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Cathy Dutton

@cathydutton.co.uk
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Service Design & Delivery at the Department for Education. CSS enthusiast, Intrinsic Design fan. www.cathydutton.co.uk

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Manuel Matuzović @matuzo.at · 17/09/2026
Friends, it's that time of the year: Once again, I'm asking you to help me create another amazing HTMHell Advent Calendar by writing about HTML. The CFP is open until October 3! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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HTMHell Advent Calendar
Hello, my dear friends of high-quality markup! We're getting closer to the last quarter of 2026, which means that the HTMHell Advent Calendar is getting closer, too. Last year, once again, you contrib...
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 14/08/2026
12 years ago, when I was obsessed with Sass www.sitepoint.com/8-tips-help-...
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8 Tips to Help You Get the Best out of Sass — SitePoint
Cathy Dutton with a rundown of 8 tips to help you improve the workflow and maintenance of your Sass-based projects.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 11/08/2026
Today’s highlight, something to look forward too :)
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 10/07/2026
In a break from my usual Funding service posts, I’ve written about my other portfolio. And one of my favourite things, Portals! The portal trap cathydutton.co.uk/posts/the-po...
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The portal trap
No one likes portals, one-stop shops, single front doors or gateways, so why are they the go-to solution for so many large organisations?
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 11/06/2026
There seems to be a few design or UCD for leaders training courses. Does anyone know of any Architecture or technology ones? Not AI though :)
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 29/05/2026
Wrote up what we’ve been up to over the last 12-months trying to run and improve a critical service. Delivering and improving public services under pressure cathydutton.co.uk/posts/delive...
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Delivering and improving public services under pressure
Public sector organisations are under constant pressure to keep critical services operating while simultaneously transforming the systems that support them.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 26/05/2026
I feel old, and also like I read this last week!
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WebDesignMuseum @webdesignmuseum.org · 25/05/2026
Happy 16th Birthday Responsive Web Design! On May 25, 2010, web designer Ethan Marcotte published an article entitled "Responsive Web Design" in the online magazine A List Apart. #WebDesignHistory
Ethan Marcotte's Responsive Web Design article in 2010
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 07/05/2026
Lovely day at #CampDigital with lots of Defra and DfE people.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 30/04/2026
Anyone going to Camp Digital next week?
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 29/04/2026
Of to spend the day at one of my teams design sprints - not sure how much use I’ll be, but I’m very excited.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 15/04/2026
No phrase fills me with more dread then ‘work packages’
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 06/04/2026
Desk, chair and lighting now sorted.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 27/03/2026
Couldn’t just buy a normal bookcase 😂
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 17/03/2026
📢 3 in a week! DfE connect are also looking for a senior service designer to come and help us join up services for Schools. Our mission is to allow Schools to easily access the information they need when they need it. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 13/03/2026
I’m looking for a Programme delivery manager to come and work with me on DfE Connect. We want to bring together multiple services and platforms to give schools access to the information they need, when they need it. Get in touch to find out more www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 10/03/2026
We are hiring a senior user researcher to join our insight team. We deliver £80bn a year to education providers. The insight team work across the service sure we make decisions based on evidence and tackle the right problems at the right time. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 06/02/2026
Desk sorted. Can anyone recommend so desk lighting?
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 31/01/2026
Another stadium ticked off
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 19/01/2026
Has anyone got any examples of services that fail at Private Beta? And how you move on from that? There’s lots on stopping at Discovery and maybe Alpha.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 17/01/2026
Slight train chaos on my way home from #ukgc26. The day was worth the travel though, I always leaving feeling positive about the things we can get done.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 17/01/2026
Of too #ukgc26 on a slightly later train now it’s in Birmingham.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 07/01/2026
Do I know anyone going to GovCamp in Birmingham?
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 27/11/2025
Can anyone recommend a good home office desk?
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Naomi Turner @naomiturner.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
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.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 29/09/2025
This is unreal 💙. Couldn’t find a view obstructing pole anywhere.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 10/08/2025
Wales 💛
Sea viewSea viewHill viewRoad to the beach
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 10/08/2025
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!”
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 08/08/2025
Let’s start re-designing how Governments works! It's time to get serious about design cathydutton.co.uk/posts/its-ti...
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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.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 20/07/2025
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...
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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.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 19/07/2025
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-...
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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.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 13/07/2025
Anyone have any tips on newsletters or blogs to follow on AI?
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 09/07/2025
This is better, I do have to pretend to be Welsh though.
View from behind the goal.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 08/07/2025
Taking my football quiz very seriously!
Sat in the quiz chair at the FIFA museum.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 05/07/2025
No view obstructing pole. But I am quite far away from the pitch 😂
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 20/06/2025
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...
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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.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 16/06/2025
It’s definitely 2025 right? I’m hearing stories of Lorem Ipsum being used in designs before ‘passing’ to content.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 12/05/2025
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…
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 30/04/2025
Any user researchers on here have some quick lines or examples to show the difference between user needs and user wants/asks.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 14/04/2025
We are also hiring a Senior Content Designer :) www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 08/04/2025
📢 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...
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 28/03/2025
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...
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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.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 27/03/2025
It definitely wasn’t warm enough for shorts today
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 25/03/2025
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
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LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 14/03/2025
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.
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 05/03/2025
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
Colorful art and accessories displayed in a collage.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 05/03/2025
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
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 03/03/2025
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...
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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.
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 28/02/2025
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!
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Cathy Dutton @cathydutton.co.uk · 27/02/2025
Having a week of realising we are still very much in a place where we make an inefficient process Digital, and then act surprised when it hasn’t fixed everything.
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