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DWP Digital Capability Building

Posts about how the Department of Work and Pensions is building digital and enhancing the digital skills of its staff.

My 25 years of solving problems and putting users first

Alyson Atkinson, DWP Digital

Product owner Alyson Atkinson has spent 25 years as a civil servant. She talks about the roles and experiences she's had, the focus on users and why she's still up for the digital challenge.

Promoting gender diversity in technology as a Code First: Girls instructor

DWP Digital software engineer Pooja Malhotra helps a student during a Code First: Girls session in DWP Digital's Leeds digital hub.

DWP Digital recently hosted an 8 week course for not-for-profit organisation Code First: Girls to help improve gender diversity in technology. Software engineer Pooja Malhotra talks about her experience as an instructor and what she hopes the women will take away from the course.

Developing cloud expertise through scenario-based learning

Seven delegates listen to presenters at the front of the room explaining how to participate in a Game Day scenario-based learning event.

'Game days' are interactive, scenario-based learning events for software professionals. Find out how our Hybrid Cloud team used a game day to develop their skills, knowledge and teamwork.

Helping our Engineering community of practice to learn and develop

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A digital delivery culture poster

Over the past few years we’ve been forming a strong Engineering community of practice in DWP Digital with various communities supporting each other. In the Testing and Quality Assurance (QA) Community we’ve been working closely with anyone we can find …