Using social progress index data with William Barker and Michael Green
Socitm Says podcast
This episode of the podcast is a comprehensive exploration of data, the social progress index (SPI), and how one size does not fit all when trying to use it in your local authority.
Socitm has been working with Impera Analytics since September 2023 and as one of our members (from January 2025), your organisation can access Impera’s Place Insights at a special member rate. Place Insights is a social progress index for councils in England that takes data and turns it into something useful. You can get an indicator of progress (or lack of it) in a single number, making a common language for collaboration within your team and across services and departments.
Central and local government veterans William Barker and Michael Green are asked questions by David Ogden. Listen to their conversation for ways to use SPI data to impact your strategy and activities.
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