Event roundup: President’s Conference, 10-11 June 2025
Celebrating hard work, our sector and our community What an honour it is to be standing here as your … Read more
Supporting students’ mental health – Northumbria University
Challenges The challenges that the project looked to overcome included: Approach The project took the following approach to identify … Read more
Damp and mould management – LOTI
Challenges Damp and mould in homes pose a health risk and can affect both the physical and mental wellbeing … Read more
Cost of Living Data Explorer – Barnet Council
Challenges Integrating diverse data sources into a single platform was key to the project’s success, alongside ensuring data privacy … Read more
Air Quality Data Platform – Westminster City Council
Challenges Air pollution poses a major health threat in Westminster, with some streets often exceeding WHO guidelines. Westminster City … Read more
Data platform for frontline care workers – LOTI
Challenges Adult social care faces a projected £200m budget overspend in 2023/24. Frontline workers often lack current information about … Read more
Rapid identification of vulnerable households – Local Digital
Challenges The project sought to address inefficient, manual processes for identifying vulnerable households during crises as well as ensuring … Read more
City Observatory – Birmingham City Council
Challenges Birmingham City Council, Europe’s largest local authority, struggled with strategic insights and lacked a strategy and policy team. … Read more
Driving adoption of Open Referral UK – Local Digital team
Challenges Local authorities dedicate extensive time and resources to connecting residents with community services, handling over 2 million adult … Read more
Tech-tastic tale! Ctrl+Alt delivering digital transformation – Brent Council
Challenges Digital exclusion: An independent review in 2020 found that 19% of adults in Brent did not have access … Read more
Reducing invalid planning applications – Lambeth Council
Challenges Interoperability with legacy systems – the current back-office case management software cannot accept the granular, structured data submissions, … Read more
Cyber Security Strategy (2024-2026) – Shared Technology Services
Challenges Approach The strategy is built around five key pillars: Key elements of the approach include: Outcomes and benefits … Read more
