Information commissioner: ‘I want us to be for all of society – not just those with the resources to access data protection’
Nine months into his post as the UK’s data watchdog, John Edwards tells PublicTechnology that he wants to reach all parts of the citizenry
DWP signs £2m data deal to better understand ‘citizen point of view’
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‘These are fundamental to empowering individuals’ – ICO takes action against departments and councils over data requests
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Courts service picks £5m partner for digital reform programme
Scheme aims to transform family and tribunal services
‘Unsettling and very stressful’ – Home Office letter warns settled EU citizens of benefit cut-off
Following a government ‘data-matching exercise’ recipients of a recent government mail-out were warned they could be stripped of rights and payments – despite already holding settled status. PublicTechnology investigates.
What next for the NHS GP data collection scheme?
Today was supposed to mark the commencement of data-gathering for the controversial GPDPR scheme – but plans are now on hold. PublicTechnology recaps the story so far.
Government bemoans ‘outdated system’ as asylum backlog hits all-time high
Pile of cases continues to grow as government faces calls to help Afghan refugees
‘The vast majority have been thwarted’ – minister salutes DWP fraud response
Will Quince claims Universal Credit system has ‘coped remarkably well’ with challenges
Coronavirus: government commits £25m to provide all state schools with CO2 monitors
Rollout of 300,000 devices aims to help reduce spread of Covid-19 by encouraging better ventilation
DHSC explores ‘digital solutions for weight-management services’
Department to undertake discovery exercise
DWP seeks £5m digital partner to help meet urgent Universal Credit migration challenges
Supplier sought for two-year contract as department admits it is ‘unable to scale at sufficient speed’
‘A unique opportunity’ – Scottish Government consults public on keeping Covid innovations
Authorities seek citizen views on legal and operational developments
Scotland begins programme to deliver a laptop or tablet to all schoolchildren
Government intends to deliver 700,000 devices, as well as upgrading digital infrastructure
DWP buys £16m of laptops to support homeworking
Department signs two-year deal with reseller CDW
Government signs £6m deal for storage and analytics of Grenfell inquiry data
Epiq to fulfil two-year engagement
Will government reconsider digital-only status for EU nationals?
Having hitherto steadfastly maintained its opposition to issuing physical documents to recipients of EU settled status, the Home Office recently met with campaigners to listen to new proposals. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Education secretary asks watchdog to exert ‘pressure’ on universities to return to in-person teaching
Gavin Williamson believes institutions that offer only online options should not charge students full fees
HM Passport Office picks £50m data transformation partner
Kainos awarded potential five-year deal to work on organisation’s data products
Data shows sharp drop in NHS Covid app contact alerts and venue check-ins
Weekly number of exposure notifications falls by almost 300,000
Departments must ‘improve IT accessibility and interoperability’, says Whitehall disability champion
DCMS perm sec Sarah Healey says that difficulties encountered by disabled colleagues are ‘unacceptable’
Scottish Government sticks with homeworking advice as restrictions lift
Employers are also encouraged to move towards a hybrid model in the longer term
Northern Irish vaccine certification app gradually expands availability after shaky start
Citizens can obtain digital documentation for travel dates in the next two weeks
Covid app updated to reduce isolation alerts
Fewer contacts of asymptomatic cases will be advised to self-isolate