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The left page explains the prototype’s purpose and key features, with a button labelled 'Start an end-to-end journey.' The right page shows a list of user journey options, including creating an account, proving identity, and accessing services." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2025/04/choose-options-620x349.png 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2025/04/choose-options-310x174.png 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2025/04/choose-options-768x432.png 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2025/04/choose-options-1536x864.png 1536w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2025/04/choose-options-2048x1152.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /></a> </div> <div class="text"> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m entry-title visible-desktop hidden-tablet"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/01/creating-interactive-design-documentation-for-gov-uk-one-login/">Creating interactive design documentation for GOV.UK One Login</a></h2> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>At GOV.UK One Login, we've tackled a significant challenge: helping government teams understand our constantly evolving digital identity service.</p> </div> <a class="read-more" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/01/creating-interactive-design-documentation-for-gov-uk-one-login/">Read more <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Creating interactive design documentation for GOV.UK One Login</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <main id="content" class="govuk-grid-row" role="main"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds main-content"> <article class="post-36163 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gov-uk-forms tag-gov-uk-forms"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/04/gov-uk-forms-in-motion/">GOV.UK Forms in motion</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/gov-uk-forms/" title="Posts by The GOV.UK Forms Team" class="author url fn" rel="author">The GOV.UK Forms Team</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-11-04T09:23:03+00:00">4 November 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk-forms/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK Forms</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/11/GOVUK-Forms-team-group-photo-960x640px-620x413.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Picture of the GOV.UK Forms team with 8 members standing behind 6 members of the team seated on a blue corner sofa." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/11/GOVUK-Forms-team-group-photo-960x640px-620x413.png 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/11/GOVUK-Forms-team-group-photo-960x640px-310x207.png 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/11/GOVUK-Forms-team-group-photo-960x640px-768x512.png 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/11/GOVUK-Forms-team-group-photo-960x640px.png 960w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>GOV.UK Forms is now in public beta! Learn how easy it is to get started using the new form builder platform to make better, digital forms, save people time and improve the public’s experience of interacting with government.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/04/gov-uk-forms-in-motion/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of GOV.UK Forms in motion</span></a> - <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/04/gov-uk-forms-in-motion/#comments" class="govuk-link">10 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-36146 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-digital-service-platforms category-gov-uk category-service-design tag-design-system tag-digital tag-events tag-gov-uk tag-platforms-and-services"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/31/how-design-system-day-makes-our-community-stronger/">How Design System Day makes our community stronger</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/imran-hussain-community-designer-gov-uk-design-system-government-digital-service/" title="Posts by Imran Hussain - Community Designer, GOV.UK Design System, Government Digital Service" class="author url fn" rel="author">Imran Hussain - Community Designer, GOV.UK Design System, Government Digital Service</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-31T15:23:53+00:00">31 October 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/digital-service-platforms/" rel="category tag">Digital Service Platforms</a>, <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK</a>, <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/service-design/" rel="category tag">Service design</a></div> <img width="620" height="326" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/DSD-draft-v3-620x326.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Text reads: Design System Day. There is a GDS logo in the top left of the asset." decoding="async" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/DSD-draft-v3-620x326.png 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/DSD-draft-v3-310x163.png 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/DSD-draft-v3-768x403.png 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/DSD-draft-v3.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Our latest blog post outlines how our GOV.UK Design System Day event makes the community stronger.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/31/how-design-system-day-makes-our-community-stronger/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of How Design System Day makes our community stronger</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-36119 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gds-team category-people-and-skills tag-gds tag-technology tag-women-in-technology"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/21/how-gds-is-supporting-women-in-stem/">How GDS is supporting women in STEM</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/laura-yarrow-head-of-design-gov-uk/" title="Posts by Laura Yarrow - Head of Design, GOV.UK, Government Digital Service" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Yarrow - Head of Design, GOV.UK, Government Digital Service</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-21T10:49:24+01:00">21 October 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/gds-team/" rel="category tag">GDS team</a>, <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/people-and-skills/" rel="category tag">People and skills</a></div> <img width="620" height="465" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/NTG-blog-2-copy-620x465.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The image features three young women from Next Tech Girls, alongside a member of the GDS team, Dr Sarah Kirby-Ginns. They're standing in front of two pop-up banners, smiling." decoding="async" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/NTG-blog-2-copy-620x465.jpg 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/NTG-blog-2-copy-310x233.jpg 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/NTG-blog-2-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/NTG-blog-2-copy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/NTG-blog-2-copy.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Government Digital Service recently hosted three students from Next Tech Girls, a social enterprise that works with girls in education who are interested in a career in tech. </p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/21/how-gds-is-supporting-women-in-stem/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of How GDS is supporting women in STEM</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-36133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-govuk-onelogin tag-digital tag-gov-uk tag-gov-uk-one-login"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/16/ringing-in-success-with-the-gov-uk-one-login-contact-centre/">Ringing in success with the GOV.UK One Login contact centre</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/stephen-allington-contact-centre-manager-government-digital-service/" title="Posts by Stephen Allington - Contact Centre Manager, Government Digital Service" class="author url fn" rel="author">Stephen Allington - Contact Centre Manager, Government Digital Service</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-10-16T09:13:22+01:00">16 October 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/govuk-onelogin/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK One Login</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/GOV-UK-One-Login-contact-centre-blog-image-960-x-640-px-620x413.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Text reads: Ringing in Success with the GOV.UK One Login Contact Centre. The text is written on a blue background, with a phone icon and laptop icon below the text." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/GOV-UK-One-Login-contact-centre-blog-image-960-x-640-px-620x413.png 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/GOV-UK-One-Login-contact-centre-blog-image-960-x-640-px-310x207.png 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/GOV-UK-One-Login-contact-centre-blog-image-960-x-640-px-768x512.png 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/10/GOV-UK-One-Login-contact-centre-blog-image-960-x-640-px.png 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Our new blog post looks at the GOV.UK One Login contact centre, which was launched to help users access the services they need.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/16/ringing-in-success-with-the-gov-uk-one-login-contact-centre/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Ringing in success with the GOV.UK One Login contact centre</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-36100 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-govuk-onelogin category-service-design category-user-research tag-gov-uk tag-service-design tag-user-testing"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/19/gov-uk-one-login-designing-for-inclusion-at-scale/">GOV.UK One Login: Designing for inclusion at scale</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/pablo-romero-lead-user-researcher-at-the-digital-identity-programme-gds/" title="Posts by Pablo Romero - Lead User Researcher for Digital Identity, Government Digital Service" class="author url fn" rel="author">Pablo Romero - Lead User Researcher for Digital Identity, Government Digital Service</a> and <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/helena-trippe-head-of-user-centred-design-for-gov-uk-one-login-government-digital-service/" title="Posts by Helena Trippe, Head of User Centred Design for GOV.UK One Login, Government Digital Service" class="author url fn" rel="author">Helena Trippe, Head of User Centred Design for GOV.UK One Login, Government Digital Service</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-09-19T16:47:44+01:00">19 September 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/govuk-onelogin/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK One Login</a>, <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/service-design/" rel="category tag">Service design</a>, <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/user-research/" rel="category tag">User research</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/09/GOVUK-One-Login-UCD-image-620x413.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The image features a person with their hand on the keyboard of a laptop. The laptop screen displays: ‘GOV.UK One Login the single sign-on and identity checking solution for government’." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/09/GOVUK-One-Login-UCD-image-620x413.jpg 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/09/GOVUK-One-Login-UCD-image-310x207.jpg 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/09/GOVUK-One-Login-UCD-image-768x512.jpg 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/09/GOVUK-One-Login-UCD-image-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/09/GOVUK-One-Login-UCD-image.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In this blog post, learn how our user-centred design work has revealed some surprising findings, and what we’re doing to address them. </p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/19/gov-uk-one-login-designing-for-inclusion-at-scale/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of GOV.UK One Login: Designing for inclusion at scale</span></a> - <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/19/gov-uk-one-login-designing-for-inclusion-at-scale/#comments" class="govuk-link">1 comment</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-36058 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gov-uk-notify tag-gov-uk-notify"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/14/how-we-migrated-gov-uk-notify-to-aws-elastic-container-service/">How we migrated GOV.UK Notify to AWS Elastic Container Service</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/gov-uk-notify-team-at-gds/" title="Posts by The GOV.UK Notify Team" class="author url fn" rel="author">The GOV.UK Notify Team</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-08-14T16:11:17+01:00">14 August 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk-notify/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK Notify</a></div> <img width="620" height="342" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Notify-Tech-asset-2-1-620x342.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The image features two people sitting at a desk in an office, looking at a computer screen. There are two laptops on the desk in front of them." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Notify-Tech-asset-2-1-620x342.png 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Notify-Tech-asset-2-1-310x171.png 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Notify-Tech-asset-2-1-768x423.png 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Notify-Tech-asset-2-1.png 1140w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>GOV.UK Notify recently migrated our applications to AWS Elastic Container Service. Find out how we did it without affecting our users.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/14/how-we-migrated-gov-uk-notify-to-aws-elastic-container-service/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of How we migrated GOV.UK Notify to AWS Elastic Container Service</span></a> - <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/14/how-we-migrated-gov-uk-notify-to-aws-elastic-container-service/#comments" class="govuk-link">1 comment</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-36045 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gov-uk-forms tag-gov-uk-forms"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/12/how-to-get-started-using-gov-uk-forms-experiences-of-the-content-team-at-the-dvsa/">How to 'Get Started' using GOV.UK Forms - experiences of the Content team at the DVSA</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/john-ploughman-head-of-content-design-driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency-dvsa/" title="Posts by John Ploughman, Head of Content Design, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)" class="author url fn" rel="author">John Ploughman, Head of Content Design, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)</a> and <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/thomas-williams-content-design-lead-driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency-dvsa/" title="Posts by Thomas Williams, Content Design Lead, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)" class="author url fn" rel="author">Thomas Williams, Content Design Lead, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-08-12T14:09:30+01:00">12 August 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk-forms/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK Forms</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Forms-blog-post-960-x-640-px-620x413.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The graphic features a screengrab of a page on GOV.UK, on a laptop. The text on the screen reads: Apply to replace a lost, stolen or damaged Driver CPC card. The image has a blue background." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Forms-blog-post-960-x-640-px-620x413.png 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Forms-blog-post-960-x-640-px-310x207.png 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Forms-blog-post-960-x-640-px-768x512.png 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Forms-blog-post-960-x-640-px.png 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In this guest blog post, Thomas Williams and John Ploughman, from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) share their experience of being private beta partners and getting started with GOV.UK Forms.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/12/how-to-get-started-using-gov-uk-forms-experiences-of-the-content-team-at-the-dvsa/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of How to 'Get Started' using GOV.UK Forms - experiences of the Content team at the DVSA</span></a> - <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/12/how-to-get-started-using-gov-uk-forms-experiences-of-the-content-team-at-the-dvsa/#comments" class="govuk-link">3 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-36030 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gds-team tag-digital"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/06/from-whitechapel-to-the-white-house/">From Whitechapel to the White House</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/chris-bellamy-director-of-gov-uk-government-digital-service/" title="Posts by Chris Bellamy, Government Chief Product Officer" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Bellamy, Government Chief Product Officer</a> and <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/louise-harris-chief-of-staff-government-digital-service/" title="Posts by Louise Harris, Chief of Staff, Government Digital Service" class="author url fn" rel="author">Louise Harris, Chief of Staff, Government Digital Service</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-08-06T11:58:27+01:00">6 August 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/gds-team/" rel="category tag">GDS team</a></div> <img width="620" height="413" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Delegates-from-digital-governments-at-the-White-House-620x413.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="A large group of delegates from digital governments around the world pose on the ‘Navy Steps’ outside the Old Eisenhower Building, Washington DC." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Delegates-from-digital-governments-at-the-White-House-620x413.jpg 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Delegates-from-digital-governments-at-the-White-House-310x207.jpg 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Delegates-from-digital-governments-at-the-White-House-768x512.jpg 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Delegates-from-digital-governments-at-the-White-House-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/Delegates-from-digital-governments-at-the-White-House.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>When you make things open, you make things better. GDS Chief Executive Chris Bellamy and Chief of Staff Louise Harris, and cross-government colleagues, were invited by counterparts in Washington DC to have that conversation with a group of global digital leaders. Discover their key highlights in our latest blog post.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/06/from-whitechapel-to-the-white-house/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of From Whitechapel to the White House</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-36020 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-govuk-onelogin tag-digital tag-gov-uk"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/05/gov-uk-one-login-a-disclosure-and-barring-service-success-story/">GOV.UK One Login: A Disclosure and Barring Service Success Story</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/allan-robinson-product-manager-basic-digital-service-team-dbs/" title="Posts by Allan Robinson - Product Manager, Basic Digital Service Team, DBS" class="author url fn" rel="author">Allan Robinson - Product Manager, Basic Digital Service Team, DBS</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-08-05T11:06:46+01:00">5 August 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/govuk-onelogin/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK One Login</a></div> <img width="620" height="438" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/GOV.UK-One-Login-blog-graphic-620x438.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Text reads: GOV.UK One Login: A Disclosure and Barring Service Success Story. The text is written in white, on a dark blue background." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/GOV.UK-One-Login-blog-graphic-620x438.png 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/GOV.UK-One-Login-blog-graphic-310x219.png 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/GOV.UK-One-Login-blog-graphic-768x543.png 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/GOV.UK-One-Login-blog-graphic-1536x1086.png 1536w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/GOV.UK-One-Login-blog-graphic.png 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) were the first department to partner with GOV.UK One Login, find out about their experience with the programme in this blog. </p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/05/gov-uk-one-login-a-disclosure-and-barring-service-success-story/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of GOV.UK One Login: A Disclosure and Barring Service Success Story</span></a> - <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/05/gov-uk-one-login-a-disclosure-and-barring-service-success-story/#comments" class="govuk-link">1 comment</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-36001 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-digital-service-platforms category-service-design tag-digital tag-events tag-platforms-and-services"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/01/more-than-you-think-how-we-organise-design-system-day/">More than you think - how we organise Design System Day</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/author/kam-nijjar-associate-delivery-manager-government-digital-service/" title="Posts by Kam Nijjar, Associate Delivery Manager, Government Digital Service" class="author url fn" rel="author">Kam Nijjar, Associate Delivery Manager, Government Digital Service</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2024-08-01T09:57:17+01:00">1 August 2024</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/digital-service-platforms/" rel="category tag">Digital Service Platforms</a>, <a href="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/category/service-design/" rel="category tag">Service design</a></div> <img width="620" height="403" src="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/DSD-Call-blog-graphic-1-620x403.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Design System Day Day 2, 5 September St George's Hall, Liverpool The number 24 is below the text, which is written in white, overlaid on a blue background." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/DSD-Call-blog-graphic-1-620x403.png 620w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/DSD-Call-blog-graphic-1-310x202.png 310w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/DSD-Call-blog-graphic-1-768x499.png 768w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/DSD-Call-blog-graphic-1-1536x998.png 1536w, https://gds.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2024/08/DSD-Call-blog-graphic-1-2048x1331.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Design System Day 2024 will showcase the breadth of design systems work across our community. 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