Worldwide

Creating and editing world location news, worldwide organisation and help and services navigation pages.

World location news pages

There are 2 types of world location news pages created for:

  • worldwide locations, such as 鈥榌Country] and the UK鈥�
  • international delegations, such as 鈥楿K and [delegation name]鈥�

The 2 types of pages are very similar and are updated in the same way.

You cannot add new world locations news pages but you can edit them. If you need to add a new world location news page contact the Government Digital Service (GDS).

You鈥檒l find 鈥榃orld location news鈥� under the 鈥楳ore鈥� tab on the dashboard.

Click 鈥榁iew鈥� for each location to:

  • edit content
  • add translations
  • feature documents on the location page

Any changes you make to the location news page will appear instantly on the live site.

Update 鈥極ur mission鈥�

  1. Select the 鈥楧etails鈥� tab.
  2. Click 鈥楨dit鈥�.
  3. Edit the text in the 鈥楳ission statement鈥� field.聽
  4. Click 鈥楶review鈥� at the top of the 鈥楳ission statement鈥� field to check the text is correctly formatted and in style.
  5. When you鈥檝e finished, click 鈥楽ave鈥�.

Changes will appear instantly on the live site.

You can add up to 5 featured links to appear in a prominent position at the top of a world location news page. Select top tasks based on evidence of use.

  1. Select the 鈥楧etails鈥� tab.
  2. Click 鈥楨dit鈥�.
  3. Scroll down to the 鈥楩eatured links鈥� section.
  4. If you want to delete a link click 鈥楧elete鈥�.
  5. If you want to create a new link, scroll to the bottom of the list of links and click 鈥楢dd another featured link鈥�. Complete the 鈥楾itle鈥� and 鈥楿RL鈥� fields.
  6. When you鈥檝e finished, click 鈥楽ave鈥�.

Changes will appear instantly on the live site.

You cannot translate the featured links.

Create a translation of the world location news page

  1. Select the 鈥楾ranslations鈥� tab.
  2. Select a language from the drop down list.
  3. Click 鈥楥reate new translation鈥�.
  4. Translate the language translation name, page title and mission statement from the English version.
  5. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.

Changes will appear instantly on the live site.

You can feature up to 5 documents, such as news articles, on your world location news page. They will appear in the second section of the page under 鈥楩eatured鈥� with an image, title, link and document summary.

  1. Select the 鈥楩eatures (English)鈥� or 鈥楩eatures [Other language]鈥� tab if you have a translation.
  2. You can only feature a maximum of 5 documents. On the 鈥楥urrently featured鈥� tab click 鈥楿nfeature鈥� next to any document you want to remove.
  3. Select the 鈥楧ocuments鈥� tab (or 鈥楾opical events鈥� tab for a topical event).
  4. You鈥檒l see a list of published documents about this location called 鈥楨veryone鈥檚 published documents about [country name]鈥�. Click the 鈥楩eature鈥� button next to the document you want to feature.
  5. If the document you want to feature is not in the list, use the search filter to the left of the list.
  6. Select a 960 pixels wide and 640 pixels high image to be shown on your organisation page with this feature. Add an image description (alt text).
  7. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  8. You can select the top 5 items you want to appear and reorder by clicking on 鈥楻eorder documents鈥�.

Changes will appear instantly on the live site.

You can feature government content which is not directly on 188体育. These include URLs on the gov.uk domain, such as government blogs or campaign pages, and NHS websites.

  1. Select the 鈥楩eatures (English)鈥� or 鈥楩eatures [Other language]鈥� tab if you have a translation.
  2. Select the 鈥楴on-188体育 government links鈥�.
  3. Click 鈥楥reate new link鈥�.
  4. Complete the required fields including your gov.uk domain URL.
  5. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  6. Click 鈥楩eature鈥� next to the link you want to feature.
  7. Select a 960 pixels wide and 640 pixels high image to be shown on your organisation page with this feature. Click 鈥楥hoose file鈥� to upload the image. Add an image description (alt text).
  8. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.

You may need to edit or reorder your featured items in the 鈥楥urrently featured鈥� tab for your new government link to show on the live site.

World news story

Use the 鈥榃orld news story鈥� content type for local news relating to a worldwide organisation such as an embassy, high commission or consulate.

Do not duplicate news published by another department. You can feature news articles from any department on your world location page.

There are different options for creating a world news story. You can publish it in:

  • English only
  • English and a foreign language
  • a foreign language only

You can feature English and foreign language stories on world location news pages. English news stories also automatically appear on a world location news page under 鈥楲atest鈥� and 鈥楧ocuments鈥�.聽

Create a world news story

  1. Select the 鈥楴ew document鈥� tab from the dashboard.
  2. Click 鈥楴ews article鈥� and then 鈥楴ext鈥�.
  3. Select 鈥榃orld news story鈥� from the list of news article types.
  4. If you only want to create the news article in a foreign language, tick the box next to 鈥楥reate a foreign language only news article鈥� and choose the document language from the list.
  5. Complete all the required fields including at least one 鈥榃orldwide organisation鈥� and one 鈥榃orld location鈥�.
  6. Click 鈥楽ave鈥� to add attachments and images.
  7. Click the 鈥業mages鈥� tab to add a lead image which is 960 pixels wide and 640 pixels high. Choose your file and click 鈥楿pload鈥�. Add an image description (alt text). If you do not upload an image, the default image for your organisation will be used.聽
  8. If you want to add an attachment, click on the 鈥楢ttachments鈥� tab and then 鈥楿pload new file attachment鈥�. Give it a title and choose and upload it. Tick the box to say if your document is accessible. Click 鈥橲ave鈥�. Copy and paste the markdown for the attachment to add it to the body text.聽
  9. Click back to the 鈥楧ocument鈥� tab.
  10. Click 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥� to save image and attachment changes and add any translations.
  11. To add a translation, click 鈥楢dd translation鈥� before selecting the language from the drop down and then adding your translated text. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  12. Click 鈥楶review on website鈥� to check the page.
  13. When you鈥檙e happy the page is ready to publish, click 鈥楽ubmit for 2nd eyes鈥� so another editor can review the page and publish.

Worldwide organisation

Worldwide organisation pages are for information about help and services users can access abroad through UK government organisations. They also present the public face of the organisation and its work.

You usually only need to make changes to existing worldwide organisations. Do not create a new worldwide organisation page unless you have permission from your managing editor or 188体育 department lead.聽

Find 鈥榃orldwide organisations鈥� under the 鈥楳ore鈥� tab on the dashboard.

Click 鈥榁iew鈥� for each organisation to:

  • edit content
  • add translations
  • update or add office information
  • update or add corporate information pages
  • update or add social media accounts

Make changes to a world organisation page

  1. Click 鈥楥reate new edition鈥�.
  2. On the 鈥楧ocument鈥� tab, edit the details you want to change. Do not change the page title or logo formatted name.
  3. Add a change note if you鈥檝e made a 鈥榤ajor change鈥�.聽
  4. Then click 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥�.聽
  5. You can add an attachment by clicking 鈥楢dd attachment鈥�. You can edit attachments by clicking 鈥楳odify attachments鈥�. Copy and paste the markdown for the attachment to add it to the body text.聽
  6. You can add a translation by clicking 鈥楢dd translation鈥� and selecting the language from the drop down list. You can also edit a translation by clicking 鈥楨dit鈥� next to an existing translation.聽
  7. Click 鈥楽ubmit for 2nd eyes鈥� so another editor can review the page and publish.

Contact details, office access and opening times

There are 2 ways to give office information on your organisation page.

You can publish address and contact details in the 鈥極ffices鈥� tab. These appear under 鈥楥ontact us鈥� on the organisation page. More detailed contact information will appear on a different page. The link to this page is called 鈥楢ccess and opening times鈥� and will appear directly under the contact block.

You can also publish a corporate information page called 鈥極ffice access and opening times鈥�. You can find and create this page type in the 鈥楶ages鈥� tab. A link to this page will appear at the bottom of your worldwide organisation page.

Make changes in the 鈥極ffices鈥� tab

Create a new edition of the worldwide organisation and select the 鈥極ffices鈥� tab.

To make another office the main office:聽

  1. Click 鈥楽et main office鈥�.
  2. Select the office you want to be the main office from the radio buttons.聽
  3. Then click 鈥楽ave鈥�.

To change the order of other offices:

  1. Select 鈥楻eorder鈥�.
  2. Click 鈥楿p鈥� or 鈥楧own鈥� to reorder the offices on the page.
  3. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.

To edit details of an office:

  1. Click 鈥楨dit鈥� next to the office you want to update.
  2. Make your edits and click the 鈥楽ave鈥� button.

To delete office details:

  1. Click 鈥楧elete鈥� for the office you want to remove.
  2. Click the 鈥楧elete鈥� button.

To make the changes live, go to the 鈥楧ocument鈥� tab to add a change note if you鈥檝e made a 鈥榤ajor change鈥�. Then click 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥�.聽

Click 鈥楽ubmit for 2nd eyes鈥� so another editor can review the page and publish.

Add a new office or contact in the 鈥極ffices鈥� tab

  1. Click 鈥楥reate new edition鈥�.
  2. Click the 鈥極ffices鈥� tab and then on 鈥楥reate new office鈥�.
  3. Complete the required fields.
  4. Select the 鈥榊es鈥� for 鈥楬omepage feature鈥� if you want the address to appear on your organisation page.
  5. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  6. If the worldwide organisation page has a translation, you can click on 鈥楢dd translation鈥� to set one up for the office. Check the language in the drop down is correct and click 鈥楴ext鈥�. Complete the required text fields. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  7. Go to the 鈥楧ocument鈥� tab to add a change note. Then click 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥�.聽
  8. Click 鈥楽ubmit for 2nd eyes鈥� so another editor can review the page and publish.

The first office you set up will be the main office by default and will be shown first on the page.聽

Corporate information pages

You can publish corporate information for your worldwide organisation. You can only publish one of each type of corporate information page for each organisation.

The pages you can add to your organisation page are:

  • About our services
  • Accessible documents policy
  • Complaints procedure
  • Equality and diversity, to show how the organisation meets its equality responsibilities
  • Media enquiries
  • Membership
  • Modern slavery statement
  • Office access and opening times (this page is different from the 鈥極ffices鈥� tab)
  • Our energy use, links to the organisation鈥檚 energy use data (generally central headquarters)
  • Our governance, describes the boards and committees that run the organisation
  • Petitions and campaigns
  • Personal information charter, for standards followed by organisations when asking for information
  • Procurement offers information for potential suppliers
  • Publication scheme lists the information the organisation routinely makes available
  • Research at [worldwide organisation] lists areas of research and analysis
  • Social media use
  • Statistics at [worldwide organisation] includes a forward look at releases and explains how the organisation compiles stats
  • Welsh language scheme for organisations providing services in Wales
  • Working for [worldwide organisation] provides direct links to job listings and any relevant recruitment or HR policies

Links to these pages appear at the bottom of your organisation page in the 鈥楥orporate information鈥� section.

Make changes to corporate information pages in the 鈥楶ages鈥� tab

Create a new edition of the worldwide organisation and select the 鈥楶ages鈥� tab.

To edit details of a corporate information page:

  1. Click 鈥楨dit鈥� next to the page you want to update.
  2. Make your edits and click 鈥楽ave鈥�.

To delete a corporate information page:

  1. Click 鈥楧elete鈥� for the office you want to remove.
  2. Click the 鈥楧elete鈥� button.

To make the changes live, go to the 鈥楧ocument鈥� tab to add a change note if you鈥檝e made a 鈥榤ajor change鈥�. Then click 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥�.聽

Click 鈥楽ubmit for 2nd eyes鈥� so another editor can review the page and publish.

Add a new corporate information page

  1. Click 鈥楥reate new edition鈥�.
  2. Click the 鈥楶ages鈥� tab.
  3. Choose the type of page you want to create using the 鈥楾ype鈥� drop down.
  4. Complete the summary and body text fields.
  5. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  6. If the worldwide organisation page has a translation, you can click on 鈥楢dd translation鈥� next to the page you want to update. Check the language in the drop down is correct and click 鈥楴ext鈥�. Complete the required text fields. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  7. Go to the 鈥楧ocument鈥� tab to add a change note. Then click on 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥�.聽
  8. Click 鈥楽ubmit for 2nd eyes鈥� so another editor can review the page and publish.

Social media accounts

You can publish the organisation鈥檚 social media accounts on the page. They will be listed under the 鈥楩ollow us鈥� heading on the organisation page.

Make changes in the 鈥楽ocial media account鈥� tab

Create a new edition of the worldwide organisation and select the 鈥楽ocial media accounts鈥� tab.

To edit a social media account:

  1. Click 鈥楨dit鈥� next to the account you want to update.聽
  2. Make your changes and click 鈥楽ave鈥�.聽

To delete a social media account:

  1. Click 鈥楧elete鈥� next to the social media account you want to remove.
  2. Click the 鈥楧elete鈥� button.

To make the changes live, go to the 鈥楧ocument鈥� tab to add a change note if you鈥檝e made a 鈥榤ajor change鈥�. Then click 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥�.聽

Click 鈥楽ubmit for 2nd eyes鈥� so another editor can review the page and publish.

Add a new social media account

  1. Click 鈥楥reate new edition鈥�.
  2. Select the 鈥楽ocial media accounts鈥� tab.
  3. Click 鈥楢dd new social media account鈥�.
  4. Choose the type of social media from the drop down list under 鈥楽ervice鈥�. This will be the default link title.
  5. In the 鈥楿RL鈥� field add the URL for the social media account.
  6. If you want a different link title, complete the 鈥楾itle鈥� field.
  7. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  8. If the worldwide organisation page has a translation, the social media account will be added to the translation too. If you want to update the link and title of the account on the translation page, click 鈥楨dit鈥� next to the account you want to update. Complete the required text fields. Click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  9. Go to the 鈥楧ocument鈥� tab to add a change note. Then click 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥�.聽

Click 鈥楽ubmit for 2nd eyes鈥� so another editor can review the page and publish.

If you need to create a worldwide organisation page

Only create a new worldwide organisation page if you have permission from your managing editor or 188体育 department lead.

  1. Select 鈥楴ew document鈥� in Whitehall Publisher
  2. Select 鈥榃orldwide organisation鈥� from the radio buttons and click 鈥楴ext鈥�.
  3. Complete the title, summary and body text.
  4. Select a world location from the drop down list.
  5. Check that the lead organisation is correct.
  6. In the 鈥楲ogo formatted name鈥� box write the organisation name as you want it to appear, for example all on one line or split on different lines.
  7. You can also upload and save a default news image for the organisation page. Add an image description (alt text).
  8. Click 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥� to add attachments and any translations.
  9. You can add an attachment by clicking 鈥楢dd attachment鈥�. Give it a title and choose and upload it. Tick the box to say if your document is accessible. Click 鈥橲ave鈥�. Copy and paste the markdown for the attachment to add it to the body text.聽
  10. To translate the organisation page, click 鈥楢dd translation鈥�. Then select the language from the drop down, complete the required text fields and click 鈥楽ave鈥�.
  11. Click 鈥楽ubmit for 2nd eyes鈥� so another editor can review the page and publish.

You can tag content that tells users how to complete a task or get help to a navigation page. You can see an example of a navigation page.

There鈥檚 a navigation page for each country and territory.聽

You can only tag the following Whitehall content types to the navigation if your organisation has access to this feature:

  • document collections
  • worldwide organisation
  • world location news
  • detailed guide
  • publication - guidance
  • publication - form

How to tag content

  1. Find the document you want to tag in Whitehall Publisher.
  2. Click 鈥楥reate new edition鈥�.
  3. Scroll down the document page and click 鈥楽ave and go to document summary鈥�.
  4. In the document summary, click 鈥楥hange tags鈥� under 鈥楾opic taxonomy tags鈥�.
  5. Scroll down to the 鈥榃orldwide鈥� heading and select 鈥楢dd tags鈥�.
  6. Select the topic that you鈥檇 like to tag the content to.
  7. Select 鈥楽ave topic changes鈥�.

Only GDS can tag the following types of content:

  • Mainstream: start page (transaction)
  • Mainstream: guide
  • Mainstream: answer
  • Mainstream: simple smart answer
  • Mainstream: smart answer
  • Travel Advice
  • Specialist: manual
  • Specialist: finder

if you need to:聽

  • tag a content type you cannot access
  • tag a page to all worldwide locations
  • edit the section title and subheading or description
  • create a new navigation topic