MHCLG Digital

New role! We're looking for a Head of Delivery to join the Local Digital senior leadership team. This is a new post to supporting delivery across the cyber, digital and data work of the team. Possible office locations: Bristol, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Wolverhampton Closes on 30th January. https://lnkd.in/eaDyQ8ae

Digital innovation in action: supporting the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme 🏠🇺🇦 When the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) was tasked with responding to the Ukraine crisis in 2022, digital teams played a crucial role in delivering an efficient and compassionate service at scale. In just 6 days, MHCLG Digital launched a service on GOV.UK to connect UK residents volunteering their homes with Ukrainians seeking refuge. The response was incredible — over 100,000 registrations in the first 24 hours! Key digital contributions: 💡 Rapid deployment of a registration service to meet urgent needs 💡 Integration of data across government and local partners to enable safeguarding and ensure funding accountability 💡 User research to improve the service, including creating a rematching feature for evolving needs This collaborative effort, led by user-centered design and digital ways of working, has: ✅ Issued 194,500 visas and relocated 159,400 people (as of Dec 2024) ✅ Demonstrated how agile, innovative government services can rise to meet a global crisis This case study is a testament to how digital principles — starting with user needs, adapting to change, and working collaboratively — enable impactful, scalable solutions. Read the full story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eNcn_gaH #HomesForUkraine #GovernmentDigitalAndData

Michaela, Data Scientist in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) shares how she has navigated a new career in government, using #AI and programming to solve complex problems, and her newfound passion for #DataScience. She also talks about the impactful work and vibrant culture of the MHCLG Data Unit. Find out more👇 https://lnkd.in/enDkpFkd

The adoption of the Open Referral UK #DataStandard continues to increase across #LocalGovernment, highlighting the impact of the dedicated community. Take a look at the progress so far and a glimpse of what’s to come this year, including our upcoming event ‘Meet early adopters of ORUK’. Read our latest blog post to learn more, and to register for our upcoming event 👇 https://lnkd.in/eQh_APHA #LocalDigital #DataStandards #ORUK

Artificial intelligence will be unleashed across the UK under government’s game-changing AI Opportunities Action Plan. Turbocharging economic growth. Creating jobs. Boosting living standards. Making the UK the number one place for AI firms to invest. Matt Clifford explains how 👇 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eCtRE946

As government programmes must continually adapt to an ever-changing world in order to remain effective, policy professionals can learn a lot from the field of digital.   In a new blog post, our colleague Reuben Kenton-Harris, Policy Design Lead in MHCLG's Funding Service team, shares 4 key insights from his experience bridging policy and digital, from user-centred approaches and agile working to cross-team collaboration 👇 https://lnkd.in/e8vNHYd5 #MhclgDigital #FundingService 

Getting feedback from communities when running consultations isn’t always easy.      They’re time consuming - both in gathering responses and in collating them – and often need an element of face-to-face engagement.      We’ve been working with councils over the past couple of years on PropTech Innovation, and alongside that, we’ve been developing a Digital Citizen Engagement toolkit to support councils with the issues you’ve been telling us about.      We’ve now published a 7-step journey that supports planning officers to design consultations that improve community interaction and foster a more inclusive planning system.     Take a look: https://lnkd.in/eVfF4C2E

Are you looking for your next career move in the new year? 🚀 We have great new roles in various teams across MHCLG Digital: ⭐ Senior DevOps Engineer – AI and Cloud Solutions ⭐ Senior Business Analyst ⭐ Agile Delivery Manager ⭐ Senior Delivery Manager ⭐ Live Services Manager Every day, you’ll use innovation and collaboration to build new and better services that impact the lives of people and communities right across the UK. Discover more about each role and what it’s like to work at MHCLG Digital 👇 https://lnkd.in/eKkrJrZx #GovernmentDigitalandData #Digitaljobs #DigitalCareers #TechnologyJobs #TechCareers

MHCLG Digital’s strategic vision in action: Find out how the Homes for Ukraine digital team in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has applied digital principles, innovation and collaboration to respond to a crisis rapidly at scale, and what has been achieved so far👇 https://lnkd.in/eNcn_gaH #MhclgDigital #DigitalTransformation

🏡 How digital transformation is making a difference in building the homes and infrastructure our communities need. We spoke with Baljit Rakhra, Head of Delivery in the Digital Planning UK Gov team at MHCLG Digital. 📽️ In this short video, he shares how digital tools are making planning more efficient for Local Planning Authorities, streamlining decision-making, and empowering communities to engage more actively in shaping their neighborhoods. By modernising systems, they’re helping to: ✅ Reduce planning application times ✅ Support faster delivery of new homes ✅ Meet government housing targets Watch the video to learn more about how they’re enabling innovation and driving change in the planning system! #DigitalPlanning #DigitalTransformation #GovernmentDigitalAndData