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Public sector leading the way on hybrid working, ONS study finds
Technology-enabled mixed patterns are more common among public bodies, according to research
Government Communication Service seeks head of data and analytics
Role comes with remit to ‘optimise, evaluate and improve impact’ of campaigns across Whitehall
Treasury unveils vision of digital pound
Government believes a digital currency backed by the Bank of England is ‘likely to be needed’
DWP chief signs off on £700m 10-year workplace transformation plan
Programme will deliver return on investment of £2.4bn over three decades
GDS seeks anti-fraud head for One Login programme
Leader will spearhead team dedicated to ‘design, detection and protection’
Pay constraints hamper government’s ability to attract top tech talent, report finds
Whitehall Monitor finds that DDaT profession has expanded vastly since 2016, but challenges remain in filling the biggest jobs
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
Postholder will lead profession across the country and help set strategy for use of data
Government will try to protect digital roles in civil service job cuts, according to Whitehall chief
Civil service chief operating officer cites technology and commercial professions as among those where more skills are needed
Consultancy signed to £6.5m deal to advise on eight-department shared-services plan
The Matrix programme – which includes Treasury, Cabinet Office and DHSC – begins engaging with potential suppliers
Scottish Government boosts funding for primary school STEM outreach scheme
Nicola Sturgeon unveils additional investment in programme run by the University of the Highlands and Islands
HMRC head encourages use of online services as committee probes lengthy call-waiting times
Jim Harra tells MPs that any ongoing delays in telephone service are unrelated to homeworking or last month’s major outage
We need to better understand, support and celebrate colleagues with disabilities
Samaira Uddin of GDS discusses how civil servants can be an allies and advocates for their disabled co-workers
DWP signs £100k deal to ensure accessibility of Universal Credit digital services
Consultancy brought in on two-year contract to deliver audits and recommend improvements
Government graduates green-light strike
Participants in the Fast Stream – which includes a significant DDaT contingent – have voted in favour of industrial action
Almost 700 DWP employees take voluntary redundancy but minister says hybrid work is enabling ‘retention of skills’
More than 8,000 staff affected by office closures have been offered more flexible working options
ONS makes list of best workplaces
Statistics agency is only public sector entity to feature in rundown of the country’s leading employers
‘Better, smaller and fairer’ – Cabinet Office taps £50k consultancy to ‘turbocharge’ transformation
Reform programme is intended to deliver a ‘slimmed-down, high-performing department’ by 2025
Department for Education offers £120k for leader to oversee all things tech
Remit of senior roles covers IT kit throughout the central department, the wider education sector, and the supplier landscape
Scottish Government strives to save Amazon Inverclyde location
Minister vows to ‘leave no stone unturned’ in bid to safeguard 300 jobs at facility run by tech giant in coastal town of Gourock
Government may need ‘levers to balance supply and demand’ as reliance on wireless connectivity grows
Prime ministerial advisory body maps out scenarios to enable policymakers to ‘stress-test’ ideas
MoD has spent £300m on digital transformation contracts, minister says
Ministry has 117 incumbent engagements covering digital, data and security