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Book a discovery peer review

When to book

Most discoveries last around 12 weeks.

You should plan to book your peer review so that it happens near the end of discovery.

You need to give at least 5 weeks notice to allow the service assessment team time to arrange the peer review panel.

How to book

Only Department for Education staff can book a discovery peer review online. Staff include civil servants and contractors working in DfE.

Book a peer review online

Once your request has been submitted, you'll also be able to manage your request online.

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Updated: February 2023

Part of Service assurance: step by step

1. 1 Check what assurance you need

   All digital delivery work in DfE will need some kind of assurance.

   1. Types of assurance
   2. Check what assurance you need for your service
   3. Why you need to assure your work

2. 2 Prepare for a discovery peer review

   1. What a discovery peer review is

   If you're a team having a peer review.

   1. Who should attend a peer review
   2. What to prepare for a peer review

   If you're an assessor.

   1. Your role as an assessor

3. 3 Book and manage a discovery peer review

   You need to give at least 5 weeks notice when booking a peer review.

   1. Book your peer review online
   2. Manage your peer review online

4. 4 After a discovery peer review

   If you're a team having a peer review.

   1. Receive feedback and recommendations in a report
   2. How to take action on any recommendations

   If you're an assessor.

   1. Complete the report

   Everyone involved in the peer review.

   1. Give feedback on the discovery peer review process

5. 5 Prepare for a service assessment

   Service assessments are done in the alpha, public and private beta, and live phases.

   1. What a service assessment is
   2. DfE panel assessments
   3. Cross-government panel assessments previously GDS/CDDO assessments

6. 6 Book a service assessment

   You need to give at least 6 weeks notice when booking a service assessment.

   1. Book your service assessment online

7. 7 After a service assessment

   If you're a team having a service assessment.

   1. Receiving the assessment report
   2. How to take action on any recommendations
   3. If you need a reassessment

   If you're an assessor.

   1. Completing the assessment report
   2. Reassessing the service