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The set of digital and technology policies, strategies and guidance provides essential frameworks and best practices for public sector organisations to manage and deliver digital services effectively. These guidelines emphasise user-centred design, robust cyber security, and sustainability while promoting innovation and collaboration. By adhering to this guidance, public sector teams can navigate the complexities of digital transformation, prevent legacy IT issues, and deliver high-quality services that meet the needs of citizens.
Additionally, this guidance supports making informed decisions on whether to buy or build technology solutions, ensuring cost-effectiveness, scalability, and alignment with organisational goals.
Guidance
The Digital, Data and Technology playbook
The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Playbook provides comprehensive guidance on how to assess, procure, and deliver digital projects and programmes within the UK government. It outlines 11 key policy reforms aimed at transforming the approach to digital, data, and technology projects. The playbook emphasizes user needs, avoiding legacy IT issues, cyber security, sustainability, and innovation. It also encourages collaboration across government and the private sector to ensure best practices and successful project outcomes.
Standards
Technical Code of practice
The Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) provides a set of criteria to help government design, build, and buy technology. It includes 13 points, such as defining user needs, making services accessible, using open standards, and ensuring security. The TCoP is used in the Cabinet Office spend control process and the Local Digital Declaration, guiding technology projects to align with best practices and legal requirements.
Strategies
Transforming for a Digital Future: 2022 to 2025 Roadmap for Digital and Data: Read more
Published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government, the “Transforming for a Digital Future: 2022 to 2025 Roadmap for Digital and Data” outlines the UK government’s vision and strategy for improving digital and data use across central departments by 2025. It includes six missions: transforming public services, implementing One Login for Government, improving data for decision-making, ensuring secure and sustainable technology, scaling digital skills, and creating a system that unlocks digital transformation1. The roadmap aims to enhance public services, increase efficiency, and support digital innovation.
Digital Development Strategy 2024 to 2030
Publised by FCDO under Sunak Conservative government, the Digital Development Strategy 2024 to 2030 outlines the UK government’s plan to support digital transformation in developing countries. It focuses on promoting inclusive, responsible, and sustainable digital development. Key priorities include improving connectivity, especially in remote and low-income areas, harnessing the potential of AI, and addressing online harms such as gender-based violence. The strategy aims to help close the digital divide and ensure that no one is left behind in the rapidly evolving digital world.
UK’s Digital Strategy 2022
Published by the conservative government, The UK’s Digital Strategy outlines the government’s vision for harnessing digital transformation to build a more inclusive, competitive, and innovative digital economy. It focuses on six key areas: digital foundations, ideas and intellectual property, digital skills and talent, financing digital growth, spreading prosperity and levelling up, and enhancing the UK’s place in the world. The strategy aims to strengthen the UK’s position as a global science and technology superpower, improve public services, and support economic growth through digital innovation.