Blog posts by Saul Cozens

  • Three shapes from dxw brand balanced on each other

    Improving the NHSX website during the pandemic

    We worked with NHSX to improve their website to provide vital information during the pandemic, moving it onto a Wagtail Content Management System.

  • Adopting the Local Digital Declaration

    The Local Digital Declaration is a great statement of intent. But there are plenty of challenges for local authorities in adopting the principles.

  • People discussing a chart in a meeting

    Creating the best working environment for teams

    Over the years, we’ve learned what makes a productive working environment. So what do we look for when we’re trying to find our ideal office space?

  • Our first year as #dxwNorth 

    It’s been a year since we shared our intention to set up a dxw office in the north. Here’s an update on what we’ve done so far.

  • Local Government as a Platform

    Last week we were lucky enough to be able to talk at the Public Sector Digital Transformation Forum about Local Government as a Platform, and more specifically, using GOV.UK Pay in local government services. The phrase Government as a Platform is not universally understood, The Government Digital Service describes it as: … a new way […]

  • Taking dxw to the North

    After two years as a civil servant, I have now joined the dxw team. In some ways it was a hard choice – I had committed myself to help change the way that government does technology and leaving felt like giving up on the wonderful colleagues that I left to carry on that mission. But […]