Posts by this team
GIAS service name review
How we reviewed the GIAS service name, assessed naming options against standards, and arrived at a recommended direction for user testing.
Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
9 July 2026
Prototype v1.5 followed by a pause
A transitional iteration addressing bugs and some user feedback from v1 testing. This prototype went untested as the team paused for a full review workshop before continuing.
Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
7 May 2026
Prototype v1 – testing the fundamentals of search in GIAS
A simplified search prototype built in the GOV.UK Prototype Kit using real GIAS data. Tested with users fro local authorities, education providers, and DfE. Focus was the search flow only.
Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
22 April 2026
GIAS Data Ingestion Architecture
We’re building a new way for GIAS to handle incoming data as the current system doesn’t support modern, event‑driven workflows. We demonstrates how a new ingestion platform could reliably accept, validate, and process establishment data.
Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
2 April 2026
Choosing a baseline measurement framework for GIAS Alpha
Explores why SUS alone wasn't right for GIAS as it misses trust entirely. We researched the alternatives and rationalised for combining UMUX-Lite, task performance + SEQ, and a custom trust baseline.
Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
27 March 2026
Designing the Read API for Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
Overview of designing a read‑only API to let systems reliably access GIAS school and group data, covering the problem, API shape, request flow, and architectural choices for future growth.
Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
5 March 2026
A team review of existing knowledge
How the team reviewed previous discoveries, prototypes, research, and related DfE services to build a shared understanding of the GIAS ecosystem and identify where new discovery work should focus.
Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
5 January 2026
Understanding the policy and legislation that underpins GIAS
A look at the legislation behind GIAS, from the Education Act 1996 to School Information Regulations, and what it means for improving the service while staying compliant.
Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
5 November 2025
Discovery kickoff: The new team and what we’re doing
This is the start of a new discovery for Get Information About Schools (GIAS) that we’re calling GIAS 2.0.
Get Information About Schools (GIAS)
6 October 2025