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Directgov is the website of the UK government for its citizens, providing information and online services for the public all in one place.
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Directgov aims to provide easy access to government information and services. It does this by working closely with ministerial departments and non-departmental public bodies to collate key information all in one place.
Examples of subjects Directgov can help with include:
You can find specific information and services by searching or you can browse by topics, like:
and find information by audience groups, such as:
You can complete a number of government services online, like:
A listing of government forms, transactions and tools available online can be found using the link below.
Directgov works closely with government departments and non-departmental public bodies to provide a comprehensive and accessible service for citizens.
To help make government information and services available to the widest possible audience other websites are encouraged to either link to Directgov or use Directgov content.
Directgov is growing rapidly and has vacancies in many exciting roles. These include:
If you are interested in working for Directgov follow the link below to see current vacancies.
Directgov welcomes and encourages other websites to link to its information pages. You don't have to ask permission to link to Directgov but we can provide wording and linking graphics.
All information on Directgov is protected by Crown Copyright. This means that it may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium, provided it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context.
For more information on using Directgov content follow the link below.
We regularly monitor activity on Directgov - the number of visits, unique visitors and page impressions - to estimate how many people visit the site and to establish the most popular pages visited.
Directgov has a dedicated team for all media and press enquiries.
Directgov information and services are now available on TV and on internet-enabled mobile phones.
Directgov is available on every internet-enabled mobile phone. If you are on the move or you don’t have access to a computer, you can use your phone to get the latest travel information, find your nearest doctor, jobs, learn about help with childcare costs and much more.
To access the service either:
If you are a Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview or Teletext customer you can access a wide range of public service information through your television set with Directgov’s specially designed interactive TV service.
Examples of services you can access through your TV include:
For details of how to access Directgov TV follow the links below.
