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Chief statistician’s update: understanding road collision and casualty statistics

Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg On 6 June 2024 we will be publishing provisional data on police recorded road collisions and casualties for October to December 2023. Since the introduction of the 20mph default speed limit on restricted roads … Continue reading →

May 24, 2024adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

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.

May 16, 2024adminAccessibility, User centred design, user needs, User researchDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

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.

May 16, 2024adminAccessibility, Defra content design, Defra digital, user needsDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Cyber Action Plan for Wales – One year on

Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg It’s a year since we published the Cyber Action Plan for Wales which sets out our vision that Wales prospers through cyber resilience, talent and innovation. The Plan has four priority areas to help … Continue reading →

May 10, 2024adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

How we’re growing our community of ‘low coders’

Di Washbrook explains how reading a Defra blog inspired her to take her own interest in low-code developing even further by joining the Defra Power Platform team.

May 7, 2024admincommunities of practice, Defra digital, Defra technology, TechnologyDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Defnyddio Cod i Ddylunio Siartiau yn Awtomatig ar gyfer Cyhoeddiadau

Post gan Joe ac Aron, Uned Gwyddor Data, Llywodraeth Cymru Read this page in English Mae staff Llywodraeth Cymru yn y Gwasanaethau Gwybodaeth a Dadansoddi (KAS) yn treulio llawer o oriau yn fformatio eu siartiau i’w cyhoeddi, gan sicrhau bod … Continue reading →

April 30, 2024adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

Using Code to Automatically Style Charts for Publications

Post by Joe & Aron, Data Science Unit, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gwmraeg Welsh Government staff in the Knowledge and Analytical Services (KAS) spend many hours formatting their charts for publication, making sure font sizes are correct, … Continue reading →

April 30, 2024adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

What to keep in mind this World Day for Health and Safety at Work

On World Day for Health and Safety at Work, which this year focuses on exploring the impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health, Laurie Doyle reflects on the growing reality that, while many people are familiar with workplace risks such as trips, fires, or musculoskeletal injuries, rising global temperatures mean that employees are now feeling the effects of climate change more than ever.

April 28, 2024adminAll staff, Defra digital, peopleDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

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.

April 26, 2024admin#OpenDefra, Accessibility, Defra digital, Defra services, servicesDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

“Everybody has to start somewhere” – why I chose an ICT career with Defra

On International Girls in ICT Day, Associate Cloud Engineer Niamh Bergin explains why she has chosen a career in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and she reflects on some of the challenges she has faced and overcome, personally and professionally, including feeling the effects of imposter syndrome.

April 25, 2024adminDefra digital, jobs, peopleDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales