Resources - Transformation and Innovation Exchange
The data evolution: a data maturity framework to help local government get more from their data
A data maturity framework that is developed into a self assessment tool to monitor data maturity of use in local authorities
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Digital Economy Act 2017 – Data Protection Changes (legal interpretations)
Summary of Digital Economy Act by Bird and Bird which affects data protection
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Open Data in Cities - European portal initiative
Use of open data in London one example alongside other European Citie
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Open innovation with data at the Open Data Institute (ODI)
ODI Leeds (open data institute) is an independent not-for-profit organisation funded by sponsors from local authorities, government, commercial, and academia, who all believe in the power of open..
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Sixth sense training courses on local government and administration
Identified by Fife Council on the Knowledge Hub as being a useful and supportive training strategy
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Pennsylvania social networks, group boundaries promoting the spread of ideas
Counter intuitively, they finds that increasing the span of people's business networks to increase the spread of knowledge across organizations may ultimately result in less-effective knowledge ..
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Research officer career in Wales
One page description of what a Research Officer in Local Government Does
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
LARIA Charter: individual commitment and professional development
LARIA is the local area research and intelligence association. The Charter is an individual commitment and a professional development tool rather than a Standard’s Code. Purpose of LARIA member..
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Promoting change through research: the impact of research on local government
Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on how research is defined and organised between different Local Authorities
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Getting evidence into action - "What Works" Scotland
Broad approach to the question of What Works for public service reform. Know -‐ about problems; Know -‐ what works; Know -‐ how (to put into practice); Know -‐ who (to involve); Know -..
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Local Government Benchmarking (Scotland)
This site brings together, for the first time, a wide range of information about how all Scottish councils perform in delivering better services to local communities, including the cost of servic..
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Reflections and learning from the Fife collaborative action research
Highlights learning from the co-produced Fife collaborative action research (CAR) programme that took place between 2015 and 2017
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
National Infrastructure Commission - report from citizen research
Suggested example of good communications, published report from Britain Thinks
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Strengths Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) assessments in strategic management
Swot analysis - the collection and portrayal of information about internal and external factors which have, or may have, an impact on business
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Using Research Evidence
This guide is aimed at decision-makers in government, charities, voluntary organisations, professional membership bodies and local authorities working in UK social policy and practice. It is not ..
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Tackling poverty and reducing inequalities in Leeds
Plan by Leeds City Council on Tackling poverty and reducing inequalities
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
StatsUserNet community (Office of National Statistics - ONS)
The purpose of is to stimulate engagement between users, and between users and producers of official statistics. The site has news of interest to users, materials relating to relevant events, dis..
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019
Research, Policy and Planning commentary
Openly accessible journal of the Social Services Research Group (SSRG)
By Tim Adams Published 01 July 2019