Training
Internal training, find more digital and technology training at Civil Service Learning and the GDS Academy.
Accessibility
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Access needs awareness: an introduction
This course will give you an overview of accessibility and why services must meet access needs. What you’ll learn You’ll learn about: the number of...
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Access needs training: digital accessibility
A follow-on course from Access needs awareness: an introduction, this workshop covers how to build accessible digital services for people with access needs. The session...
Delivery
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Measuring value and estimating cost
Improve reporting governance by learning how to measure value, estimate cost and track both through delivery.
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Team planning workshop
Learn about goal setting, agreeing ways of working, identifying risks and measuring success. You’ll receive a written report and ongoing support is available.
Design
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Introduction to content design
A content designer will talk about the work of content designers in government and how they work with other professions in multidisciplinary teams. What you’ll...
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Introduction to interaction design
An interaction designer will talk about the work of interaction designers in government and how they work with other professions in multidisciplinary teams. What you’ll...
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Pair writing workshop
Work with a content designer to write clear and accurate content with fewer drafting iterations. Related content You may also find the following content useful:...
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Prototyping, GitHub and code training
Learn how to make prototypes with Github, the GOV.UK prototyping kit and basic coding skills. What you’ll learn This course is split into two 2...
Engineering and architecture
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Application Container Platform (ACP) induction
This training will teach developers how to use the Home Office Application Container Platform (ACP). What you’ll learn You’ll get an introduction to Kibana, Sysdig...
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Using the Home Office Forms framework
Learn how to use the Home Office Forms (HOF) framework to create your own forms with minimal coding. This workshop is tailored to your needs....
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Developer induction
This training will teach developers how the Home Office builds its software in an agile way. Who can attend Contract or civil servant developers working...
Performance analytics
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Performance analytics workshop
This workshop will help you apply performance analytics to your service, including key performance indicators (KPIs). You should have a workshop at each stage of...
Service Standard and assessments
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Introduction to the Digital Service Standard
The GDS Digital Service Standard is a set of 18 criteria to help government create and run good digital services. This session will give you...
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How to become a service assessor
In this training you’ll find out how to be part of the service assessment team at the Home Office. What you’ll learn The training will...
User research
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Access needs training: user research
This workshop shows user researchers how to include people with access needs in their research. What you’ll learn The session will include: resources and methods...
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Ethics induction
Anyone involved in user research in Home Office Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) must go on this ethics training. What you’ll learn The session includes:...
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Writing for researchers
Learn how to write participant recruitment emails and research reports that are well structured and consistent with the GOV.UK style guide. What you’ll learn A...