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Chief Statistician’s update: disaggregating justice data for Wales

Today we provide an update on ongoing work to improve the public availability of justice data for Wales, including the development of interactive dashboards to bring together available data for Wales in one place. This morning, the first of these … Continue reading →

August 31, 2023adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

Ukraine Independence Day

Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg 24 August marks Ukraine’s National Day, also known as Independence Day. Since the launch of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Wales has become a Nation of Sanctuary for thousands of people who have escaped the … Continue reading →

August 24, 2023adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

How we built a new water management eligibility checker

In World Water Week we hear from Daniel de Cruz about his work on a new ‘Farm Transformation Fund’ water management eligibility checker.

August 21, 2023adminAccessibility, Defra, Defra digital, Defra service design, services, user needs, User researchDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Listening to anglers is helping to improve our fishing licence service

As National Fishing Month gets underway again, we hear from Jenny Yates, Service Owner in our ‘I Want to Fish’ team, about what our latest user research into digital fishing licences shows, and what future improvements anglers might see as a result.

August 14, 2023adminDefra, Defra services, digital, Environment Agency, services, user needs, User researchDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Why it’s important for me to make time for self-care

On International Self-Care Day Sarah Hoy explores what self-care means to her, and considers how each of us can try to improve our health.

July 24, 2023adminAll staff, Defra digital, Digital transformation, people, wellbeingDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

An update on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation

Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Cymraeg The latest edition of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) was published on 27 November 2019. The index ranks small areas in Wales on several types of deprivation, like income and health, and … Continue reading →

July 20, 2023adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

How we’re building a bespoke IT system to achieve nutrient mitigation for new house building

Samantha Denham and Gregor Neeve give us a look behind the scenes at the work that went into building a digital solution to support a key plank of the Government’s housebuilding strategy.

July 20, 2023adminContent, Defra content design, Defra digital, Defra service design, Defra services, services, User centred design, user needsDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Happy World Emoji Day

On World Emoji Day Christopher J looks at how we might use the fun symbols (or not) to make sure our message gets across in the way we intend.

July 17, 2023adminAccessibility, Content, Defra content design, Defra digital, Defra services, User centred design, user needsDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Why being a social mobility ambassador is important to me

As the world prepares to celebrate World Youth Skills Day, Lead Content Designer Leyla Kee-McParlin reflects on her experience of supporting the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Social Mobility Ambassadors Schools Programme, and what it’s given her, and explains what networks are doing both in Defra and across government to improve career progression in the Civil Service for those from low socio-economic backgrounds.

July 14, 2023adminDefra content design, Defra digital, people, skillsDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Chief Statistician’s update: Bringing together Fuel Poverty data for Wales

Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg Last month we told you about the work we’ve been doing to improve access to data on energy efficiency of homes, including the publication of a new dashboard using information on energy performance certificates. … Continue reading →

June 29, 2023adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales