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Government Digital and Data in review: Top reads of 2024

As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to look back on the stories that have resonated most with our Government Digital and Data community.

As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to look back on the stories that have resonated most with our Government Digital and Data community. From groundbreaking AI advancements to best practices in digital transformation, these articles have sparked discussions, inspired innovation, and provided valuable insights across the public sector.

Making leadership more visible: Senior Civil Service roles are now on the Digital and Data Capability Framework

For the first time, we are expanding the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework to include Senior Civil Service (SCS) roles. This expansion increases visibility of executive leadership and establishes clearer career pathways to a senior role in government.

Last month we updated the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework to include Senior Civil Service (SCS) roles.

TechTrack: Transforming lives through apprenticeships 

If you are interested in a career in tech or upskilling your existing digital experience, these apprenticeships are an exciting opportunity to get involved in important projects that have a real impact on real people in society; helping to improve our public services and ensuring that AI works to all our benefit and making a difference to people’s lives across the UK.

The TechTrack Apprenticeship programme was launched at the end of July. Find out more about this important initiative and how these apprenticeships can assist the ambition for a modern digital government.

Single Service Owners: bridging the gaps to make ‘Great’ services

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A key part of ensuring our services are the best they can be and delivered at the lowest cost is ownership of the end-to-end journey. Find out more about why single-service ownership, what it is and what's next in the latest CDDO blog.

Making ‘Great’ services: what is the Top75?

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Government committed to getting 50 of the Top 75 services to a ‘great’ standard by 2025 in the roadmap for digital and data. Read more about why 75 and what transforming government services actually means.

Unlocking excellence: the Digital Assessment Framework unveiled

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Learn more about Digital Assessment Framework which will enable departments to benchmark their performance and progress against the Digital Functional Standard.

Digital Leaders’ Download with Sir Ian Diamond, the UK's National Statistician

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In the latest Digital Leaders’ Download CDDO's Chief Executive Megan Lee Devlin interviews the UK's National Statistician Sir Ian Diamond. He shares how data can provide ‘answers we could only have dreamed about 20 years ago’ and much more.

Transforming for a Digital Future - one year update (part 2)

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A year on from the launch of the Transforming for a Digital Future strategy, Sam Lawler, Deputy Director, Strategy, Analysis and Reform at CDDO shares a second blog on how government is undertaking digital transformation and the progress made so far.

What makes a service ‘Great’?

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In last year’s roadmap for digital and data, government committed to getting 50 of the Top 75 services to a ‘great’ standard by 2025. Learn more about how CDDO are working with service teams across government to establish a common framework to baseline service performance.