Derby City Council is the first council to introduce a revolutionary approach to how they administer discretionary payments and awards. The Single Discretionary Award (SDA) Scheme has been introduced to…
The journey should take us from point A to B in a few clearly labelled steps. But as we all know, the reality can be a complex game of departmental…
With the Government Digital Service (GDS) calling for greater collaboration between policy and digital staff, how can you help your team to see the proverbial wood for the trees? It’s…
5% of 11–17 year olds have experienced Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). This equates to around 50 children in every secondary school in England and Wales. To combat this, the Government…
Social isolation not only destroys confidence, but it also increases the risk of an early death by 26%, which makes it just as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day….
Over the last few years, the GDS has been quietly improving the reputation of government web forms. What can be learnt from its approach? Poor usability can create a range…
When budgets are being cut everywhere, it’s important to make decisions based on evidence not guesswork. But the question ‘how much will this save’ isn’t an easy one to answer….
The UK’s first Single Discretionary Award combines three payments into one. The Guardian recently discovered that the Universal Credit rollout is causing many applicants to fall into dire circumstances due to…
As a nation, we rely heavily on our NHS and we’re unique in the fact that we default to our GP with any kind of issue relating to our health….