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Thrilled to see 'Engage with Connected by Data, which is running a community of practice for public servants who are trying to engage the public' in UKSA Stats Assembly report uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/... Join our next online event, 12 March connectedbydata.org/events/2025-...

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There's been so much going on in data and AI recently that we simply couldn't miss doing a special Data Policy Digest. @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social even claims it is a "slimmed down" version... we'll let you be the judge of that 😉 connectedbydata.org/news/2025/0...

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First rule of Data Policy Digest: just after you publish, a significant piece of data/AI policy news will break... DSIT perm sec, Sarah Munby, to step down by summer www.linkedin.com/posts/sarah-...? h/t @maevewalsh.bsky.social

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This is a DPD you'll want to wait in for...

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Being trolled by my own colleagues

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I don't know how he does it. An excellent round-up from Gavin of tech policy over the last couple of months. (Reposting on account of my previous awful typo)

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What's that coming over the hill, is it... Yes, a special Data Policy Digest from @connectedbydata.org! It's not back permanently, but given how much has been going on in data/AI policy... connectedbydata.org/news/2025/03... Also a chance for us to promote connectedbydata.org/events/2025-...

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Happy Data Bites week! Join me & @publicdigital.bsky.social, 6pm Weds, for our 53rd event, with: - Duncan Brown, i.AI - Elliot Bridges, the HFEA Dashboard - @ayymanduh.bsky.social, Data Service Standards - @mrdudders.bsky.social @fullfact.org, facts & the web www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

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I am speaking about why the web needs fact checkers at Data Bites on Wednesday 5th March. Thanks to @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social and @publicdigital.bsky.social for the invite. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

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Delighted to add the brilliant @mrdudders.bsky.social of @fullfact.org to next week's line up 🙌 Andy presented at Data Bites 3, way back in June 2019 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/data-b... Come and join us at 6pm next Wednesday 5 March www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

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🚨 A WEEK TODAY 🚨 Join me and @publicdigital.bsky.social, in person or online, for the latest Data Bites (our 53rd) Speakers will include the HFEA, on dashboards, and i.AI - more details to come but it's always worth it! Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites... #pddatabites

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Two power cuts in ten days! In the wilderness of north London! What a treat!

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We're really pleased to be supporting this unconference by @connectedbydata.org. If you're working in the public sector and / or think it's important that people have a say on decisions about data, digital and AI - sign up below👇 Thurs 20 March, London. (Nice moves @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social 🕺)

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In London yesterday checking the venue for @connectedbydata.org’s unconference in partnership with @dxw.com, @projectsbyif.bsky.social & @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social connectedbydata.org/events/2025-... Special thanks to @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social for his dance moves helping us visualise space 😃🕺🪩

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Very much looking forward to chairing Think Digital Sustainability for Government tomorrow Still some tickets available - which are free if you're in the public sector Vital topics, great speakers. Come! thinkdigitalpartner.zohobackstage.eu/ThinkDigital...

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If you missed the previous @publicdigital.bsky.social Data Bites - with UKHSA, Cabinet Office, Scottish Govt & Blavatnik School of Govt - catch up on video, audio, slides & summaries: public.digital/data-bites-s... Join DB53 on 5 March, with HFEA, i.AI & more www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

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This was a great session today - such a useful network to be part of!

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Join us this Wednesday at 2pm (online) to hear about the menu of public involvement options you can use We also have an in-person unconference on Thursday 20 March: connectedbydata.org/events/2025-...

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💥💥 Thursday 27th of February 💥💥 Our 3rd event is Miriam Levin from Demos, on 'Involving citizens in policymaking and Sarah Crandall from DSIT, on 'The new GDS'. Register here : lu.ma/h0smcyae Live stream will be here : meet.google.com/rbv-ydqw-pdu Please share!

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How will we know if AI is working? How can you conquer the digital heap? What's the vision for public sector data in Scotland? How can we measure the best civil service? A huge thanks to last week's @publicdigital.bsky.social Data Bites speakers - watch back: app.sli.do/event/qhiAyk...

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Well that was another fantastic Data Bites! Thanks @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social for always being an excellent host, and all our speakers & attendees. Don’t forget to sign up for the next one(s) — see you again March 5th. #pddatabites public.digital/data-bites-s...

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🚨 EIGHT MINUTE COUNTDOWN 🚨 Join us for Data Bites #52 @publicdigital.bsky.social - How do we know AI works? - Conquering the digital heap - Scottish Govt vision for public sector data - Ranking public administrations WATCH and ask questions bit.ly/databites52 #pddatabites

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🚨 LINE-UP CHANGE 🚨 Sadly Laura Gilbert is no longer able to join us tonight, but we look forward to having her speak at Data Bites soon. Instead, we'll be hearing from Luke Hounsome, Advanced Analytics Team Lead at the UK Health Security Agency, on the UKHSA's AI work Still time to sign up!

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Tonight - join us!

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Tomorrow! 👇

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A pleasure to have been a (very small) part of this - and a huge well done to @yasminibison.bsky.social on really valuable work (and honest reflections)

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Hello my tiny bsky following! Tomorrow I'm speaking at Data Bites #52 hosted by @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social and @publicdigital.bsky.social about the Blavatnik Index of Public Administration 2024 from @blavatnikschool.bsky.social

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VERY excited to have launched our Alternative People Survey, with Civil Service World If you are a current civil servant, please give us 10 mins of your time to fill it out We know Whitehall can be a deeply frustrating place to work, we need to fix that www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...

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New platform, new piece of work for the next few months. I'm leading on the Science, Innovation & Technology select committee's inquiry looking at DSIT's new digital centre of government. If you have thoughts please submit them and/or get in touch! committees.parliament.uk/work/8903/di...

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Happy Data Bites week! Join @publicdigital.bsky.social & me at 6pm on Thurs, in person (Broadway House, nr St James's Park tube) or online Hear from: - Laura Gilbert, ex-10DS/i.AI - Scottish Govt - David Canning on the digital heap - @mattkerlogue.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

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These events are short, focused and FASCINATING. Much recommended

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A week today! Join us for a brilliant first #pddatabites of the year, covering: - the Scottish Govt's vision for public sector data - conquering the digital heap - the Blavatnik Index of Public Administration - reflections on data/AI in government www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

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💻🧠 The recently released #AIOpportunitiesActionPlan goes some distance towards outlining plans specifically oriented toward promoting AI industry and AI adoption in the UK. But is this enough?

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Digital government hivemind! Does anyone know if the cross-government API Community of Practice is still running? technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/03/18/j... (from 2021)

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Very excited about this - an unconference on public involvement/engagement in public sector decisions on data & AI! We also have the latest online meeting of our community of practice on that topic (with speakers from LOTI and @involveuk.bsky.social) on 12 Feb connectedbydata.org/events/2025-...

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Not bad for an hour's work ;-) Come and give us a go - we rehearse every Tuesday, 7.30-9.30pm, Earlsmead Primary

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