Embracing Equity at DWP Digital this International Women’s Day
Find out how DWP Digital is celebrating International Women's Day and what this year's theme means to us.
Diversity
Celebrating LGBT+ History Month
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Joe Tetley, IT Service Manager, Posted on:
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Diversity, LGBT*, Service Manager
Read how IT Service Manager Joe is celebrating LGBT+ History Month and the steps organisations can take to be inclusive in the workplace.
Designing services to help employers support disabled employees
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Sarah Bradley, Posted on:
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Accessibility, Diversity, Enabling Services, Universal Credit
We sat down with DWP Digital's Sarah Bradley and the Opencast team to discover the ways employers can support their disabled employees.
Accessibility starts with an organisation’s culture
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Craig Abbott, head of accessibility, DWP Digital, Posted on:
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Accessibility, Diversity, DWP Digital
By Craig Abbott, head of accessibility, DWP Digital Accessibility has traditionally been seen as a technical problem to fix. It was usually just a skillset attached to other roles, such as Frontend Developer or Test Engineer. But things have changed. …
How my faith helps me in my Business Analyst role
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Mark Young – Business Analyst, DWP Digital, Posted on:
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Business Analyst, Diversity, DWP Digital
Ahead of World Religion Day, Sunday 16 January 2022, find out how Mark's faith influences his work as a Business Analyst on a day to day basis.
Why I joined DWP’s Blind and Visually Impaired Network
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Andrew Wilday, Associate Product Manager - DWP Digital, Posted on:
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Diversity, DWP Digital, Product Design, Product Manager
International Day of People with Disability is celebrated on 3 December. To mark the day Andrew, a DWP Digital Product Owner, has shared his reasons for joining DWP’s Blind and Visually Impaired Network.
British, Muslim and proud!
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Sadia Iqbal - Technology Services, DWP Digital, Posted on:
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Digital Voices, Diversity, DWP Digital, Women in Digital
Sadia reflects on her own personal experiences during Islamophobia Awareness Month, and explains why it's important to challenge and break barriers and stand up for others on a human level.
How I’ve been supported in my trans journey
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Leonardo Gada - Higher Statistical Officer, Data as Statistics, DWP Digital, Posted on:
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Data, Diversity, DWP Digital, Transgender awareness
Data statistician Leo talks about his transition at work to mark Transgender Awareness Week. Find out how he navigated the process during the pandemic.
Adopting a positive mindset in challenging times
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Emma Murray, Product Owner, DWP Digital, Posted on:
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Digital Voices, Diversity, DWP Digital, Wellbeing, Women in Digital
For International Stress Awareness Day, Emma reflects on how the lockdown’s impacted her wellbeing, what she's learned and ways she's managed to keep positive.
Our pledge to redress the gender balance
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Rowena Maccallum - Gender Lead, DWP Digital, Posted on:
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Diversity, DWP Digital
This week we're celebrating Ada Lovelace Day, so what better time to share our plans for improving gender diversity at DWP Digital? Rowena explains why we’ve signed up to the Tech Talent Charter for the third year running.