People and Skills

How we’re developing the product leaders of the future

Posted by: Jonathan Forman, Head of cross government Product Management Community and Scott Colfer, Head of Product Management, Ministry of Justice, Posted on: 15 April 2019 - Categories: Communities of practice, People and Skills, Product Management

As heads of product in government, we believe that product management is best ‘learnt by doing’.

Want a career that combines purpose and excellence? Meet us at Silicon Milkroundabout

Posted by: Digital People, Posted on: 4 April 2019 - Categories: People and Skills, Recruitment

On 27 and 28 April, digital, data and technology teams from several government departments will return to Europe’s largest tech job fair Silicon Milkroundabout to recruit together.

Working with external organisations to build diversity across the DDaT Profession

Posted by: Caroline Murray, Deputy Director, Human resources, Government Digital Service, Posted on: 1 April 2019 - Categories: Diversity and Inclusion, People and Skills

Earlier this year we held an event to explore how government can better drive diversity in Digital, Data and Technology. Here's what we learned.

Celebrating 10,000 students: how the GDS Academy changed my career

Posted by: GDS Academy team, Posted on: 21 February 2019 - Categories: GDS Academy, People and Skills

As the Academy turns 5, we spoke to 6 past and present students and staff who told us how the training changed their working lives.

GDS Academy launches new course: Introduction to artificial intelligence in government

Posted by: Barbra Webber, GDS Academy Facilitator, Posted on: 13 February 2019 - Categories: Artificial Intelligence, GDS Academy, People and Skills

If you are interested in an introduction to emerging technology and how this will impact government now and in the future this new course is for you.

Inspiring students to work in government digital, data and technology roles

Posted by: Blue Coppillie, Head of Emerging Talent, Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Profession, GDS, Posted on: 20 December 2018 - Categories: People and Skills, Women in Tech

The Digital, Data and Technology Profession hosted a Careers Insight Day for some Year 9 students last month. At the start of the day not one had considered a career in government - find out how we changed their minds.

How I went from being a historian to a data analyst

Posted by: Liz Lutgendorff, Posted on: 15 November 2018 - Categories: Data Science, People and Skills

When Liz Lutgendorff began studying for a PhD in history, she did not expect to end up working as a government data analyst. Little did she know the role required the same skills as historical research.

GDS Academy launches pop up in the Midlands

Posted by: Lara Stevenson, Posted on: 2 November 2018 - Categories: GDS Academy, People and Skills

The courses will be available to anyone based in the Midlands working in the Civil Service, public sector or local government.

I just graduated from the Digital, Data and Technology Fast Stream: Here’s what I learned

Posted by: Mary Raveendran, Posted on: 2 October 2018 - Categories: Graduate schemes and Fast Stream, People and Skills

The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Fast Stream is open for application. Mary recently completed the programme and shares her journey.

National Inclusion Week: being a Civil Service Summer Diversity Intern

Posted by: Digital People, Posted on: 26 September 2018 - Categories: Apprenticeships and internships, Digital data and technology, People and Skills, Women in Tech

Applications for The Civil Service Summer Diversity Internship Programme (SDIP) are now open.