Revealed: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme expects up to 2,500 Covid claims with £6m medical assessment firm appointed
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Statistics watchdog warns PM again over inaccurate claim on employment increase
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Ex-consultancy bigwig named as first leader of government risk profession
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Reshuffle: A new minister for digital government?
Shifting responsibilities at the Cabinet Office could see GDS and CDDO working with another new minister, while Jacob Rees-Mogg is set to take on the remit of public sector transformation
All Scottish schools to be given pocket-sized computers
Devices are intended to help pupils get to grips with the basics of computer science
Black former GDS employee given six-figure settlement after claims of ‘racial abuse' by managers
Former deputy cabinet secretary cited need for Cabinet Office to look at issues of race ‘at a systemic level’
Government high-risk innovation unit picks exec from US counterpart as first leader
Peter Highnam announced as inaugural chief executive of Aria
Richard III: Leicester looks to bring king’s resting place to life with £100k augmented reality project
Local authority seeks supplier partner to provide technology for visitor centre
NHS online platform to offer patients personalised info on operation waiting times
New digital system forms part of government efforts to reduce post-pandemic backlog
MoJ poised to move scores of digital staff out of London
A total of 2,000 positions across several professions will be relocated around the country over the coming years
‘Misleading’ – stats agency lambasts ministers over omission of computer crime from figures
MP expressed concern that government’s claims overlooked ‘a large, serious and growing area of crime’
HMRC study finds SMEs’ experience of digital tax ‘varies considerably’ and frustration remains
Report commissioned by department encourages better communication of the benefits of ditching ‘bridging’ tools and fully embracing digital system
‘No ordinary IT department’ – spy agencies seek tech strategy chief
Role at GCHQ comes with remit to work across intelligence community as part of a shared-service unit that received a big boost in resources in the spending review
New leadership training hub to instruct Whitehall leaders on digital, data and agile
New training hub for senior officials will teach agile delivery and core digital skills as part of its ‘foundations of public administration’ course
Work begins on online platform for government’s ‘Civilian Reserve’ to support future crisis response
Government plans to assemble collective of external experts that can be deployed to assist ministers and officials in responding to future crises
Levelling-up plan looks to bring Silicon Valley to Solihull – but broadband ambitions now delayed by five years
Document pledges that three designated ‘innovation centres’ will learn from models of major US tech hubs and universities
Scottish schools partner with tech firms to boost computer science skills
Teachers at 25 schools will work with professionals from the likes of Amazon, PwC and Leidos
NHS Digital received £160m funding boost in FY21 to support Covid response
Organisation’s annual accounts reveal major effort to deliver platforms to support booking of tests and vaccination
Cyberattack on regulator shows ‘no organisation can fully defend itself against today’s threats’
Despite being comparatively well-prepared, watchdog Sepa is still suffering the fallout of a breach in December 2020
Report calls for ‘expired’ government reform plan to be replaced
IfG’s annual Whitehall Monitor publication finds pockets of progress but other areas where momentum is lacking
NCSC warns UK organisations to bolster defences against Russian cyberthreat
Cyber unit instructs organisations that the time has come to ‘take action’ after attacks in Ukraine
NHS Covid Pass: 12- to 15-year-olds offered digital document from Thursday – in time for half-term hols
Minister confirms documentation will be available via the app and NHS.UK website
Department for Education offers £100k in bid to appoint CISO
Security head will develop strategy and implement cyber services
‘Wreaking havoc’ – local government bodies call for law change to support remote participation
Sector bodies issue open letter calling on government to enact legislation allowing meetings to adopt a hybrid model in the long term