Andy Jones 🏳️‍🌈
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Andy Jones 🏳️‍🌈
@andyjones.bsky.social
Head of Design (Content, Service and Interaction Design) - Dept for Education.

Ex-Dog dad, plant dad. Lover of coffee, cake, all things Scandinavian, design and architecture. Neurospicy, ADHD and colourblind.

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Yep we’re in beta and got some prototypes I can share @martinjordan.com or can have a call and share what we’re planning.
September 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
May 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I’m loving the style of these - thinking of something similar to get up around offices and replace these (as useful as they are)
May 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s in our accessibility manual accessibility.education.gov.uk

I thought I’d put a 301 redirect from the design manual to it, so will check that on Monday.
Homepage
Everything you need to understand how we create accessible, inclusive products and services in the Department for Education.
accessibility.education.gov.uk
March 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Mistakes are easy to make were not all perfect. I’ll speak to the service owner tomorrow and get it resolved.
February 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Fear is caring and it’s on the people like me and many others to make sure we contribute and curate it to make it even better.
February 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Thanks Katie for raising this, we'll look into it. From first glance I assume you're talking about the logo image (as its awhite text logo for the usual dark blue background) and you'd expect it to be the inverted (black text logo)?
February 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
@benaldo.bsky.social came and met us in DfE last week and we had a really good chat about service Manual and various other bits, I have sympathy with the lack of support and it’s totally on GDS to fund, resource, and properly advocate for the centre if they are to make the impact they need to.
February 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Thanks Helen, we’re talking with Ben and will hopefully be contributing some things soon.
February 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It is frustrating but also we have our own needs for this training irrespective of the centre.

And on working with the centre, we’re having conversations about things like this with them. Our long term goal is to eliminate some of our products in favour of it being for all, from the Service Manual
February 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Be under no illusion, the thermals will be out
February 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
I may go for a little hike in the peaks tomorrow.
February 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Thanks for the time to join us and talk through gaps, opportunities and the work we’ve been doing for the last couple of years. Looking forward to being able to contribute more and wider.
February 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM