Government needs to get better at outsourcing - and the time is now, according to the Institute for Government
Public sector outsourcing policy and practice comes under the spotlight in a major new report.
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G-Cloud 11 goes live with 4,200 suppliers - “over 90% are SMEs”
The G-Cloud framework has been an innovative procurement tool for public sector buyers since 2012 and has seen £4.79bn spent through the framework.
Using digital to support the thousands of young people leaving social care in England
While it can currently be a bumpy ride for young people leaving England’s social care system, a new app developed by NGO Social Finance to give individuals more of a voice in decisions made about their future is currently being piloted by seven local authorities
How Kent County Council’s moving to full digital inclusivity
How the Kent County Council is using the new Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations as a tool to “incentivise a better level of service, not just from ourselves but the local public sector sector as a whole”
LOTI launch - New cross-borough London initiative puts the emphasis on citizen-focused digital services
Forging effective collaboration might be a challenge but it’s the best way to deliver innovation in local government across London.
IFS - Local government will need to accept reduced service provision unless more funding found
The Institute for Fiscal Studies paints a dire picture of local government funding, particularly in more deprived areas. This context is important for digital government teams.
New approach to online services reaps big rewards for major UK housing body
Thames Valley Housing Association says that a re-think of its online offering has turned user interest in a previously underused system completely around
A SIEMless security answer for Surrey Council
Surrey County Council says a ‘SIEM’ - standardised security information and event management - approach is both saving it money and improving delivery of services
Cloud-based asset management puts Borough of Poole Council on the road to success
Moving from a paper-based to digital records system is allowing Poole Council’s highways team to work more productively.
Real-time mapping system lays the groundwork for emerging technologies
Real-time mapping system lays the groundwork for emerging technologies, as demonstrated by the Ordnance Survey.
Dutch municipality will save €2.5m by 2023 by replacing legacy with No-Code
The City of Zaanstad reckons building its own custom software with the Betty Blocks application development platform has been a major cost-saver — and efficiency creator.
Cleveland Police turns to Experian to create a single view of residents
Cleveland Police Force says data services provider Experian helped it eradicate its very high number of duplicate and incomplete records.
Leeds City CDIO - ‘Too many public sector IT leaders are stuck in the past’
Too few technology chiefs understand the power of disruption, says Leeds City Council’s digital executive.
Staffordshire County Council wants to make work “an activity and not a location”
How universal docking is allowing all 4,000 members of Staffordshire County Council’s workforce to work in new ways