15 September 2023 · Articles Resolving common website accessibility issues Our experts discuss some of the most common website accessibility issues and how to resolve them.
15 September 2023 · Articles Digital Divide: The impact of public sector web accessibility on users with visual impairments The accessibility of public sector websites is key for enabling people with disabilities access to vital information. This report examines common issues and how these can be resolved.
11 September 2023 · Articles The Beta phase is where you see your agile project in action The Beta phase of an agile project is where you develop your service for real. The prototype created in Alpha needs to be brought to life with the right infrastructure and support behind it. That’s not to say that changes can’t happen in Beta, of course. It’s not supposed to be the finished article. But some changes are more costly than others, so the key is to plan ahead.
11 September 2023 · Articles The Alpha phase: resist the temptation to rush it The Alpha phase of an agile project is about looking at the findings made in Discovery and exploring what works. It’s a vital step on the path towards a great service that keeps things simple. Sometimes, it’s when you realise you’ve gone the wrong way, but we’ve learned to love that feeling. Because it means you’ll build something better in Beta.
11 September 2023 · Articles Getting the most from the Discovery phase of an agile project The Discovery phase of an agile project sets you up for the journey ahead. Yet we know from delivering projects in every phase that there’s rarely a clean ‘cut’ to Alpha. That’s why it’s important to keep the end-to-end in mind: it helps to keep your projects on course even if the delivery partners change.
13 May 2022 · News Somerset County Council choose NEC to support their youth offending service Somerset County Council are the first Youth Offending service to contract to the NEC’s Pathways Youth Offending Case Management Solution
20 December 2021 · News Giving youth offending teams extra time to deliver the right support Youth offending teams have a huge responsibility but very little time. By meeting the latest data transfer requirements for the Youth Justice Board, our Pathways software makes every second count. But that’s not all it can do; it was designed by former officers who know that better outcomes matter most.
7 December 2021 · Case Studies Reducing the risk of reoffending by improving quality controls for accredited training