Education and skills

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FCDO and Defra agencies sign up for cross-government employee-transfer platform

Beckie Smith October 16, 2024

As trials continue of a major new tech system to reduce payroll errors and replace lengthy manual processes with frictionless digital tools, more Whitehall agencies have joined the pilot exercise […]...

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Government to share succession plans ‘in due course’ after chief digital officer departure

Sam Trendall October 14, 2024

Mike Potter, appointed as GCDO in July 2022, departed government at the end of last month and PublicTechnology understands existing tech executives are sharing his duties in the short term […]...

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Minister pledges ‘bold’ civil service productivity plan with focus on digital

Sam Trendall October 14, 2024

Georgia Gould, the Cabinet Office minister with responsibility for public sector reform, has indicated that the Labour administration intends ‘develop a strategic plan’ to boost skills and technology across government […]...

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HMRC to advertise permanent non-exec roles as boardroom shake-up criticised

Sam Trendall October 11, 2024

As PublicTechnology sources criticise addition to boardroom of ministers and directly appointed short-term members, department says appointments adhered to ‘relevant guidance’ and permanent roles will soon be open for applications HM […]...

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‘Crucial to attract talent’ – government digital jobs map adds first AI-focused role

Sam Trendall October 8, 2024

The Digital and Data Capability framework, which sets out and defines the 50 roles that now constitute government’s tech profession, has been expanded to include machine learning and leadership posts […]...

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ONS workers back strike action over office-attendance dispute

Tevye Markson October 7, 2024

Following a process that closed last week, almost three quarters of the hundreds of officials at the Office for National Statistics that were balloted voted in support of strike action […]...

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Graduate applicants to government digital and cyber specialism rise by 150%

PublicTechnology staff October 2, 2024 50 Comments

Annual stats on the number of people gunning for a spot on government Fast Stream programme show a massive spike in techie applicants as part of a wider overall rise […]...

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Incubator for AI grows to 40-plus staff

Sam Trendall September 26, 2024 4 Comments

Following its recent move to DSIT, government’s specialist unit for testing and analysing potential deployments of artificial intelligence tools has grown headcount to 60% of its target, according to ministers […]...

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DWP signs £13m deal to support and transform Management Information platform

Sam Trendall September 24, 2024 15 Comments

The department has awarded a contract to enable ongoing improvements to a core data platform, as well as its migration from a legacy environment to a new AWS hosting provision […]...

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ONS offers teachers A-level lesson plans

Sam Trendall September 20, 2024 0 Comment

As part of a wider ambition to help increase data skills and enable people to better engage with information, the government body is providing classroom activities based on formal statistics […]...

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Education and skills

FCDO and Defra agencies sign up for cross-government employee-transfer platform

Government to share succession plans ‘in due course’ after chief digital officer departure

Minister pledges ‘bold’ civil service productivity plan with focus on digital

HMRC to advertise permanent non-exec roles as boardroom shake-up criticised

‘Crucial to attract talent’ – government digital jobs map adds first AI-focused role

ONS workers back strike action over office-attendance dispute

Graduate applicants to government digital and cyber specialism rise by 150%

Incubator for AI grows to 40-plus staff

DWP signs £13m deal to support and transform Management Information platform

ONS offers teachers A-level lesson plans

The importance of data security for today’s healthcare organisations

The UK public sector harbours hidden digital transformation ‘deficit’

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