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Introducing Apply the Service Standard in the Department for Education

Building new guidance to enable service delivery teams to understand and apply the Service Standard in DfE.

Apply the Service Standard in DfE

17 August 2022

Helping schools with choosing and using frameworks

How do we help users understand which framework is the best for them.

Find a framework

11 November 2022

Energy information

How do we give users the latest information on the rise in energy costs

Find a framework

22 September 2022

Adding value to Case statistics

More depth to the case statistics with a smaller iteration

Case Management System

30 September 2022

Making it easier to see which email needs actioning first

A smaller tweak based on user feedback which helps proc ops understand which messages need attention

Case Management System

30 September 2022

Operational overview of cases - Case statistics

A complete redesign of the case statistics page within the CMS

Case Management System

15 August 2022

Improving how messages are viewed in the CMS

A larger redesign of how emails are viewed within the CMS

Case Management System

30 July 2022

Confidence in using a framework

How do we capture the confidence of our users more accurately as they move through the service

Support query

11 November 2022

Upload your bill

How do we allow users to supply their energy information quickly and easily

Support query

25 October 2022

Energy Information pt2

How do we give users the latest information on the rise in energy costs

Support query

20 October 2022

Cases are missing their value

How do we make sure cases have a value without affecting the user journey

Support query

30 September 2022

Support flow

Starting point to iterate the process of collecting required information from the user

Support query

20 June 2022

Making it easier for users to monitor module progress

We created a way for users to monitor their progress through a module, by adding a new feature and iterating some existing pages.

Early years child development training

4 April 2023

Making the training more engaging with downloadable resources

Whilst exploring ways to make the training more engaging, we tested a way for users to download additional resources and tested various resources they might want to use.

Early years child development training

11 April 2023

Allowing users to share the training with other people on social media

We explored a way for users to share the training with other interested people using social media.

Early years child development training

11 April 2023

Reducing how long it takes to start the training

We made some changes to the training introduction pages, responding to feedback that it took too many clicks to begin the training.

Early years child development training

6 April 2023

Making it easier to register on our service

We made some changes that reduced the data we ask users to give us, and changed what we asked so that it was more relevant and less confusing for users.

Early years child development training

3 April 2023

Making the training more engaging - adding animated cards

Whilst exploring how we can make the training more engaging, we explored adding clickable and flippable cards into the training.

Early years child development training

7 April 2023

Exploring what users mean by 'engaging and interactive'

We ran an in-person co-design workshop with users to find out what they meant when they said they wanted the training to be more engaging and interactive.

Early years child development training

10 April 2023

Adding videos into our service

We added videos into our training service to make the training more engaging for users.

Early years child development training

7 April 2023

Iteration 1

Translating the outputs from ALPHA into an Initial prototype for BETA and beginning user research

STS Plan technology for your school

12 May 2023

Iteration 2

With the prototype established what we did and found testing new questions and new pages

STS Plan technology for your school

15 May 2023

User research to find out about and book a discovery peer review

What we learned from research to test whether service teams can request a discovery peer review. This includes finding out about discovery peer reviews and what to prepare.

Service assessment service

15 May 2023

User research into the role of DDaT business partners and assurance

What we learned about the role DDaT business partners play in service assurance. We considered how this fits with the design of Assure your service and how users find out about and book a discovery peer review.

Service assessment service

16 May 2023

Research to learn how the assessment team administer a peer review

User research includes speaking to the xgov assurance community.

Service assessment service

25 May 2023