A big list of resources to help digital teams working in the public sector build better services.

This list is mostly focused on the UK but stuff from other countries will be added too. It should not contain content from people/organisations not affiliated with public sector organisations.

software that can service teams can build on top of

• GOV.UK design system and community resources
• Government API catalogue
• GOV.UK API cheat sheet
• GOV.UK Registers
• MOJ Reusables
• GDS Accessible Autocomplete Widget
• GOV.UK Notify
• GOV.UK Pay
• GOV.UK Platform as a Service

things that teams should think about when designing and building stuff

• Government Design Principles
• Technology Code of Practice
• Secure development and deployment guidance
• Zero trust architecture design principles

things to assess the quality of a service

• Service Standard
• Local Digital Declaration
• Local Government Service Standard

standards for source code

• MOJ Technical Guidance
• MOJ Analytical Services Coding Standards
• GDS Way
• DEFRA Software Standards
• DFE Digital Technical Guidance

standards for security controls

• MOJ Security Guidance
• NCSC Security Architecture Antipatterns

standards for APIs and data sharing

• GDS API Technical and Data Standards
• White House API Standards
• Technical and Data Standards

approaches that service teams can reuse

• Service Manual
• NHS Service Manual
• 18F Delivery Guides (US)
• The Digital Services Playbook (US)
• DCMS Data Ethics Framework
• Playbook: Government as Platform (Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation)
• dxw Playbook
• NHSX Digital playbooks (case studies)

See Articles and communities of practice A-Z.

other lists like this one

• The Digital Government Atlas: The World's Best Tools and Resources
• Platform Land Register of Government Digital Standards, Register of Government Platforms and Register of Government Design Systems