Test and Trace ‘scaling down’ use of consultants
Programme leader Dido Harding says use of outside help is being reduced although will continue to some extent
Government study reveals cyber sector kept growing through 2020
Revenue spiked 7% to £8.9bn, DCMS study reveals
Government considers role of technology in enforcing quarantine
Minister says mandating isolation is ‘right course of action’
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Locked-down libraries may cause ‘connectivity crisis’ for elderly people
Data shows majority of facilities yet to reopen
IPA head on working to ensure major-project success during a challenging year
Nick Smallwood discusses the key areas of focus needed for government to deliver transformation schemes
NAO head on the challenges of assessing major projects via ‘fully remote auditing’
Gareth Davies also reveals his organisation’s penchant for online treasure hunts
DWP head: ‘This year we’ve brought forward transformation projects that were planned for the future’
Perm sec Schofield on how the department made rapid investments in digital solutions to enable homeworking
‘I am proud of DCMS’s partnership working between ministers, officials and stakeholders’
Permanent secretary Sarah Healey on the challenges of working remotely, and the prospect of opening presents via videoconference
HMRC head Harra on a year of ‘finding solutions to unprecedented problems’
Tax agency boss discusses the difficulty of relying on videoconferencing to care for staff during a tough time
GDS head Fiona Deans on the ‘clear vote of confidence’ of the spending review
Interim director general discusses the organisation’s achievements this year – and its Love Actually-inspired Christmas festivities
Algorithm debacle saw eightfold increase in GCSE grades changed on appeal
Ofqual data shows almost 28,000 challenges were made
Cabinet Office to blacklist underperforming outsourcers under new procurement rules
Department announces plan to punish firms that fail to deliver on contractual criteria
Chair of exam regulator points to ‘very difficult summer’ in resignation
Roger Taylor is to depart Ofqual claiming that organisation is in ‘good shape’ after moving on from algorithm fiasco
Consultation to examine police use of drones and body-worn video
Scottish Parliamentary committee invites views from the public
Wales clearing data backlog of thousands of Covid cases after IT system maintenance
Authorities insist delay in publishing data has not affected individuals receiving results
Scottish Government signs £400m BT deal to boost islands’ broadband
Scottish Government signs £400m BT deal to boost islands’ broadband
Online harms law could see social networks fined billions of pounds
Ofcom will have power to penalise sites that fail to remove harmful content
Cumbrian schoolchildren given ex-nuclear power PCs
Sellafield Ltd donates 500 machines to schools after ‘a quick clean down’
Companies House implores firms to file accounts online to avoid delays
Registrar cites lack of staff at HQ
Users will have more control over personal data under new regulatory regime, minister pledges
Recently created Digital Markets Unit has a remit to enforce code on Google and Facebook
Review finds exams cannot be moved online in the near future
Regulator picks out five major barriers to remote assessment
NAO finds Test and Trace outsourcing saw ‘substantial resources spent on staff providing minimal services’
Call-handlers were unoccupied half the time, auditors’ report found
Union raises concerns over Cabinet Office bullying
Head of PCS union says that seeming drop in instances of bullying does ‘not reflect the sad reality’
Ofqual hunts digital and data chief
Qualifications regulator offers £80k in bid to recruit DDaT director