Dexra leads by example in supporting new digital careers in Scotland with latest appointment
October 25th, 2016London, 25th October 2016 – Dexra Solutions Ltd., the IT project and software development specialist, has today announced its new hire, Lewis Johnston, as junior java developer who was previously trained on a CodeClan software development course. He will be based in Edinburgh and joins the company as part of Dexra’s recruitment hiring initiative in […]
Dexra to provide low cost, high quality IT services as part of Scottish Government framework
October 18th, 2016We are pleased to announce that Dexra has been awarded a place on the Scottish Government’s Application Design and Development Services (ADDS) framework. Dexra’s placement on the framework marks an extension of Dexra’s already significant commercial commitments in Scotland, where it has pledged to create more than 300 local IT jobs. As one of the suppliers […]
The importance of a good team
August 25th, 2016The Government has confirmed that a national IT project to distribute smart meters to consumers has been delayed for the third time in 18 months. The meters will measure gas and electricity use and will send this data back to the energy suppliers to end manual readings. Reportedly, it is the communications infrastructure behind this […]
How to bridge the IT skills gap
August 8th, 2016The IT skills gap is becoming a very real problem, one that needs addressing before it drains even more money out of the UK’s already fragile economy. With the digital revolution in full swing, companies are striving to utilise available technology to prevent themselves from falling by the wayside. The need for skills that complement […]
Brexit: the decision to leave
June 24th, 2016The outcome of the EU referendum has been decided and the UK has chosen to leave the EU. This will have a profound effect on the UK and the businesses operating within it. There is no question that the impact of the Brexit will be sizable and long term. The skills gap, for one, is […]
The digital transformation and London’s new mayor
May 18th, 2016The UK’s digital revolution is happening now, with London at its epicenter. As mayor, one of Sadiq Khan’s top priorities will be ensuring London’s workforce can meet this immediate demand, or risk seeing money for digital skills drain out of the economy. While the UK’s digital tech industries are growing significantly faster than the rest […]
We’re now available on the DOS framework
May 12th, 2016We’ve been awarded a place on the Government’s new Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) framework! The framework replaced Digital Services 2 (DS2) this year and aims to make the commissioning process simpler, faster and more transparent. Being on the framework gives Dexra the opportunity to support digital transformation across the whole of the public sector, […]
My thoughts on G-Cloud and its growing pains
May 9th, 2016Four years after the Government’s G-Cloud framework was launched and it has facilitated a number of transformations within public sector IT systems. Largely giving departments and organisations greater agility and flexibility in the services they use and projects they’re running. What’s more, compared to relying on legacy equipment and systems, the move to the cloud […]
We’re proud to pay the Living Wage, as accredited by the Living Wage Foundation
April 1st, 2016We want to be a company that puts people first. Indeed, Dexra has always paid close attention to the rising cost of living and factored this into employee wages, which is why we are incredibly proud to be a Living Wage employer. Unlike the Government’s national living wage, which still means minimum pay and minimum […]
Rebranding minimum wage as ‘living wage’ doesn’t make it so
March 31st, 2016The rebranding of the new legal minimum wage as a ‘national living wage’ on April 1st doesn’t mean people can afford to live on it. Osborne has set a low bar, while telling anyone who will listen how high it is. Every worker in the UK is feeling the pinch of increased living costs, but […]
