About Directgov
Directgov is the official government website for citizens. Directgov aims to make it easier for citizens to connect to information from across government by providing relevant customer-focused services all in one place. Launched in 2004, it receives more than seven million visits a month.
Directgov is produced by the Department for Work and Pensions. There is a central team who manage the central infrastructure and provide guidelines and standards for the site. Content of the website is managed by 'franchise' teams, which cover a particular topic area and are based in various government departments. For example, the Home and Community franchise is managed by Communities and Local Government, and the Parents franchise is managed by the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Audiences on the Directgov website include:
Citizens can also search by topic, including:
- Home and community
- Education and learning
- Money, tax and benefits
- Travel and transport
- Crime, justice and the law
- Motoring
- Employment
- Health and well-being
- Environment and greener living
- Government, citizens and rights
