Directgov
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Government information |
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| Available in | English and Welsh |
| Owner | HM Government |
| Created by | UK government departments |
| Slogan(s) | Public services all in one place |
| Website | direct |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | 1 April 2004 |
| Current status | Offline |
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Crown copyright |
| Replaced Ukonline | |
Directgov was the British government's digital service for people in the United Kingdom, which provided a single point of access to public sector information and services. The site was replaced along with the Business Link website by the new Gov.uk website on 17 October 2012, with the old websites redirecting to the new.
The content was developed by government departments, working with a central Directgov team. This team has now become a part of the Government Digital Service supporting the GOV.UK replacement site. The main outlet was via a website, though content and services were also delivered via mobile.
Directgov received more than fifteen million visits a month, from around eight million unique users. In September 2007, the site received its one hundred millionth visitor since its launch in April 2004.
On 13 September 2012, through a notice on the Directgov homepage, it was announced that the GOV.UK project, built by the Government Digital Service, will replace Directgov as the primary website of the UK Government on 17 October 2012. Directgov was closed and redirected to the new website from that date, which included the job search database now called Universal Jobmatch, as well as information about benefits, pensions, passport applications and voting.
Directgov was launched in April 2004, replacing the Ukonline portal. Rather than just providing links to government departments as UK online had done, Directgov carried its own material, designed around users’ needs. The first three sections were for motorists, disabled people and parents.
Since 2004, the site has grown from 300,000 visits a month to over ten million, and involves 18 government departments. DirectgovKids was launched in March 2007.
In April 2006, Directgov moved from the e-Government Unit (eGU) within the Cabinet Office to become part of the Central Office of Information (COI), an executive agency of the Cabinet Office.
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