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This evening we were meeting with HRH The Duke of York with Francis Maude, telling him
about one of the exemplars that we're working on with the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing
Agency). The Duke of York really was interested in the SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) contribution
and how that's working with government because he's really eager to promote British innovation.
I've been in IT (information technology) and developing solutions for 25 years. This is
the first time that it's really working. The developers in a typical project are now much
more empowered than they ever were before, they're much closer to the customer, they're getting direct, regular feedback
so that means they come up with a much more informed and customer aligned product.
I was invited a few days ago to come along here knowing that HRH The Duke of York would be making a visit
and that he was interested in meeting the apprentices
who are actually based in GDS. What we're keen to do with the scheme is to attract some
of the best young talent in the country to come into the Civil Service, apprentices spread
all over the UK, working in different roles in different departments with the ambition
that it's the best apprenticeship scheme in the country. Because we're targeting 18-21
year olds, we are bringing the future generation into the business so they're in touch with
the future and I think that's incredibly important for transforming the Civil Service.