Posts
Introducing the new areas of practice feature
We designed a feature to show the different areas of practice that sit within child and family social work.
Develop your career in child and family social work
27 November 2023
Single directory: creating the MVP and thinking about post-MVP
We explored what to prioritise for the MVP of the single directory and what design questions, constraints and features we’d want to focus on.
Local family support services directory
2 April 2025
Investigating using Open Referral data for the single directory
We explored the option of importing service data using the Open Referral standard and what this would mean for features, usability and design.
Local family support services directory
2 April 2025
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
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
Introduction to the delivering good services product
We're working on a service that enables people delivering digital services in, or for DfE, understand what they need to do, when, how, and why.
Deliver good services
29 April 2026