Scottish Parliament bans smartphones from public gallery after protests
New measures brought in as disruptions 'tended to be filmed and posted on social media'
Diamond retained for second term as UK’s national statistician
Incumbent chief was reappointed following an open competition
Artificial intelligence to empower public services, says minister
Michelle Donelan highlights uses of AI in policing and healthcare along with potential to cut...
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GOV.UK redesign aims to improve mobile experience with focus on ‘topic-based browsing’
Update to site is intended to better serve mobile users – who now constitute two thirds of traffic
Cabinet Office considers options for talented interns after suspension of government graduate scheme
Central department says it 'remains committed to internship programmes' and seek to find possibilities for those who would normally be fast-tracked into paused Fast Stream scheme
Customer support contractors at DBS set to strike
Workers delivering webchat and telephone service via outsourced deal vote for six-day walkout
Stats regulator censures DWP over employment claims
OSR chief says that department failed to uphold principles that public data should be ‘trustworthy, of high quality, and offer public value’
CDDO offers £160k for chief technology officer to set cross-government strategy for digital profession
Cabinet Office unit is seeking a technology leader whose remit will include spearheading DDaT professionals’ efforts to decommission legacy system
UK Space Agency launches probe into staff experiences of bullying and harassment
Government body hires specialist firm to undertake review after report shows one in five workers claim they were bullied or harassed last year
Number of civil servants in digital roles tops 20,000
Annual stats release shows that more than one in 25 officials is now employed in the DDaT profession, making it bigger than any profession other than policy
Local authorities and their suppliers must connect the digitally excluded
Various vulnerable groups are among those at risk of lacking the connectivity or skills to engage with public services, according to Graham Cutting of Cantium
Ongoing homeworking will erode government skills, minister claims
Kit Malthouse tells podcast that he believes officials ought to spend three or four days a week in the office
Net zero: Scottish Government launches online support service for firms
Digital tool is intended to help companies set targets
Government major projects urged to use digital and robotics to help beat massive inflation
The cost of materials has risen by almost a quarter in the last six months, according to IPA chief
BEIS commended for use of games and algorithms in recruitment
Department is first-ever recipient of innovation accolade from Civil Service Commission
HMRC looks to expand access to Government Gateway
Tax agency adds new documents and methods through which citizens can prove their identity
Met Police claims series of Oxford Circus arrests in facial-recognition deployment
London force claims success from use of controversial technology, which was accompanied by public information effort – as well as protestors
Home Office signs £4.5m deal to find ‘emerging talent’ for DDaT operations
Contract with specialist services firm will enable department to convert graduate contractors into full-time civil servants
DWP claims £46m tech savings in FY22
Department’s annual accounts claim move to cloud will help reduce costs
‘Bonkers’ – current and former ministers slam suspension of civil service graduate scheme
Government representatives including a serving minister have openly criticised the decision to pause recruitment for the Fast Stream programme
How early engagement can give a glimpse of students’ academic future
Data analytics is key to ensuring that students continue to progress throughout their studies, according to Helen Higson of Aston Business School
GDS adds gender non-binary options to employee records
Digital agency claims that gathering more data will help ensure greater diversity in hiring new recruits and career progression of existing staff
Top official cites tech transformation as central to civil-service job-cut plans
Simon Case tells MPs that adopting new technology is one of three key strands supporting efforts to reduce civil service headcount
ICO set to issue fewer public sector fines to avoid ‘data breach victims being punished twice’
Penalties for public bodies often impact services – rather than shareholders – according to commissioner John Edwards