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From placement to professional: my DVLA software engineering journey

From placement to professional: my DVLA software engineering journey

For Learning at Work Week, Iestyn shares his DVLA journey from Year in Industry student to Junior Software Engineer.

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DVLA’s Corporate services: how we work with industry

Posted by: Hugh Evans, Posted on: 29 April 2021 - Categories: Features

Hugh Evans, Corporate Services Manager, explains how we work with industry and medical charities to improve our services.

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Medical matters

Posted by: Dr Nick Jenkins, Posted on: 3 March 2021 - Categories: Features

To use our public roads safely, you must make sure your medical condition won't affect your ability to drive. Dr Nick Jenkins, DVLA’s Senior Doctor, explains how the work we do contributes to the safety of all road users.

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Recognising our apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week 2021

Posted by: Nicole Powell, Posted on: 10 February 2021 - Categories: Features

...support from my colleagues and apprenticeship ambassadors, I have managed to secure a permanent full-time job in my current role as an EUC engineer. Without this apprenticeship, I wouldn’t have...

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Bats, bees and trees: DVLA’s latest biodiversity action plan

Posted by: Andrew Lees, Posted on: 15 December 2020 - Categories: Features, Sustainability

The fourth DVLA Biodiversity Action Plan sets out the framework for how we protect and improve the biodiversity that exists on our estate. Andrew Lees from the Sustainability Team tells us more…

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DVLA’s bilingual online services: behind the scenes

Posted by: Julie Riseley, Posted on: 7 December 2020 - Categories: Features, Vehicle registration

...to provide translations of forms, letters and online services. My first step was to include these requirements from the very start for our vehicle change of address (or VCOA for...

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Business Analysis Programme at DVLA - twelve months on

Posted by: Geraint Crocker, Posted on: 22 October 2020 - Categories: Features

Our Business Analyst Development Programme started twelve months ago, and the programme is thriving. Geraint Crocker, DVLA Business Analysis Lead, tells us more.

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From PA to Analyst

Posted by: Jodie Lewis, Posted on: 14 August 2020 - Categories: Features
Jodie working on her laptop at home during the coronavirus pandemic

Jodie Lewis, an IT Business Analyst (BA), tells us about her career development at DVLA, from PA to Business Analyst.

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Creating great online services: how we test services in our research lab

Posted by: Dan Williamson, Posted on: 20 July 2020 - Categories: Customer research and insight, Features
The screens in the UX lab, looking through a one way mirror at a man and a woman talking

Our User Experience (UX) team help us to improve online services for our users when they transact with DVLA. Dan Williamson, User Research Lead, explains more about user testing at DVLA.

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How DVLA’s corporate induction process helps new starters

Posted by: James Harrison Morgan, Posted on: 9 June 2020 - Categories: Features

...mandatory training be inducted into my new team attend several induction workshops I fully expected my induction to cover security, data protection, health and safety, and how to conduct yourself...

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DVLA: encouraging the IT experts of tomorrow

Posted by: Karen Clark, Posted on: 7 May 2020 - Categories: Features
2 girls smiling

DVLA has come up with a series of initiatives to encourage more IT experts of the future, with a particular focus on girls. Capability and Talent Development Lead, Karen Clark, tells us more.

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