Good morning #Brighton 🩶 Here for 3 full days of work with The Pensions Regulator (possibly popping into London to meet peeps at the Financial Conduct Authority).

I'm reading, "MoneyHelper Pensions Dashboard update: Low volume testing begins" www.pensionsdashboardsprogramme.org.uk/publications... by The Pensions Dashboard Programme. Published 6 October 2025. #pension #pensions #data #dashboard

Weeknote 12 is live! Highlights: - Tom Natt as our new Community Manager - Comms Lead role advertised - ADHD Taskforce report still missing, but we’ve published a benchmark - Practitioner survey in progress - Posting a systemic barrier a day for ADHD Awareness Month!

I published, "Notes on week 40 of 2025" www.cattell.com/week-notes/2... featuring The Pensions Regulator, @lisaallen.bsky.social, @janethughes.bsky.social, UK Civil Service, @microsoft.com, OneTeamGov North, @adhdpathfinding.org.uk, @ukgovcamp.com and FLOWN. #weeknotes

I'm listening to, "The Coming Wave" www.blinkist.com/books/the-co... by @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social published 2023. Found via Paul Neville from The Pensions Regulator.

Used to do these every now and then in an old role. They're a friendly bunch!

I'm reading, "'Being a leader isn’t about becoming great at everything': Civil service reform DG Janet Hughes sets out her priorities" www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art... by @beckiesmith.bsky.social for @civilserviceworld.bsky.social published 1 October 2025. Found via @debblanch44.bsky.social

Work in or around the #PublicSector? Fancy a breakfast time natter, and optional co-working day? The last 3 #OneTeamGov North #Manchester meetups of 2025 are on Tuesday: 🐝 21 October, 🐝 18 November, 🐝 16 December. Sign up via www.eventbrite.com/o/hosted-by-...

I'm reading, "Reimagining pensions: the conditions for innovation need to be bold, brave and collaborative" by Dr Marion Lean for The Pensions Regulator published 25 September 2025. blog.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/2025/09/25/r... #pensions #innovation #design

Cracking day 2 at @odcamp.uk 10 in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Highlights were: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Robert Sproul-Cran's "Flights of Fancy" session docs.google.com/document/d/1..., 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @paulineroche.bsky.social "Digital I.D.s" session (no notes, but wow 🤯), 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @npscience.bsky.social's lunchtime park walk / rest 🌳☀️😎. #odcamp

#weeknotes for 2025 week 39 www.cattell.com/week-notes/2... /cc @lisaallen.bsky.social, @jukes.ie, @odcamp.uk, @paulineroche.bsky.social, @mikerose.co.uk, @owenboswarva.bsky.social, @openbanking.bsky.social, @sdingov.bsky.social, @adhdpathfinding.org.uk, @ukgovcamp.com and @janethughes.bsky.social

The #odcamp session grid. Digital version via bit.ly/ODC_SessionG...

I'm typing to, "Go - Woodtick mix" by Moby, released 1991 open.spotify.com/track/5zlQi8...

I'm away to @odcamp.uk ( #odcamp ) in #Edinburgh. Should arrive just as pitching ends. Get to be with me #opendata peeps again (first time in a few years). Lots to learn and talk about. Especially how to do open banking, but for pensions. #OpenPensions

Started my #weeknotes over at j.mp/typing-now. Got distracted by the new #SlowHorse series. Will continue typing tomorrow, on the way to #odcamp.

Only 5 days to go until Open Data Camp 10. We've published a blog post with some info for attendees - www.odcamp.uk/odcamp-10-at... PS. You might be able to still snag tickets if you'd like to join us 😀 (Link on the website) #opendata #odcamp

I'm listening to "Do design" by Alan Moore published 2021 www.blinkist.com/books/do-des... (Blinkist condensed version). #Design #DesignThinking #BeautifulDesign

Morning commute.

Can we make our work more valuable to you? As part of the NAO’s ambitious strategy, we’re seizing every chance to drive public sector improvement We’re particularly keen to hear how our work can be more valuable for those working in the civil service and public sector forms.office.com/e/S1122bVycS

Interesting first few days with The Pensions Regulator. Lots of people to meet and information to absorb. Now using Government Communications Service's generative AI service called Assist to brain storm engagement strategies. github.com/Government-C... #pensions #ai #engagement

Morning commute (walk).

I'm reading, "Civil Service staff networks to only meet outside working hours and have all events signed off by senior managers" www.gov.uk/government/n... by @cabinet-office-uk.bsky.social and The Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP published 23 September 2025.

After 3 fab months with TransformUK.com in #Manchester, this week I've started a new job with blog.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/ doing #design led #engagement work with the #pension industry. #excited 🙂

Full house at @sdingov.bsky.social for @cjforms.bsky.social's talk on, "Garbage in, garbage out? Measuring error rates and data quality to get ready for AI" govservicedesign.net/programme/ga... #design #ai #data #SDinGov

Nice big font in Lucy Kimbell's intro slides for "Futures for public design" workshop govservicedesign.net/programme/fu... #sdingov

I find the @sdingov.bsky.social programme difficult to read / following, so I used Claude AI to make it more accessible: Google Calendar calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0... HTML calendar.google.com/calendar/emb... #sdingov #accessibility #a11y

Q: Instead of breaking siloes, who's mastered them, please? #SDinGov

🚨 6PM, WED 24 September 🚨 Join us at the MoJ or online * Dr Moira Nicolson & Holly Marquez "Failing Forward: Why Planning for AI Disasters Unlocks Breakthrough Innovation" * ​Ben Sauer "Always Be Creating Clarity: Daily habits for strategic storytelling" luma.com/sm09nslz Please share! Thanks 🙏

Q: Have you (or someone you know) ever audited all the meetings your team(s) / programme / department have, then analysed and iterated them, please? #meetings

Have you had to go through more than one ADHD assessment? How long did you wait from referral to diagnosis? What’s been your experience with shared care? We’re mapping these journeys to push for change. Share your story through our survey.

Tuesday 19 August is the next breakfast and co-working day at the Government Digital Service in #Manchester run by the One Team Gov North crew. Free tickets via www.eventbrite.com/e/oneteamgov...

I'm watching, "Alien Earth S1:E2 Mr. October" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien%3.... (and yes, episode 1 was pretty good). #AlienEarth

The next One Team Gov North breakfast and co-working session is on Tuesday 19 August 2025 in Manchester www.eventbrite.com/e/oneteamgov... #OneTeamGov #Manchester

🍺🍹🍷🥛 TGT Summer Drinks!! 🥛🍷🍹🍺 Join us at 6pm on Wednesday the 27th of August at the Buckingham Arms for the first TransformGov Talks Summer Drinks. Network, chat and put the world to rights - we'd love you to join us. lu.ma/sdzpnfl9

ADHD care in the UK is a postcode lottery. Different rules. Long waits. Services that don’t talk to each other. We’re mapping all this, starting with lived experience. If you’ve been through ADHD assessment, diagnosis or treatment, your story matters. No personal info, just what happened.

Tomorrow is #PlonkerDay, the last time David Pearson tweeted before he unplugged, powered down and departed this world x.com/davidthep/st... It's also our chance to remember and celebrate the ridiculous human he was 🙂 #RIPDavidTheP

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I'm re-reading, "In memory of David Pearson" defradigital.blog.gov.uk/2018/09/06/i... by @claremoriarty.bsky.social published 6 September 2018. #RIPDavidTheP

UKGovCamp 2026 ( #ukgc26 ) will be in #Birmingham on Saturday 17 January 2026. We need a venue: 1️⃣ for 250 people, 2️⃣ 8 breakout rooms, 3️⃣ wheelchair accessible. @imhuyorks.bsky.social is leading the search. Please share and reply with ideas 🙂

OneTeamGov Manchester at the DWP/GDS offices on St Peter's Square, the third Tuesday of every month! 8:30 lean coffee breakfast chat for anyone working in public service, co-working space all day if you have a common civil service pass. Upcoming events here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/hosted-by-...

I'm reading, "ADHD Pathfinding - Weeknote #1: Jul 25 — Why We’re Here" medium.com/adhd-pathfin... by @pixlz.com for @adhdpathfinding.org.uk published 18 July 2025. #adhd #weeknotes

I'm reading, "The Public Design Evidence Review [explores] the role and value of design in the public sector" www.gov.uk/government/p... by the Cabinet Office and Policy Profession published 17 July 2025. #design #publicsector

Thank you to everyone who suggested #ukgc26 locations and voted. We the @ukgovcamp.bsky.social organisers have chosen #Birmingham. We known it came 2nd in the vote after #Manchester, but believe it's a better balance for our first event outside of #London. 🧵 Thread 1/3.

Firefox is now the default browser across the... {checks notes} ....known universe.

Are you a #facilitator? Maybe a #facilitation expert? Want to learn from fellow #facilitators? Then the Facilitator's Unconference (TFU) is for you www.facilitators-unconference.com 3 questions: 1. October or November for #TFU2025? 2. Birmingham, London or Manchester? 3. How should it feel?

Who's coming to One Team Gov North on Tuesday? #excited 🙂 #oneteamgov #manchester www.eventbrite.com/e/oneteamgov...

I'm re-reading, "When to start small and do it for real" waysofdoing.rpp.works/notes/types-... by @richardpope.org published 9 July 2025.

...meanwhile, in the #countryside 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

Thanks @willidh.bsky.social 🙂 #TFU2026

Are you a #facilitator? Maybe a #facilitation expert? Want to learn from fellow #facilitators? Then the Facilitator's Unconference (TFU) is for you www.facilitators-unconference.com 3 questions: 1. October or November for #TFU2026? 2. Birmingham, London or Manchester? 3. How should it feel?