300+ websites to just 1 in 15 months
It's hard to believe that a little over 15 months ago each of the government’s 300+ agencies and arm’s length bodies (ALBs) had their own website.
Mark Hazelby
2 things that helped Monitor cross the transition finish line
A few weeks ago, Monitor went live on GOV.UK. Here Rachel Purkett and Tom Charteris outline what worked for them and suggest a few things they could have done differently. 1. Talking to real users and acting on what they told us …
GOV.UK transition: a round up of the best blog posts
It’s been a few weeks since we collected together some of the best blog posts from across GDS. Looking back over nearly 3 months of updates, it’s clear to see what we’ve been delivering a lot. So here’s the latest …
Preparing for transition: meeting specialist user needs
Associate Product Manager John Turnbull sets out how we're getting GOV.UK ready for the thousands of specialists who will use the site after more than 300 government websites move to GOV.UK later this year. As Neil outlined in his blog post, …
Our guide to GOV.UK transition
We’ve published a new GOV.UK transition guide for agencies and arm’s length bodies (AALBs), which describes the stages of transition, the main activities that are done at each point and the support Government Digital Service offers. The guide is the …
GOV.UK transition: a round up of the best blog posts
We love updating people about all the things we’re doing at GDS - and there’s so much to talk about! But here’s a round-up of useful blog posts focused on the needs of those leading the transition to GOV.UK in …
GOV.UK transition - on the road
There’s lots to be grateful for when you work at a dynamic, pacy place like the Government Digital Service. But one thing I particularly love about being a GOV.UK transition manager is the opportunity I get to meet lots of …
New materials to support GOV.UK transition
We’ve created some new materials for you to use in communications about your transition to GOV.UK. Campaign posters and a graphic in 3 sizes promote a new campaign page - www.gov.uk/movingtogovuk - that provides context about the transition and gives …
Coming up in the next fortnight in the transition team
Here are some of the things we're working on over the next couple of weeks: Prioritisation The team is continuing to prioritise the transition timeline for all 330+ agencies and arm’s length bodies (AALBs). With department leads, we are prioritising …