What a content designer does in alpha
Kaitlin D’Avella explains what content designers do in the alpha stage of a project.
Creating an online form to apply for a county parish holding (CPH) number
Senior content designer Alice Wilson writes about how she worked with the Defra Forms team to create a more accessible online version of a PDF form for livestock keepers.
How we are leading a bold and innovative approach to online forms
Jenny Taylor explains how the Defra Forms team has launched a new way to provide accessible online forms that meet a broad range of user needs across the Defra group and ends our ongoing reliance on paper-based forms.
How Defra are finding accessibility participants for user research
User researcher Jason Stockwell explains how, as a Participant Lead, his job is to make sure user researchers have the right processes in place to get access to participants for research rounds.
Accessibility tools we use every day
To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we’re sharing some of our content design team at Defra’s go-to accessibility tools and guides. We’re all responsible for making sure our content and services are accessible, these are some of the resources we use to help with that.
Being assessed and assessing – a tale of two perspectives: Part two
David Thomas reflects on his recent work assessing the Defra Forms service, and offers some useful tips for teams preparing for assessment and for colleagues on the other side of the fence.
Being assessed and assessing – a tale of two perspectives: Part one
Jenny Taylor shares her experiences of having her work to design a new Defra Forms service assessed, and how she will apply the learnings in her future work.
Why we’re celebrating neurodiversity
In Neurodiversity Celebration Week Lauren Stephenson, Tara Sanders, Robert Walker, and Lizzy Miller tell us how the Civil Service is celebrating its neurodiverse colleagues through supportive networks.
How we are making our forms accessible and easy to use
Jenny Taylor reflects on the work she’s been doing to develop a solution which she hopes will reduce our reliance on paper forms in the future.
Opportunity, diversity, and our Shadow Executive Board
At the conclusion of Disability History Month, Stephen Jenkins, Rich Stanley, and Laurie Doyle reflect on the value of a key staff forum which encourages inclusivity and diversity, and which has provided each of them with a vital learning and development opportunity.