How Socitm benchmarking supports data-driven decision making – Argyll and Bute Council
Q. Why did you start using Socitm’s benchmarking service? I have been with Argyll and Bute Council since 2004. … Read more
Socitm benchmarking survey exposed a need for transformation support – Dorset Council
Q. As a relatively new unitary authority formed in 2019, what were your reasons for using Socitm’s benchmarking and … Read more
Using Socitm benchmarking to transform a service desk operation – Argyll and Bute Council
Q. How has Socitm benchmarking helped you improve your service desk operation? Six years ago, we noticed that our … Read more
Homelessness data tool – LOTI
Challenges Strategic decision makers lack data to understand the routes into and out of rough sleeping, making it hard … 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
Family Context data tool – Local Digital
Challenges The project aimed to help social workers and children’s services by improving access to information about which services … Read more
Sharing data to support vulnerable people in Wales – Welsh Government
Challenges The Welsh Government sought to address how multiple sets of information from multiple organisations link-up to ensure that … Read more
Redefining engagement and shaping policymaking – NILGA
Challenges This project aimed to enhance how local councils consider community needs in policy-making. The CLI model prioritises lived … 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
Data charter and AI technologies – Camden Council
Challenges The council encountered challenges in collecting and using residents’ personal data, including equality data, for the planning and … 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
Social Progress Index – Luton Borough Council
Challenges Luton Borough Council faced significant challenges, including: Approach Impera addressed these issues by developing a ward-level SPI and … Read more
