Case studies: Real-life examples of government activity

Accident Investigations need input from a wide variety of specialist fields. Human Factors is one of these areas

One of our inspectors talks about their role and the different challenges they had to face when they started working at RAIB

Our Taff Merthyr mine water treatment scheme, near Trelewis, Merthyr Tydfil, protects the Taff Bargoed from pollution from an abandoned coal mine.

The data science team and developers from GDS used machine learning, network analysis and semantic vectors to improve content and user journeys on GOV.UK.

Supporting female entrepreneurs and gender inclusion in tech spaces in South Africa

The Home Office shares 7 tips to use cloud resources more efficiently.

This project involved creating a permanent record of the former Chapelcross nuclear power station as an exhibition in the local Devil’s Porridge Museum. The exhibition features Chapelcross employees and its contribution to t…

Blog by Mass on his journey to becoming a barrister, social mobility and valuing difference

Jake provides an insight into his training contract within the National Crime Agency

We spoke to Dominic Bonaker, the CEO of web design agency Odyssey, to find out more about his business journey and how he became a young entrepreneur.

Learn how a UK-based bank operating globally used machine learning to reduce the duration of a compliance process by 80%.

Chantal provides an insight into her training contract within the Competition and Markets Authority

A headteacher has implemented job shares successfully at her primary school in Brockley.

Two co-headteachers have developed a successful job share partnership at their primary school in Guildford.

A maths teacher and his school have made flexible working a success at a secondary school in Croydon.

This case study looks at the benefits of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner's secure by default self-certification.

The owners of this Buckingham hair salon tell us why they decided to register as a limited liability partnership (LLP), and why a strong family feel is important for their business.

Milan provides an insight into his training contract within the Competition and Markets Authority

Find out how Hackney Council moved services to the internet and lessons learned from the migration.

Primary Authority partnership with Monmouthshire County Council helps SA Brain & Co develop a more effective Food Safety Management System.

Primary Authority partnership with Glasgow City Council ensures Arnold Clark operates in a consistent and compliant manner in its Trading Standards matters.

Primary Authority partnership with Wakefield Council helps Acorn Mobility Services keep its regulatory compliance costs to a minimum.

Halton Borough Council developed a draft whole systems action plan as part of phase 4 of the whole systems approach to obesity.

Lewisham Council agreed an action plan and evaluation as part of phases 5 and 6 of the whole systems approach to obesity.

Suffolk County Council secured senior leaders' support and set up a core working team as part of phase 1 of the whole systems approach to obesity.

East Herts Council District Authority created a system mapping workshop as part of phase 3 of the whole systems approach to obesity.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough collated local information about obesity and current actions as part of phase 2 of the whole-systems approach to obesity.

Londoners can now access sexual health testing online, through the new Sexual Health London (SHL) service, which was introduced in 2018.

A central component of Umbrella Sexual Health in Birmingham is the work being undertaken by a formally contracted network of 174 community pharmacies.

Sexual Health Teesside is a collaboratively commissioned sexual health service with a prime provider that works to one contract signed by all 7 commissioners.

A review of Coventry City Council's statement of licensing policy (SLP) benefits from considering public health and health equality issues.

Government-backed working capital helps technology company secure landmark deal in the US.

GAD produces a quinquennial which is an examination of the National Insurance Fund’s future to assist with government policy.

Protecting pensions of NHS supply chain workers

GAD provided advice and assistance for an Environment Agency transfer of staff to Defra.

GAD provided expertise in a case regarding potential costs to the taxpayer of survivors' benefits.

This case study looks at how setting up a regional group has helped forces to meet their responsibilities arising from section 33 of PoFA and the SC Code.

Contract with Chernobyl New Safe Confinement was won with support from UK Export Finance (UKEF), Welsh Government and Lloyds Banking Group.

PHE and local partners encouraged the rough sleeping and homeless community to attend a TB screening session by offering a wider range of services at the event.

Essex Girl Beauty sells innovative products to beauty salons and retail customers around the world.

Saira provides an insight into her training contract and post-qualification experience within the Government Legal Department

Charles provides an insight into his training contract within HM Revenue & Customs

Learn how the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) used natural language processing to identify patterns across prison reports.

GAD provides actuarial expertise to economic regulators such as those covering air traffic control services.

GAD advised government on a risk protection alternative to commercial insurance for academy trusts.

GAD is helping the World Bank and developing countries plan better for financial losses relating to natural disasters.

GAD used a streamlined approach to complete actuarial valuations of 20 public service pension schemes for the 2016 valuation cycle.

GAD was commissioned to provide analysis of pensions for same sex and opposite sex couples in public and private sector schemes.

GAD carried out analysis which helped increase the transparency and oversight of over 90 pension funds.

GAD assisted the government with modelling the impact of a cap on exit payments for public sector employees.