and Suzannah Brecknell May 21, 2025

The leader of the union for civil servants and public sector professionals tells the organisation’s annual conference that, despite having ‘set itself high ambitions’, this government has yet to deliver […]...

12 Minutes

Features Government and politics

Interview: New GDS architect on service and system reform

Sam Trendall May 20, 2025

Emily Middleton was brought into government to help shape its new digital centre but, as PublicTechnology finds out, the revamped tech hub hopes to support much broader transformation across Whitehall […]...

2 Minutes

Agriculture and rural affairs News

Scottish Government signs £114m deal for rural and agricultural services modernisation

Sam Trendall May 20, 2025

The farming and rural directorate has brought in a specialist provider to help its work to deliver ‘a broad range of essential payments and support services to customers across Scotland’ […]...

3 Minutes

News Science, technology and research

AI tool for collating consultation responses shows well in first major test

Sam Trendall May 20, 2025

The automated Consult technology was used to support sifting of feedback provided via Scottish Government exercise, but more consideration of ‘accuracy and efficiency’ will be taken before a wider rollout […]...

5 Minutes

Business and industry Highlights News

DWP-led £2.5bn shared services scheme sees ‘early delays’ and reduced benefits

Sam Trendall May 19, 2025

Early work on achieving the milestones set out in the contracts with enterprise resource planning vendor Oracle and systems integrator IBM has been set back by eight months, assessment reveals […]...

2 Minutes

Education and skills News

Money for new national supercomputer ‘never existed’, minister says

Sofia Villegas May 19, 2025

In a parliamentary back and forth, the technology secretary strongly refuted the suggestion from his shadow cabinet counterpart that the scrapped project is a victim of the government’s ‘failed economic […]...

11 Minutes

White Papers

Optimising workforce management: Insights, challenges & strategies for the future

Civica May 16, 2025

Whether you’re looking to streamline onboarding, improve training outcomes or invest in smarter planning tools, this report offers the clarity and evidence you need to take action As demand grows […]...

3 Minutes

Business and industry News

GDS and digital ID watchdog meet with vendors to explore ‘how GOV.UK Wallet can work with private sector solutions’

Sam Trendall May 16, 2025

The Office for Digital Identities and Attributes this week joined DSIT colleagues in meeting developers of commercial wallet systems, with further collaboration planned in the coming months, including ‘technical engagement’ The […]...

PublicTechnology

May 2025

Officials ‘hungry for reform’, says union chief

Interview: New GDS architect on service and system reform

Scottish Government signs £114m deal for rural and agricultural services modernisation

AI tool for collating consultation responses shows well in first major test

DWP-led £2.5bn shared services scheme sees ‘early delays’ and reduced benefits

Money for new national supercomputer ‘never existed’, minister says

Optimising workforce management: Insights, challenges & strategies for the future

GDS and digital ID watchdog meet with vendors to explore ‘how GOV.UK Wallet can work with private sector solutions’

Only 1% of managers call their hiring ‘very effective’ – Civica research shows why

Curious minds wanted: Why AI skills in the public sector start with attitude, not code

Waste not: How civil servants are rethinking productivity

The school meal debate: A digital opportunity hiding in plain sight

Watch: Does the civil service have the skills to get the most out of AI?