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cathydutton.co.uk
Service Design & Delivery at the Department for Education. CSS enthusiast, Intrinsic Design fan. www.cathydutton.co.uk
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Anyone got a good slide or 1 liner that explains why we shouldn’t just ‘digitise’ existing things. Or ‘AI’ the process? I’ve seen so may but now I need one…

submitted 17 days ago • 6 comments

Any user researchers on here have some quick lines or examples to show the difference between user needs and user wants/asks.

submitted 29 days ago • 2 comments

We are also hiring a Senior Content Designer :) www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

📢 We are hiring! Next up to join our growing UCD team is a Senior Interaction Designer, very excited for them to help us design and deliver an intuitive and inclusive service. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Wrote up a summary of my first 12-months in a delivery role. Breaking Down Silos - Enhancing Digital Delivery for ESFA's Funding Service cathydutton.co.uk/posts/breaki...

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

It definitely wasn’t warm enough for shorts today

submitted 63 days ago • 1 comment

I am looking for a Lead Product Manger to come and work with us on the Funding service. The Funding Service is the whole end-to-end system for delivering education funding to providers. This year, the service will play a role in delivering £76bn to 25,000 education providers. lnkd.in/eTEZhm7H

submitted 65 days ago • 2 comments

Reading a plan put together by someone in my team: Develop a 3-month plan that prioritises accessibility and compliance across content, components, and patterns ensuring alignment with GDS guidelines and accessibility standards.

submitted 76 days ago • 2 comments

Hello! It doesn’t cost anything to repost but it helps me spread the word about my small business. My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares and cards. I’m also available for freelance design work and art licensing. gailmyerscough.co.uk

submitted 85 days ago • 7 comments

Came to the office today to spend the entire day on video calls and forgot to bring my little fidget toy. This is not a good day

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Bit late to this, but here’s my thoughts on Mission driven Government, and how we can get there when we are not structured around services. www.cathydutton.co.uk/posts/missio...

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

Not that it’s been a while or anything, but I tried to get my blog running locally today and had to install Node v8!

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

Having a week of realising we are still very much in a place where we make an inefficient process Digital, and then act surprised when it hasn’t fixed everything.

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

Ever do a bit of Monday and then regret the whole thing, I’ll like to re-start this week please 😂

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

At this point I should probably just give up.

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment

Possibly for the very last time 💙

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

So far today I’ve read references to the familiar ‘3 Amigos’ along with ‘4 amigos’, and ‘many amigos’.

submitted 97 days ago • 3 comments

My kettle has broken, there are no words to describe how I feel about a day without tea :(

submitted 100 days ago • 3 comments

Come and work with me as a Lead Service Designer, we’ll be working in the same directorate- happy to chat if anyone wants more info.

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

Goodison Park deserved that ending 💙

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

📢 My team is hiring a Senior Delivery Manager to join us on the Education and Skills Funding service. Together we distribute over £76 billion to 25,000 providers across the education and skills sector. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

submitted 121 days ago • 1 comment

For new arrivals - civil servants or those interested in the civil service go.bsky.app/PFA8PcZ

submitted 127 days ago • 1 comment

Hopefully this leads to digital government being viewed as one of the best places to work. www.gov.uk/government/p...

submitted 127 days ago • 0 comments

Loved my day at #ukgc25 thanks for convincing me to make a last minute trip @imhuyorks.bsky.social and @ideasintheround.bsky.social. So nice to speak to some gov heroes in real life.

submitted 131 days ago • 2 comments