Cathy Dutton
@cathydutton.co.uk
Service Design & Delivery at the Department for Education. CSS enthusiast, Intrinsic Design fan.
www.cathydutton.co.uk
www.cathydutton.co.uk
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Who do I know in gov digital land currently running a service that they are proud of? You could be product, delivery or service owner.
Looking to get some exposure to what good looks like, for a team who are still finding their feet.
Looking to get some exposure to what good looks like, for a team who are still finding their feet.
September 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Who do I know in gov digital land currently running a service that they are proud of? You could be product, delivery or service owner.
Looking to get some exposure to what good looks like, for a team who are still finding their feet.
Looking to get some exposure to what good looks like, for a team who are still finding their feet.
This is unreal 💙. Couldn’t find a view obstructing pole anywhere.
September 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This is unreal 💙. Couldn’t find a view obstructing pole anywhere.
This!
“Design seems to slow everything down.
They’re still rethinking that thing we signed off on three weeks ago.”
“It feels like they push back on every small addition.
And their answer to everything is MORE RESEARCH!”
“Design seems to slow everything down.
They’re still rethinking that thing we signed off on three weeks ago.”
“It feels like they push back on every small addition.
And their answer to everything is MORE RESEARCH!”
Check out the full piece here:
Are you an Accidental Design Saboteur? (According to the CIA)
👉 medium.com/the-design-c...
Are you an Accidental Design Saboteur? (According to the CIA)
👉 medium.com/the-design-c...
Are You an Accidental Design Saboteur? (According to the CIA)
As a design leadership coach, I work with a lot of incredibly thoughtful designers. They care deeply about their craft. They want to…
medium.com
August 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This!
“Design seems to slow everything down.
They’re still rethinking that thing we signed off on three weeks ago.”
“It feels like they push back on every small addition.
And their answer to everything is MORE RESEARCH!”
“Design seems to slow everything down.
They’re still rethinking that thing we signed off on three weeks ago.”
“It feels like they push back on every small addition.
And their answer to everything is MORE RESEARCH!”
Let’s start re-designing how Governments works!
It's time to get serious about design cathydutton.co.uk/posts/its-ti...
It's time to get serious about design cathydutton.co.uk/posts/its-ti...
It's time to get serious about design
Design in government has lost its way. We’ve invested in discovery, compliance, and delivery, but not in creativity.
cathydutton.co.uk
August 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Let’s start re-designing how Governments works!
It's time to get serious about design cathydutton.co.uk/posts/its-ti...
It's time to get serious about design cathydutton.co.uk/posts/its-ti...
Another web mention test (this will not beat me 😂)
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery cathydutton.co.uk/posts/design...
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery cathydutton.co.uk/posts/design...
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery
How we restructured our contracts to support more flexible, collaborative delivery. Enabling us to focus on the service as a whole.
cathydutton.co.uk
July 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Another web mention test (this will not beat me 😂)
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery cathydutton.co.uk/posts/design...
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery cathydutton.co.uk/posts/design...
Sharing an old post from 2019 about moving away from Sass (mostly to see if I’ve managed to get BlueSky Web mentions working).
Stepping away from Sass cathydutton.co.uk/posts/why-i-...
Stepping away from Sass cathydutton.co.uk/posts/why-i-...
Stepping away from Sass
My latest site redesign and why I left out Sass and media queries in favour of native CSS grid, calc, viewport units and custom properties.
cathydutton.co.uk
July 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Sharing an old post from 2019 about moving away from Sass (mostly to see if I’ve managed to get BlueSky Web mentions working).
Stepping away from Sass cathydutton.co.uk/posts/why-i-...
Stepping away from Sass cathydutton.co.uk/posts/why-i-...
Anyone have any tips on newsletters or blogs to follow on AI?
July 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Anyone have any tips on newsletters or blogs to follow on AI?
This is better, I do have to pretend to be Welsh though.
July 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is better, I do have to pretend to be Welsh though.
Taking my football quiz very seriously!
July 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Taking my football quiz very seriously!
No view obstructing pole. But I am quite far away from the pitch 😂
July 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
No view obstructing pole. But I am quite far away from the pitch 😂
This whole procurement exercise has been challenging, but hopefully it sets us on the path towards service delivery.
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery cathydutton.co.uk/posts/design...
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery cathydutton.co.uk/posts/design...
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery
How we restructured our contracts to support more flexible, collaborative delivery. Enabling us to focus on the service as a whole.
cathydutton.co.uk
June 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This whole procurement exercise has been challenging, but hopefully it sets us on the path towards service delivery.
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery cathydutton.co.uk/posts/design...
Designing for better delivery - How rethinking our contracts can support service delivery cathydutton.co.uk/posts/design...
It’s definitely 2025 right? I’m hearing stories of Lorem Ipsum being used in designs before ‘passing’ to content.
June 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
It’s definitely 2025 right? I’m hearing stories of Lorem Ipsum being used in designs before ‘passing’ to content.
Anyone got a good slide or 1 liner that explains why we shouldn’t just ‘digitise’ existing things.
Or ‘AI’ the process?
I’ve seen so may but now I need one…
Or ‘AI’ the process?
I’ve seen so may but now I need one…
May 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Anyone got a good slide or 1 liner that explains why we shouldn’t just ‘digitise’ existing things.
Or ‘AI’ the process?
I’ve seen so may but now I need one…
Or ‘AI’ the process?
I’ve seen so may but now I need one…
Any user researchers on here have some quick lines or examples to show the difference between user needs and user wants/asks.
April 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Any user researchers on here have some quick lines or examples to show the difference between user needs and user wants/asks.
📢 We are hiring! Next up to join our growing UCD team is a Senior Interaction Designer, very excited for them to help us design and deliver an intuitive and inclusive service.
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
Quick Check NeededGOV.UK
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
April 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📢 We are hiring! Next up to join our growing UCD team is a Senior Interaction Designer, very excited for them to help us design and deliver an intuitive and inclusive service.
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
Wrote up a summary of my first 12-months in a delivery role.
Breaking Down Silos - Enhancing Digital Delivery for ESFA's Funding Service cathydutton.co.uk/posts/breaki...
Breaking Down Silos - Enhancing Digital Delivery for ESFA's Funding Service cathydutton.co.uk/posts/breaki...
Breaking Down Silos - Enhancing Digital Delivery for ESFA's Funding Service
How we’re reshaping Digital teams to improve collaboration, flexibility, and whole service delivery.
cathydutton.co.uk
March 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Wrote up a summary of my first 12-months in a delivery role.
Breaking Down Silos - Enhancing Digital Delivery for ESFA's Funding Service cathydutton.co.uk/posts/breaki...
Breaking Down Silos - Enhancing Digital Delivery for ESFA's Funding Service cathydutton.co.uk/posts/breaki...
It definitely wasn’t warm enough for shorts today
March 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
It definitely wasn’t warm enough for shorts today
I am looking for a Lead Product Manger to come and work with us on the Funding service.
The Funding Service is the whole end-to-end system for delivering education funding to providers. This year, the service will play a role in delivering £76bn to 25,000 education providers.
lnkd.in/eTEZhm7H
The Funding Service is the whole end-to-end system for delivering education funding to providers. This year, the service will play a role in delivering £76bn to 25,000 education providers.
lnkd.in/eTEZhm7H
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
lnkd.in
March 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I am looking for a Lead Product Manger to come and work with us on the Funding service.
The Funding Service is the whole end-to-end system for delivering education funding to providers. This year, the service will play a role in delivering £76bn to 25,000 education providers.
lnkd.in/eTEZhm7H
The Funding Service is the whole end-to-end system for delivering education funding to providers. This year, the service will play a role in delivering £76bn to 25,000 education providers.
lnkd.in/eTEZhm7H
Reading a plan put together by someone in my team:
Develop a 3-month plan that prioritises accessibility and compliance across content, components, and patterns ensuring alignment with GDS guidelines and accessibility standards.
Develop a 3-month plan that prioritises accessibility and compliance across content, components, and patterns ensuring alignment with GDS guidelines and accessibility standards.
March 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Reading a plan put together by someone in my team:
Develop a 3-month plan that prioritises accessibility and compliance across content, components, and patterns ensuring alignment with GDS guidelines and accessibility standards.
Develop a 3-month plan that prioritises accessibility and compliance across content, components, and patterns ensuring alignment with GDS guidelines and accessibility standards.
Reposted by Cathy Dutton
Hello!
It doesn’t cost anything to repost but it helps me spread the word about my small business.
My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares and cards.
I’m also available for freelance design work and art licensing.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
It doesn’t cost anything to repost but it helps me spread the word about my small business.
My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares and cards.
I’m also available for freelance design work and art licensing.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Hello!
It doesn’t cost anything to repost but it helps me spread the word about my small business.
My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares and cards.
I’m also available for freelance design work and art licensing.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
It doesn’t cost anything to repost but it helps me spread the word about my small business.
My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares and cards.
I’m also available for freelance design work and art licensing.
gailmyerscough.co.uk
Came to the office today to spend the entire day on video calls and forgot to bring my little fidget toy.
This is not a good day
This is not a good day
March 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Came to the office today to spend the entire day on video calls and forgot to bring my little fidget toy.
This is not a good day
This is not a good day
Bit late to this, but here’s my thoughts on Mission driven Government, and how we can get there when we are not structured around services.
www.cathydutton.co.uk/posts/missio...
www.cathydutton.co.uk/posts/missio...
Mission driven Government
My take on mission driven government and how we can move towards this way of working from within our current policy inspired structures.
www.cathydutton.co.uk
March 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Bit late to this, but here’s my thoughts on Mission driven Government, and how we can get there when we are not structured around services.
www.cathydutton.co.uk/posts/missio...
www.cathydutton.co.uk/posts/missio...
Not that it’s been a while or anything, but I tried to get my blog running locally today and had to install Node v8!
February 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Not that it’s been a while or anything, but I tried to get my blog running locally today and had to install Node v8!