Our design goals
Our 4 design goals are central to our commitment to designing inclusive, accessible, usable services.
Goal 1
Accessibility
Raise the standard of accessible and inclusive design across the department.
| Initiative | Progress |
|---|---|
| Recruit accessibility specialist | In progress |
| Develop an accessibility standard and framework | Started |
| Implement the accessibility framework through guidance, compliance, assurance, and reporting | Started |
| Able objectives for leadership and design | In progress |
| All staff to have accessibility training | Not started |
Goal 2
People
A consistent approach to recruitment and onboarding for design professionals with clear objectives for professions and community.
| Initiative | Progress |
|---|---|
| Establish a working group to deliver initiatives for this goal | In progress |
| Publish updated job descriptions for all design professions and roles | In progress |
| Profession objectives that support learning, development, and design maturity | Started |
| Develop and implement a consistent interview process for design professions | Not started |
| Design and implement a consistent onboarding process for permanent and contingency staff | Not started |
Goal 3
Standards
A Design Standard for implementing consistent content design, service patterns and components in digital products and services.
| Initiative | Progress |
|---|---|
| Establish a working group to deliver initiatives for this goal | Complete |
| Establish a working group for content styles | Complete |
| Develop and publish a frontend design system for DfE services to use | In progress |
| Publish a framework for designers to assure design work at different phases | Started |
| Publish and implement improved guidance for designers assessing services. | Not started |
Goal 4
Maturity
Mature the design profession around a framework of guidance, principles, good practice, learning and development.
| Initiative | Progress |
|---|---|
| Run, evaluate, and publish design maturity survey results for September 2023 | Complete |
| Ensure all designers have access to learning and development opportunities for their profession | In progress |
| Support and implement capability based pay framework into priority groups | In progress |
| Develop and implement skills bootcamps and tools for design learning | In progress |