2 Minutes Business and industry Education and skills ONS makes list of best workplaces Sam Trendall January 13, 2023 0 Comment on ONS makes list of best workplaces Statistics agency is only public sector entity to feature in rundown of the country’s leading employers... Read More
3 Minutes Education and skills ‘Better, smaller and fairer’ – Cabinet Office taps £50k consultancy to ‘turbocharge’ transformation Sam Trendall January 12, 2023 1 Comment on ‘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... Read More
2 Minutes Education and skills Department for Education offers £120k for leader to oversee all things tech Sam Trendall January 12, 2023 0 Comment on 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... Read More
2 Minutes Defence and Security Education and skills MoD has spent £300m on digital transformation contracts, minister says Sam Trendall January 11, 2023 49 Comments on MoD has spent £300m on digital transformation contracts, minister says Ministry has 117 incumbent engagements covering digital, data and security ... Read More
3 Minutes Communities, housing and planning Education and skills Digital skills ‘a huge challenge’ for Levelling Up department Sam Trendall January 11, 2023 5 Comments on Digital skills ‘a huge challenge’ for Levelling Up department Permanent secretary says DLUHC has a plan to help address need for expertise, including a dedicated pay framework... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Companies House: ‘We’re transforming every aspect of our operation’ Sam Trendall January 9, 2023 0 Comment on Companies House: ‘We’re transforming every aspect of our operation’ Chief executive Louise Smyth looks ahead to a year of change... Read More
4 Minutes Defence and Security Education and skills Opinion Public order, justice and rights Society and welfare Government must earn public trust that AI is being used safely and responsibly Sam Trendall January 5, 2023 0 Comment on Government must earn public trust that AI is being used safely and responsibly Leaders from two of government’s core digital and data units – the CDDO and CDEI – introduce new guidelines intended to promote transparency in the public sector’s use of algorithms... Read More
Business and industry -2 Minutes Competition regulator names new chief executive Sam Trendall January 4, 2023 102 Comments on Competition regulator names new chief executive Sarah Cardell will lead the CMA – whose duties include tackling anti-competitive practices among tech giants... Read More
Economics and finance -4 Minutes NS&I plans technology transformation Sam Trendall December 30, 2022 1 Comment on NS&I plans technology transformation Chief executive discusses ambition to ensure a ‘strong, resilient infrastructure’ for national savings bank... Read More
Business and industry Education and skills -3 Minutes Government property chief on the importance of ‘deciding what hybrid working is and isn’t’ Sam Trendall December 30, 2022 0 Comment on Government property chief on the importance of ‘deciding what hybrid working is and isn’t’ Mark Chivers considers the possible impact of new ways of working on government’s estates strategy... Read More