The digital, data and information environment is moving quickly. Keeping up-to-speed with those changes, as well as preparing for those coming in future, can sometimes feel daunting. And that’s true for nearly all of us in different ways, whether we’re …
Welcome to our new series of spotlight interviews, where we'll introduce you to some of our colleagues working across the Parliamentary Digital Service. Meet Abigael Taiwo. Abigael started as an Associate DevOps Engineer in September 2023 as part of the …
Last year I forgot the name of a new team member. I had a complete blank. And what’s worse, it happened when I was introducing them at a programme team meeting – in front of about 40 people! I was …
Recruiting people into technical digital roles and helping them develop their skills in-post has been a long-standing challenge for Parliament. We’ve been working to improve our offer for technical roles, helping people to build a career that brings long-term rewards and challenges.
Parliament recently partnered with Code First Girls to recruit and train seven women in data and product roles. This is part of our efforts to widen our talent pool and improve inclusion and diversity in digital and tech roles. The gender …
The name of the Information Systems 24/7 team gives you a clue about our working hours. We work almost every day and night of the year, meaning there is always someone from our team available to support the work of Parliament and its community.
Earlier this month, to mark International Women's Day, we held a conversation between two colleagues about their careers in digital so far, and the way they see their impact on promoting access to digital and technical roles in PDS.
A group of people in customer-facing roles set up a network of accessibility champions as a simple way to learn more about accessibility and share knowledge between colleagues in PDS.
The job of the PDS Film Production team is to make sure that the films we produce reach as wide an audience as possible. We were asked to look at incorporating BSL into a film tour of the Parliamentary Archives to improve accessibility for UK viewers.
The idea to relaunch the principles that guide us gave colleagues a space to be honest about the ups and downs of the pandemic and think about the expectations we put on ourselves.