Digital and data

Welcome to the Operational Delivery Profession: Delivering excellence every day

300,000 civil servants work on the front line in operational and delivery roles. Sir Peter Schofield, Head of the Government Operational Delivery Profession, tells us more about his work.

Empowering innovation and citizen outcomes

The inclusion of grants as a recognised profession marks a significant milestone for the Grants Function — acknowledging the expertise and passion of our Grant-Making Community. 

Occupational psychology — making work better for everyone

Ever wondered why some teams just click? Or how to find the right person for a job? What about creating a workplace that truly supports your well-being? That's where occupational psychology comes in.

Join a profession: real stories of cross-government careers

As part of Join a profession, our new initiative designed to help civil servants find their professional home, we’ve asked colleagues to share their career highlights.

Celebrating a wave of innovation: Scalable experiments from the One Big Thing initiative

The One Big Thing initiative, with its focus on innovation and efficiency, has catalysed a wave of transformative experiments across UK government.

Meet the Modern Civil Service, Amritpal Chahal, Apprentice Software Developer - Ministry of Justice

The Modern Civil Service caught up with Amrit Chahal, one of the very first TechTrack apprentices. In this interview, we talk to him about his motivations, the TechTrack selection process and Amrit’s views on a modern digital government. 

Children embrace the future with the Humanoid School Project 

British Science Week 2025 marked the launch of an exciting new initiative, where primary school children across the UK were introduced to the world of humanoid robots.

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Bob Kamall, Engagement Manager, Central Digital and Data Office

ob Kamall at Government Transformation Magazine 100 Thought Leaders and Rising Stars Awards

To celebrate Government Digital and Data’s one year anniversary, CDDO’s Engagement Manager Bob Kamall shares his reflections on 46 years in government, as he approaches retirement.