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Chief Statistician’s update: StatsWales is changing: what you need to know

Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg StatsWales is an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and citizens since its inception. With over 280,000 unique users each year, it serves as a comprehensive repository of Welsh statistics and data. Whether you are … Continue reading →

June 5, 2025adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

GenAI and software development: a new paradigm

Tim Howard, Deputy Director for Major Projects, Cross-Cutting Technical Services, reflects on his experience of integrating generative AI into software development workflows.

June 2, 2025adminArtificial Intelligence, Defra digital, digital, Digital delivery, Digital transformation, softwareDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Rolling out digital delivery at scale in Defra

Deputy Director for Digital Delivery Richard Baines reflects on designing environments for digital delivery. Moving away from hierarchical culture and change frameworks, he outlines Defra’s emerging ‘outcome delivery groups’ model and how it’s being rolled out across the group. If …

May 19, 2025adminDefra digital, Digital delivery, Digital transformationDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Predicting Energy Efficiency across all Welsh Homes

Post by Joseph HC, Data Science Unit, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg Information on the energy efficiency of homes across Wales is helpful for policy makers as evidence for fuel poverty, energy strategy and green initiative policies. … Continue reading →

May 7, 2025adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

Guest Blog: Unpacking the Welsh Economy: Reflections on the Compilation of the Input-Output Tables for Wales

Post by Professor Calvin Jones, Academic Advisor, Knowledge and Analytical Services, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Cymraeg Introduction In 2022 Welsh Government began the process of compiling and publishing a set of Supply and Use (SUTs) and Input-Output … Continue reading →

March 11, 2025adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

How Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help make online content easier to read

Post by Joe, Data Science Unit, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg The Data Science Unit has recently been exploring potential uses of Generative AI. One project has developed a proof-of-concept tool that uses Generative AI to assist … Continue reading →

March 3, 2025adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

Using automated tools to check accessibility

Post by Mark and Roland, Corporate Digital Team, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gwmraeg Maximising the accessibility of GOV.WALES is a crucial part of providing a great service for everyone. It’s also the law. But it’s a big … Continue reading →

February 25, 2025adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

Hello from the GOV.WALES team

Post by Roland, Corporate Digital Team, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gwmraeg We’re a multidisciplinary team, whose work is crucial to realising the vision for services in the Digital Strategy for Wales. What we mean by GOV.WALES GOV.WALES … Continue reading →

February 19, 2025adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

Navigating the way to publishing open data

Post by Rhiannon, Data and geography, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg Whilst we have been rather quiet on open data in recent years, it has remained firmly on our radar. During the Covid pandemic making data openly … Continue reading →

February 13, 2025adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales

Technology to help people use more Cymraeg

Post by Indeg, Cymraeg 2050 Team, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg “We’ll do everything we can to make it easier to use Cymraeg in technology, and we’ll use all the possibilities that technology offers to help us … Continue reading →

January 24, 2025adminUncategorizedGOV, Wales