‘Damaging to public trust’ – ministers and departments warned over statistical shortcomings
Annual report from charity Full Fact claims numerous senior figures failed to correct misleading claims
GDS taps online recruitment specialist in £50k deal
Digital unit signs one-year contract for platform to match software developers with employers...
MPs call for transformation plan of ‘antiquated’ DVLA
Committee flags up need for IT infrastructure to be more resilient and better support remote...
More Content
‘Chaotic’ – report recommends reform of public appointments
Think tank urges greater measures including a dedicated chief talent officer to improve processes heads of public bodies and departmental non-execs
Transfer of probation services to MoJ dogged by IT issues, report finds
Institute for Government says that renationalisation process was undertaken too quickly – but was ultimately ‘mostly successful’
Court orders Home Office to hand over back pay to former employee that launched legal action
Former DDaT-focused accountant wins case brought after department cut her base salary
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
Incumbent Simon McKinnon will step down in March 2023
Sunak’s suggestions for civil service shake-up get frosty reception
Aspiring PM ‘doesn’t understand the basics’ of how government works, critics claim
Cabinet Office guest speakers to be subject to social-media vetting
Officials will reportedly be asked to look over five years of posts to check there is no ‘potentially problematic material’
Internet firms offered DWP benefit-checking service in bid to cut household broadband bills
Government claims that only 1.2% of eligible recipients have so far taken advantage of social tariff
‘Vital for national security’ – former minister urges rethink on plan to diverge on EU data laws
Lord Kirkhope claims costs of failing to maintain close ties with Europe will outweigh even the government’s claimed benefits of £11bn
DBS trims customer service centre hours as strike begins
Staff working on agency’s webchat, helpline and email support begin walkout
Minister lauds CCS among ‘highest-performing parts of government’ after £3bn savings in FY22
Procurement agency saw £27.6bn spent through its agreements in the last fiscal year, including £2.2bn directly with SMEs
Legacy costs take spending on digital border programme to £700m
But Home Office clams there ‘has been no increase or acceleration’ in underlying cost of scheme
Edinburgh seeks £12m support for digital inclusion and growth projects
Local authority makes bid for funding from central government
Ministers slammed over failures to respond to consultations
Labour claims Conservatives are operating as a ‘zombie government’ as 15 online feedback-gathering exercises have been left dormant since 2019 election
Customer support contractors at DBS set to strike
Workers delivering webchat and telephone service via outsourced deal vote for six-day walkout
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
FOI: Scottish reform proposals would bring commercial suppliers in scope
Labour party to introduce bill intended to increase transparency and accountability
Trade department sees rise in fraud and data breaches in FY22
DIT claims the use of digital tools has helped with detecting fraudsters
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