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Roger Taylor tells select committee that government repeatedly overlooked regulator’s guidance
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Education and training inspectors have the highest median pay packet
Government puts £50m into using AI for disease diagnosis
Money will fund expansion of work at three centres
Blended learning: how one college adapted to coronavirus and what happens next
Bournemouth and Poole College was quick to roll out remote-access tools and is now planning for a future in which technology plays a bigger role, according to technical officer Keith Ball
Bidding opens on £800m NHS Digital framework
Procurement vehicle will appoint a small selection of suppliers to support development of services
Government takes aim at 5G conspiracy theories with guide to ‘safety and benefits’
Local councils encouraged to share guidance
‘Fair and open’ hiring process pledged for government digital chief after concerns over Amazon head’s role on selection panel
Government claims using sector expertise is commonplace for the most senior roles
Johnson blames ‘mutant algorithm’ for exams debacle
Prime minister acknowledges process was ‘stressful’ for pupils
GDS reviews GOV.UK exemptions
As government’s online infrastructure becomes more sophisticated, digital agency says there is ‘less of a case’ for organisations to use alternative platforms
Ofqual hits back at statisticians as row over five-year NDA intensifies
Exam body’s chair describes non-disclosure clause as ‘normal and ethical’ while RSS chief accuses regulator of ‘desperate’ behaviour
Warning over fraudsters using government lawyers' phone number
General enquiries line of Government Legal Department is being used to perpetrate fraud
Government Commercial Function seeks to improve Whitehall procurement info with £1.5m data lake
Information resource seeks to bring in more data from a greater range of departmental sources
Recruitment begins for government chief digital officer
New position comes instead of GCDIO role that was advertised last autumn but never filled
Better call Maude – former minister drafted in to review Cabinet Office
Minister who oversaw procurement revamp and creation of GDS gets a second shot at driving Whitehall reform
MPs tell ICO to ‘stop sitting on its hands’ and act on government data-protection lapses
Cross-party group of parliamentarians issues challenge to regulator
ONS to ramp up coronavirus data-gathering
Government announces expansion of fortnightly survey
What does the Huawei ban mean for the Emergency Services Network?
The Home Office tells PublicTechnology work is on track and security risks are ‘minimal’. But onlookers remain concerned about the implications of the presence of Huawei technology in the new network for police, fire and ambulance services.
Exam algorithm to be reviewed by regulator
Computer modelling process to be examined after it emerged that Ofqual turned down help from experts that refused to sign NDA
Cabinet Office floats £2m short-term contract to address ‘weaknesses’ in data-handling
Department seeks commercial support in meeting targets set out in independent review
Hancock vows to ‘double down on huge advances’ made in NHS use of tech during coronavirus crisis
Health secretary says recent events have shown both patients and medical staff ‘want to use technology’
Cummings and Co to move into Cabinet Office hub with ‘real-time performance data’
A number of senior Downing Street figures are to be given space at the central department’s HQ at 70 Whitehall