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This is for everyone

I spoke at Hot Source Norwich on November 28th 2013 about accessibility at the GDS, about the Government Service Design Manual, and about our approach to inclusive design.

Joshua Marshall

November 28, 2013
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  2. Government Digital Service Listed below are our design principles and

    examples of how we’ve used them so far. These build on, and add to, our original 7 digital principles. Start with needs* Do less Design with data Do the hard work to make it simple Iterate. Then iterate again. Build for inclusion Understand context Build digital services, not websites Be consistent, not uniform Make things open: it makes things better Last updated 2 July 2012 ALPHA Design Principles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Search
  3. Digital by Default Service Standard Start using the manual Feedback

    Government Service Design Manual From April 2014, digital services from the government must meet the new Digital by Default Service Standard. Read the standard » Think differently about digital delivery Discover what it means to be part of an agile, user- focused and multidisciplinary team, delivering digital services in government. Start building digital by default services Making a service Learn about the different phases of service design and get guidance for the phase you're in now. Discovery A short phase, in which you start researching the needs of your service’s users, find out what you should be measuring, and explore technological or policy-related constraints. Service managers Guides and resources for… Government Service Design Manual Build services so good that people prefer to use them Search
  4. Home Education and learning School admissions and transport to school

    Guide Types of school Apply for a primary school place Apply for a secondary school place Children with special educational needs (SEN) Home education School term and holiday dates The national curriculum More from the Education and learning category Other relevant links Search All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a free place at a state school. Most state schools have to follow the national curriculum. The most common ones are: community schools: controlled by the local council and not influenced by business or religious groups foundation schools: more freedom to change the way they do things than community schools academies: run by a governing body, independent from the local council - they can follow a different curriculum grammar schools: run by the council, a foundation body or a trust - they select all or most of their pupils based on academic ability and there is often an exam to get in Special schools Special schools with pupils aged 11 and older can specialise in 1 of the 4 areas of special educational needs Part 1 Overview Printer friendly page Part 1 Overview Part 2 Faith schools Part 3 Free schools Part 4 Academies Part 5 City technology colleges Part 6 Private schools
  5. Home Education and learning School admissions and transport to school

    Guide Types of school 1. Overview 2. Faith schools 3. Free schools 4. Academies 5. City technology colleges 6. Private schools Apply for a primary school place Apply for a secondary school place Children with special educational needs (SEN) Home education School term and holiday dates The national curriculum More Education and learning Search All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a free place at a state school. Most state schools have to follow the national curriculum. The most common ones are: community schools: controlled by the local council and not influenced by business or religious groups foundation schools: more freedom to change the way they do things than community schools academies: run by a governing body, independent from the local council - they can follow a different curriculum grammar schools: run by the council, a foundation body or a trust - they select all or most of their pupils based on academic ability and there is often an exam to get in 1. Overview
  6. Home Education and learning School admissions and transport to school

    Is there anything wrong with this page? Last updated: 30 May 2013 Guide Types of school 1. Overview 2. Faith schools 3. Free schools 4. Academies 5. City technology colleges 6. Private schools Apply for a primary school place Apply for a secondary school place Children with special educational needs (SEN) Home education School term and holiday dates The national curriculum More Education and learning Search Next Faith schools All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a free place at a state school. Most state schools have to follow the national curriculum. The most common ones are: community schools: controlled by the local council and not influenced by business or religious groups foundation schools: more freedom to change the way they do things than community schools academies: run by a governing body, independent from the local council - they can follow a different curriculum grammar schools: run by the council, a foundation body or a trust - they select all or most of their pupils based on academic ability and there is often an exam to get in Special schools Special schools with pupils aged 11 and older can specialise in 1 of the 4 areas of special educational needs (SEN): communication and interaction cognition and learning behaviour, emotional and social development sensory and physical needs Print entire guide 1. Overview Home Education and learning School admissions and transport to school Driving and transport Benefits Explore GOV.UK How government works Inside Government Is there anything wrong with this page? Guide Types of school Last updated: 30 May 2013 Apply for a primary school place Apply for a secondary school place Children with special educational needs (SEN) Home education School term and holiday dates The national curriculum More from the Education and learning category Other relevant links Search You are at the beginning of this guide Part 2 Faith schools All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a free place at a state school. Most state schools have to follow the national curriculum. The most common ones are: community schools: controlled by the local council and not influenced by business or religious groups foundation schools: more freedom to change the way they do things than community schools academies: run by a governing body, independent from the local council - they can follow a different curriculum grammar schools: run by the council, a foundation body or a trust - they select all or most of their pupils based on academic ability and there is often an exam to get in Special schools Special schools with pupils aged 11 and older can specialise in 1 of the 4 areas of special educational needs (SEN): communication and interaction cognition and learning behaviour, emotional and social development sensory and physical needs Part 1 Overview Printer friendly page Part 1 Overview Part 2 Faith schools Part 3 Free schools Part 4 Academies Part 5 City technology colleges Part 6 Private schools
  7. µµµµµµ iA Web Design is 95% Typography by oliver reichenstein

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