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Whitehall chief praises progress on border systems and data but admits disruption is ‘inevitable’
Alex Chisholm says he is ‘confident’ of meeting deadlines but that significant risks remain
‘This year has really made the case for what we’re trying to do’
At the end of a challenging year, local government chiefs discuss the impact on digital and data
Scottish care homes to be equipped with iPads
Public funding of £1m will support two devices in every care home
NHS 111 service struggled with demand from north-west callers last month
More than a quarter of callers in region hung up on telephone advice service while three in four queries were not answered within a minute
New £140k leader sought for emergency services network rollout
Troubled programme recruiting for senior responsible owner
ICO alerted after DWP publishes personal data of 6,000 benefit claimants
Department claims that ‘no-one can be identified’ from information published
Courts service looks to tackle digital exclusion
HMCTS looks to appoint provider of support service
Schools adopt range of approaches on digital home learning says Ofsted
Remote schooling provision is ‘patchy’ and has to compete with other technologies says chief inspector
Chancellor urged to use spending round to support long-term future of coronavirus tech innovation
The greater use of technology in the NHS and justice system should be a lasting impact of government’s Covid-19 response, a think tank has recommended
Digital has enormous potential to reduce reoffending
Controlled access to technology can play a major role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing recidivism, according to Aidan Shilson-Thomas of Reform
Funding boost for Scottish geospatial sector
UK and Scottish governments back project
HMRC’s ‘limited data’ saw up to a million wrongly deemed ineligible for furlough
NAO report finds department could have done more to combat fraud and error
NHS Grampian adopts digital triage and consultation platform
Scottish health board rolls out technology system
HM Land Registry offers £120k for digital chief to lead transformation
Tech leader will oversee digitisation of platforms and infrastructure upgrades
Aberdeen launches GoAbz app for local journeys
Citizens can download free software to help plan trips via car, public transport or on foot
Government kicks off £3m two-year project to build comprehensive database of public-sector land and buildings
Cabinet Office to lead creation of the Digital National Asset Register, which will offer improved information to government property managers and the public
UK pins 'cynical and reckless' Olympic cyberattacks on Russia
Government attributes 2018 campaign to Moscow and claims more assaults were planned for cancelled 2020 summer games
Interview: UK national statistician on how data has helped the PM – and the public – in coronavirus response
To mark World Statistics Day, Professor Sir Ian Diamond talks to PublicTechnology about how the work of statisticians has been crucial in supporting government’s pandemic response, as well as his thoughts on the media and politicians’ use of numbers, and how the ONS is preparing for the census
Digital system for Scottish food banks
Scottish Tech Army initiative to help out with new system for volunteer management
DWP faces ‘significant increase’ in fraud and error, watchdog warns
NAO report reveals that, following heavy coronavirus-related recruitment, departmental staffing levels may return to 2013 levels
Health data watchdog finds public acceptance of increased information-sharing during coronavirus – but not beyond
National Data Guardian report finds that as many as a third of population lack trust in government use of data