Before joining the Civil Service, I did science outreach, demonstrating different robots to school children and explaining how we program them. We showed that they too could grow up to do programming and themselves as a career. There were so …
How do we make sure that a Large Language Model (LLM) understands a task, and completes it as accurately as possible? If you’ve experimented yourself, or read the advice of major LLM providers (such as these guides from Anthropic, Google, …
Joining the Civil Service As a young professional, I never anticipated my career would lead me to the Civil Service. I believe I speak for many twenty-somethings when I say I struggled to envision myself fitting into the mould of …
Nearly five years ago, I joined LAA Digital as a Junior Business Analyst.With much to learn, I found myself surrounded by a supportive team eager to lend their expertise. Their willingness to guide and offer help enabled me to connect …
What is a spending review? It’s no secret that in 2024 there will be a General Election, and after that a spending review. A spending review is how HM Treasury decides how to distribute the total amount of money the …
This International Women’s Day, I wanted to reflect on the power of role models to increase inclusion and inspire change in the workplace. When he was five, my son asked me if men were ever allowed to be doctors. His …
A Look Back In Time Alexander Graham Bell's 1876 telephone call marked a milestone in communication, pioneering the ability to converse over long distances using electricity. Fast forward 122 years to 1998 and my first IT job, and a desk …
A resolution During the colder months, it is usual to reflect on the year just past and the year ahead and perhaps even make a resolution or two. Here in Justice Digital our Capability Team has already fulfilled a major …
To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, I'm delighted to share the experience of my team's apprenticeship journey. Rewind to my school days, when the notion of apprenticeships was confined to specific trades and the belief that university was the ultimate …
I was recently fortunate enough to visit HMP Highpoint to see a fully operational ‘Prison Industry’ digital workshop, where old or end-of-life printers are taken to be dismantled and recycled. HMP Highpoint is a category C training and resettlement prison, …
For the past year, the Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney (MLPA) team has considered its approach to the Welsh language. Here they share what they’ve learnt from testing Welsh content, and challenges they need to solve in the run-up to …
