Empowering councils to drive their own success in Data, Digital and Technology (DDaT).
The UK’s local government reorganisation and devolution agendas are reshaping the sector — bringing opportunities, challenges, and the urgent need for smarter, more sustainable ways of working.
Setting you up to succeed. Socitm is here to help.
Get the hands-on support you need to maintain vital services while building future-ready DDaT capabilities.
Councils can help each other to succeed. To keep this happening our mission is to simplify complexity, standardise (where it makes sense), and share what works.
Our focus? Helping councils become self-sufficient, resilient, and agile without the cost or complexity of big consultancy firms.
You can access support with:
DDaT transformation and transition planning:
- Move confidently from legacy IT systems to modern, cloud-based, AI-ready solutions.
- Reduce disruption, accelerate change, and make the most of your existing assets.
- Get best practice frameworks, toolkits, and expert guidance.
Collaboration and stakeholder engagement
- We act as an independent facilitator — bringing together authorities, partners, and suppliers to create joined-up regional solutions.
- Achieve faster, more cost-effective outcomes with Socitm, by reducing duplication and encouraging shared innovation
Leadership and workforce development
- Equip your teams with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to lead digital change.
- Drive and sustain your own transformation with CEO coaching to frontline workforce training.
AI, data, and cloud innovation
- Turn insight into action.
- Drive better outcomes and long-term savings. We help you unlock the full value of your data, deploy smarter digital services, and maximise tools you already have but aren’t using to their best effect.
Why partner with Socitm?
Councils can maintain frontline services and existing service levels while designing and developing new models of service delivery. All with practical, hands-on support from Socitm.
This support is crucial during the transition period, ensuring that councils can continue to excel in their core functions.
The integration of DDaT services is a ‘must-have‘ to support the transition and mobilisation to new arrangements.
It is essential to remember that change needs to be sustainable and long-lasting. It must be done correctly from the outset.
You are guaranteed:
- Supplier-neutral advice.
- Practical, actionable support from strategy through to delivery.
- Unrivalled sector knowledge built over 40 years working alongside local public services.
- Access to expert networks, training, and leadership coaching.
- Commitment to citizen-centred, sustainable change.
Meet the Socitm Institute
Our specialist arm, the Socitm Institute, strengthens your in-house capacity with highly experienced sector leaders.
We’re helping councils navigate reform and devolution with confidence. Bringing fresh thinking, deep expertise, and hands-on support from people like Andrew Rogers, Paul Cotton and Steve Cotton.
The Socitm Institute’s new services are designed to deliver practical, high-impact support that enables local public services to innovate and build long-term sustainability.
Nadira Hussain, CEO, Socitm
Ready to build smarter local government?
Whether you’re at the start of your reform journey or managing complex transitions, you’ll create a lasting impact by working with Socitm as your independent DDaT partner.
This is a link to find out more details on the support you can access through Socitm
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