Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Thoms Winsor, argues that police forces need to invest in AI and new technologies to cope with the changing nature of crime in England and Wales.
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.
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 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”
Forging effective collaboration might be a challenge but it’s the best way to deliver innovation in local government across London.
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.
Thames Valley Housing Association says that a re-think of its online offering has turned user interest in a previously underused system completely around
Surrey County Council says a ‘SIEM’ - standardised security information and event management - approach is both saving it money and improving delivery of services
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, as demonstrated by the Ordnance Survey.
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 Force says data services provider Experian helped it eradicate its very high number of duplicate and incomplete records.
Too few technology chiefs understand the power of disruption, says Leeds City Council’s digital executive.
How universal docking is allowing all 4,000 members of Staffordshire County Council’s workforce to work in new ways
Mark Cridge discusses how civic tech organisation mySociety is going through a moment of reflection and is considering Brexit, climate change and inequality in the UK.
UKCloud has been one of the UK tech sector’s greatest success stories in recent years, providing cloud infrastructure to the public sector.