In October 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) hosted a series of ground-breaking Reverse Pitch events in Leeds, London and Manchester, welcoming over 200 innovators from 34 small businesses.
Although I’ve been told previously that people who have grown up using British Sign Language (BSL) as their first language would struggle with English I hadn’t seen it so strikingly as I did in a user research session at East …
We know our future is in the hands of our young people, so here in DWP Technology we understand how important it is to educate children, and teach them about IT. DWP is part of the Tech Partnership, a network …
Carer’s Allowance Digital Service achieved live accreditation from Government Digital Services (GDS) in November 2014 - but this was just the start. Since then we have delivered major changes and new features all based on extensive user research and testing. …
How many people can say they truly love their job? As Head of Technology for Fraud, Error and Debt at DWP, I count myself among those lucky few. That might sound surprising – on the surface, working in technology as …
I'm Lorraine Hennessy, part of the team working to transform the way we work across the Strategy, Policy and Analysis Group (SPAG) at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). We’ve just finished a great three-day design sprint with BTG …
We are really changing the way we work in government IT, moving from outsourced to insourced and jumping generations of technology so we are at the leading-edge of the industry. It’s an exciting and dynamic way of working and we’ve …
My name's Ryan Mallinson and I work for the DWP Digital Academy. I've worked for the department for 8 years now, having a number of roles throughout the business. Working in the Business Transformation Group (BTG) has really given me …
When the invite to Leeds GovJam landed in my inbox, I was intrigued but unsure what to expect. A quick google search was it all it took to realise GovJam was definitely worthwhile - a global event which brings together …
As part of the Secure Comms team I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in a collaborative cross-government service between Health and DWP. We’ve collaborated with colleagues in NHS Digital in Leeds to deliver a secure integration gateway (called SerVe). …
I’m passionate about helping women get to where they want to be in their careers and promoting more women into technology roles. There are so many opportunities in government IT right now. DWP is one of the largest employers of …
