Head of User Support Services, Sue Griffin reflects on our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and how we are creating inclusive communities.
From the dawn of the web to Google: Julian Harris tells us about his passion for technology and why he made the leap to the public sector.
At a recent Sprint DWP event for colleagues in the Business Transformation Group (BTG) our breakout sessions were dedicated to showing the thing. We showed four of our digital services that are in beta. The Secure Communications service authenticates third …
As one of the largest UK public sector organisations DWP is always looking to recruit the brightest and the best to work with us. Increasingly we’re noticing that the so called millennials are as demanding as we are in terms …
Once London was the only place in the UK for a career in technology – now the action is moving north.
The Apply for a Budgeting Loan service is now six weeks into private beta. Users can apply for a budgeting loan using internet access devices in a Jobcentre Plus office in Chesterfield. Internet access devices allow users to access the …
The internet continues to churn out disruptive technology at an ever-increasing pace. This presents both tremendous opportunities and serious challenges.
As the Content Designer and User Researcher working on the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) service - a benefit for people affected by a disability or long-term condition - we discovered early on that users want to tell their own story. …
A technical architect is a little like a sound engineer at a mixing desk in a studio with a number of sliders on it, trying to find the optimum mix.
We read Stephen Foreshew-Cain’s blog about GDS and gender diversity at conferences and events and we cheered, loudly. The Engage team in the DWP Business Transformation Group designs and runs all of our external and internal engagement activities. Conferences and …
I’m writing this blog on my phone - these days, that’s not unusual. Most people are familiar with how the internet and the development of smartphones have revolutionised how we live our lives and the way we work. And DWP …
