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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 6h

Love this place, both for the food and their mission 💚

I wonder what the food at the conference will be like...?

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 6h

Nom nom 🤤 at Café Domenica, Preston Road, Brighton teamdomenica.com

#lunchtime #healthy #food

A close-up view of a meal on a light wooden table at Café Domenica. The plate contains a savory dish of smoked salmon and dill frittata, potatoes, and a mixed green salad. To the right is a tall glass of orange juice with a red and white striped straw. A small plate holds a single chocolate and date ball. In the background, a sign on the table reads "RESERVED FOR CANDIDATE 10:30-11:00am 12:00-1:30pm Monday to Friday." On the left is a black notebook and a case for reading glasses on which is written "ROOF RACK, PICNIC BLANKET, BLACK HOLES, ANTIMATTER".

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 7h

Ahhh, you didn't have to do that, but thank you 🙂

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 10h

Q: Is that the Heywood stand, please?

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 10h

Done ✅

(shared the link to this post with Lucy via our Microsoft Teams chat).

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 10h

Yeap 👍🏻 Set-up my profile on the conference app and everything www.pensionsuk.org.uk/qrapp

Hope there's a quiet room, but will bring my headphones just in case. #autism

App

www.pensionsuk.org.uk

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 11h

Ooooh, I love a succinct 2 minute video with good production value 💚

Spent my early Civil Service career in the Government Digital Service, circa 2012. Loved their 2 min weekly updates.

Q: Are you the Pensions UK Conference in Manchester next week, please? www.pensionsuk.org.uk/Events/Confe...

Annual Conference | Pensions UK

The most important conference of the year for anyone involved in pensions. Over 1600 attendees, insights from speakers including politicians and industry leaders.

www.pensionsuk.org.uk

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 11h

PS: Lucy will also empathise.

Sorry, I'm dyslexic (actually, not sorry, but #neurodiverse and proud).

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 11h

Please continue to follow and comment on what we do, especially constructive criticism. Our work is led by user-centred design, so we need you.

I publish #weeknotes at www.cattell.com/week-notes and can investigate moving them to our official blog at blog.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk if that helps?

James Arthur Cattell - Week notes

2025 Goal = Establish, improve (or stop) habits which achieve goals (or not). 2025 week 40 - we have a date! 2025 week 39 - new project 🥳 2025 week 15 2025 week 13 2025 week 09 2025 week 02 2024 Go...

www.cattell.com

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 11h

Personally, it's only my 13ᵗʰ day in the #pensions industry via The Pensions Regulator (TPR) so I'm still learning. Like spending yesterday with my awesome colleague Lucy Stone (www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-ston...) who leads TPR's pensions dashboard work. I know she'll emphasis with how you both feel.

www.linkedin.com

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 11h

Hello both 🙂

Thank you for replying and sharing your criticism, which I welcome.

Especially glad to read another #hackathon has taken place, even given the time line. Have you seen what my colleague Dr Marion Lean has been up to recently, please? blog.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/2025/09/25/r...

Reimagining pensions: the conditions for innovation need to be bold, brave and collaborative

In this blog, Dr Marion Lean reflects on The Pensions Regulator’s second innovation event and the co-creation of seven design principles to guide innovation in workplace pensions. She explores how …

blog.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 1d

"...there are nearly 3.3 million lost pension pots in the UK, worth over £31.1 billion in assets. This primary testing phase proves that locating such pensions and matching them to their owners will indeed be made possible..." www.pensionsdashboardsprogramme.org.uk/publications... from 26 Sept 2025.

Chris Curry: My experience testing the MoneyHelper Pensions Dashboard | Blogs | UK Pensions Dashboards Programme

PDP's Principal shares his reflections on seeing his own pensions data on a dashboard as part of our industry expert testing process. This will be closely followed by the next phase - testing with rea...

www.pensionsdashboardsprogramme.org.uk

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 1d

The "detailed" alt text was:
🟢 A low-angle shot on a grey, overcast day showing a large, textured black and white rock on a smooth, wet sand and pebble beach. A long strip of multi-coloured pebbles leads up to a promenade lined with a long row of historic white seaside buildings in the background.

James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 1d

The "concise" alt text was:
🔴 Close-up of a dark, barnacle-covered rock on wet sand and pebbles at the edge of the sea, with a row of seaside buildings in the distance under a cloudy sky.

#AltText #AI #generative #GenAI

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 1d

By the way, I used Google Gemini to create the alt text.

It offered 3 different styles (contexts):
🔴 concise (best for simple identification),
🟢 detailed (better for descriptive context),
🔵 artistic / evocative (use if the photo's mood is important).

I chose "🔵 artistic / evocative".

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 1d

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).

A moody, low-perspective view of a vast pebbled beach and smooth, wet sand. In the foreground, a prominent weathered rock rests by the tide line, contrasting with the distant white architecture of a coastal town under a pale, cloudy sky.

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 2d

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

MoneyHelper Pensions Dashboard update: Low volume testing begins | Blogs | UK Pensions Dashboards Programme

The MoneyHelper Pensions Dashboard is entering its next phase of testing, starting with a low volume of individuals using a real dashboard with real pensions data.

www.pensionsdashboardsprogramme.org.uk

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ADHD Pathfinding @adhdpathfinding.org.uk · 5d

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!

ADHD Pathfinding Weeknote #12

3 October 2025 — Carrying on professionalising, building momentum

medium.com

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 2d

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

James Arthur Cattell - 2025 week 40

Notes on week 40 of 2025: also known as week notes, covers 29/9 to 5/10/2025, started 6 October 2025, published 6 October 2025. We have a date! Completed my 2ᶮᵈ week at The Pension Regulator (TPR) 🥳 I...

www.cattell.com

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 7d

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.

The Coming Wave Summary of Key Ideas and Review | Mustafa Suleyman - Blinkist

Gain a complete understanding of “The Coming Wave” by Mustafa Suleyman from Blinkist. The “The Coming Wave” book summary will give you access to a synopsis of key ideas, a short story, and an audio su...

www.blinkist.com

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Andy Hollingsworth @andyhollers.bsky.social · 7d

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

James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 8d

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-...

People sit in rows, smiling for the camera.

A bordered square rotated slightly clockwise, inside which are the words, "One Team Gov".

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 7d

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

'Being a leader isn’t about becoming great at everything': Civil service reform DG Janet Hughes sets out her priorities

Hughes, who became Cabinet Office DG for civil service reform and efficiency in June, on bringing the spirit of One Team Gov to her new role, test ...

www.civilserviceworld.com

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 8d

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-...

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 9d

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

Reimagining pensions: the conditions for innovation need to be bold, brave and collaborative

In this blog, Dr Marion Lean reflects on The Pensions Regulator’s second innovation event and the co-creation of seven design principles to guide innovation in workplace pensions. She explores how …

blog.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 10d

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

Sunny blue skies, fluffy clouds, trees and grass.

Selfie of me laying on the grass wearing shades and headphones.

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