Planes, trains and automobiles: The long road to User Satisfaction
…analyse the IT competency of their users, utilizing our new “User Skills” set of questions. The results from this section showed that in general most users are very skilled in…
Share Scotland
…we’re using it. Working with people and the complications that brings is central to designing services that meet and support needs. Morning recordings – https://vimeo.com/649550556/bfa433e88c Afternoon recordings – https://vimeo.com/649861955/fe42346f2e…
Nations and regions news, September 2023
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which regularly appears in Socitm’s membership magazine In Our View, with recent stories from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland…
Announcement: new accessibility partner
With a new year just starting, we are ringing in 2020 by announcing our new partnership with Silktide. Superseding our relationship with Sitemorse, this will provide you with a more…
The threats and opportunities of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence applications
…to emerge. It’s been around for years, we’ve seen it coming, however there is a paradigm shift underway. Machine learning LLMs bring a whole new meaning to Isaac Newton’s “standing…
Creating an accessible document strategy
…Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 but helps you maintain content with cost efficient strategies. With many websites hosting potentially thousands of PDF’s it can be…
Sample corporate policy for use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
…the use of GenAI. This guidance has been prepared by ALGIM (Aotearoa – New Zealand) and Socitm (UK). www.algim.org.nz www.socitm.net Please submit any comments, suggestions and experiences to: martin.ferguson@socitm.net ceo@algim.org.nz…
East
…themed meetings your regional committee is free to create an agenda that works best for you and your regional colleagues. If there’s something you would like to discuss or investigate…
NI Public Sector ICT Conference
…in procurement legislation and the ever-increasing focus on Social Value and listen out for the latest news from Socitm as we are delighted to be joined by Nadira Hussain, Socitm…
Ethical framework for Smart Information Systems
…we value the ability for humans to be autonomous and self-governing (positive liberty), humans’ freedom from external restrictions (negative liberties, such as freedom of movement or freedom of association), and…
Navigating the new normal: 10 tips for connecting council employees
…feedback from your people on what’s working and what isn’t will help your organisation address issues and focus training where it’s needed. Communicate, communicate, communicate Consider how to communicate effectively…
Change Agent Manager (2 Day course)
Overview Get the knowledge and confidence you need to lead a change delivery. This free course is a collaboration between Microsoft and Socitm, and every public sector body we work with. You do not…
Empowering Women (Midlands)
…use the course’s tools, techniques and insights to go back into the workplace with enhanced self-confidence and determination. With introduction of two new elements in the course, group project work and Belbin profiling,…
How can local government harness data?
…stories of how data has been used to support and build the resilience of individuals and communities in facing current challenges. I’ll share just three examples: Identifying vulnerable and shielding…
Free digital transformation training programme for local government
…place on: ● Wednesday 8 February 2023 ● Wednesday 22 February 2023 ● Wednesday 8 March 2023 Register to save your free place on the programme by 21 January 2023….
Free Change Agent digital transformation training returns
…members or non-members It’s free for the majority of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement public sector customers. What is the Change Agent Programme? A national change agents programme supporting a more collaborative…
Health and wellbeing
…in communities, reduce the need for medical intervention, and the pressure on over-stretched hospitals. Examples include: A variety of community services, often micro in size and very local, that help…
Newsletter: Do we need a new focus on local digital services?
…thoughtful about how they communicate with their teams. This article presents five common errors even the most well-intentioned leaders make — and what to do instead. Photo by Brett Sayles….
Reset. Reform. Renew. Resilient.
…Socitm’s new place-based recovery resources: Reset – ethical principles, respecting social, economic and ecological foundations Reform – public services by embracing innovation and modernisation Renew – communities by collaborating across…
Trend analysis: previous years
…shift towards new supply models than proved to be the case – although this is a continuing trend; it is taking time to mature as contracts come up for renewal. …
Call for evidence: Large Language Models inquiry
…years, our network combines to provide a strong voice, challenge convention and inspire change in achieving better place-based outcomes for people, businesses and communities. The Society of Local Authority…