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KHUB Focus
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19 Nov 2019 - 13:24

null #OurDay – the 24hr tweetathon to celebrate our public services

Today sees many of those who are working and volunteering to deliver public services to our communities share the great and important work they are doing to keep our communities going. Organisations and individuals from public sector organisations and the voluntary sector, and its partners, are coming together to showcase what a day in the life of public service is really like for... See more
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KHUB Focus
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22 May 2019 - 10:28

null Featured blog: How can open standards and reusable cubes help solve problems for local places?

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Over the past decade a number of providers have built their own directories and often linked them to their proprietary products for children’s or adults social care and family services. Each directory would be limited to a specific council area. And probably limited to an organisational remit – it may have been commissioned by the council to host a wide range of social care... See more
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15 May 2019 - 12:37

null Featured blog: Why do we need a new approach to digital?

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This needs to change if we are to meet the financial challenges that have become the new normal after ten years of austerity – which despite government promises that “the era of austerity is at an end” will have real on-the-ground consequences for reduced public services for years to come. This is particularly true for councils who have been some of the hardest hit by budgetary,... See more
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KHUB Focus
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08 May 2019 - 11:15

null Featured blog: Placecube’s Digital Place

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Digital Place - Building an ecosystem of digital services based on common service patterns. In my career to date, leading digital for Bristol City Council, and then working with the MHCLG Local Digital team on the Declaration, several things have become clear to me. Our services and the whole business model of local government need to be designed afresh, based on an understanding of user need,... See more
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20 Feb 2019 - 16:45

null Knowledge Hub is a finalist in the European IT & Software Excellence Awards

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With over 450 projects submitted from across Europe in a wide range of categories! We are delighted to announce that Knowledge Hub has been selected as a finalist in the Public Sector or Utilities Solution of the Year category. Now in their 11th year, the European IT & Software Excellence Awards are given for IT solutions that get to the heart of customer issues, delivering better... See more
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15 Feb 2019 - 13:00

null ​​​​​​​Knowledge Hub is built on an industry leading Digital Experience Platform

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​​​​​​​ You may not know this, but the technology behind the Knowledge Hub platform is Liferay and for the ninth consecutive year, Liferay has been named an industry leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms 2019 report. Liferay is the only open source vendor in the report and is positioned as a leader based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute. ... See more
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18 Sep 2018 - 12:45

null Meeting the efficiency challenge

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Over the last 10 years, the public sector has seen significant funding reductions, meaning organisations have had to become increasingly innovative and creative in delivering services with less and less money. In addition to this, soaring demand for services, particularly in areas such as the care of elderly people, has meant that organisations across the public sector have had to rethink the... See more
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24 Aug 2018 - 12:16

null Connecting peers across and beyond Scotland

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The Improvement Service for Scotland manages a digital network on Knowledge Hub called the Scottish Public Services Network (SPSN). It brings together over 760 Scottish-led groups into a single collaborative arena, allowing members to filter and discover relevant content more easily and connect with peers across Scotland. Creating a national directory of working groups and people The... See more
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19 Jul 2018 - 08:40

null 5 tips for surviving the summer without losing momentum in your online group

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Whether you are expecting a temporary dip in activity or aim to continue the same levels of facilitation by sharing the workload, it’s worth having a plan and communicating your plan to your members. They will appreciate knowing what to expect from the group. Any patches of ‘quiet’ time can be used to your group’s advantage. Think about your members who are around over the summer and would... See more
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05 Jul 2018 - 13:42

null Support the new Local Digital Declaration

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This week saw the launch of the Local Digital Declaration, a joint endeavour between the UK Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), the Government Digital Service (GDS), and a collection of local authorities and sector bodies from across the UK. These organisations have come together to affirm their collective ambition for local public services in the internet age and... See more
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27 Jun 2018 - 16:26

null Building a networked commercial community

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The Government Commercial Function (GCF) is on a programme to create the best commercial function in the UK. Ian shared with us his experiences of providing the GCF on Knowledge Hub and how it is to be the key communications channel to help build a networked commercial community. Improving communications with government departments Knowledge Hub provides us with an interactive tool to enable... See more
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KHUB Focus
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15 Jun 2018 - 08:09

null SSAT's digital network: enriching the learning experience for teachers

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Glyn shared with us her experiences of providing an online and collaborative space for schools who are members of SSAT, where vision and strategies for building a world-class education system are shared. Supporting teachers’ professional development Our CEO is always interested in the latest technology to support and enhance what we do at SSAT. We were looking for a platform for online... See more
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12 Apr 2018 - 13:20

null Birmingham ‘Unconference’

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Location and Date: Location: ​University of Birmingham, G15 Muirhead Tower, Edgbaston Campus University of Birmingham. B15 2TN . View Map Date: ​11th May 10.30 to 4pm. About the Event: “Engaging SME tech innovators with local government change agents” … or more simply, this is a chance to help to release the energy in the SME software sector to get more traction, help the public sector... See more
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21 Nov 2017 - 13:01

null #OurDay - supporting our communities through online collaboration

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#OurDay is just one day that showcases this work being carried out in our communities every day by public sector organisations, the voluntary sector and partners. We know that there are lots of great examples of this happening every day on Knowledge Hub too, and to help celebrate #OurDay we wanted to highlight how our members are working together. From improving project delivery, discussing... See more
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30 Oct 2017 - 14:53

null The EU GDPR and the new Data Protection Bill – putting the public sector under greater scrutiny

The recent announcement from the UK Government that they will largely follow the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with the new Data Protection Bill, when the UK leaves the EU has widely been anticipated. UK organisations, including the public sector, will face a £17 million fine if they fail to protect against personal data breaches or 4% of their turnover. As one of the... See more
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16 Jun 2017 - 10:06

null Digital Leaders Week starts on Monday 19 June 2017

Digital Leaders Week (19-23 June) celebrates, showcases, shares and inspires the best digital transformation across the public, private and non-profit sectors. Starting on Monday over 40 events will kick off across the UK as part of the first ever Digital Leaders Week. Digital Leaders Week is here to enable the leaders of today become the leaders for a new Digital Industrial Age. It will... See more
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08 May 2017 - 15:58

null Start of the Possible Report by Cllr Theo Blackwell

Published on www.lgiu.org.uk – the local democracy think tank. Author, Cllr Theo Blackwell, gathered data from over 800 elected councillors across England, to give a unique insight in to the impact and potential impact of digital transformation on public services. Start of the Possible found that local councillors are not ‘digital dinosaurs’: whether veteran or first-term; metropolitan or... See more
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07 Aug 2017 - 10:30

null Gathering local authority feedback quickly and efficiently

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We interviewed Alex Marshall, Programme Support at the Local Government Association about how the LG Inform and LG Inform Plus Group is used to support a range of work including gathering local authority feedback, consultations, organising content for events, disseminating learning and more.   "We gather informal feedback about LG Inform through polls and ideas, and we can also... See more
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27 Jan 2017 - 14:00

null The winners of the TW3 Awards are…

The winners of the The Cabinet Office’s ‘The Way We Work Awards’ (TW3) were announced yesterday. We were excited as two of our networks had been shortlisted – the Government Project Delivery Community (GovPDC) and Health Project Delivery Community (HealthPDC). See our earlier blog about the awards. And the winner is… A big congratulations to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority who won... See more
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23 Jan 2017 - 09:43

null Community facilitators are superheroes, but what do they do?

Today is Community Manager Appreciation Day. A day that recognises and celebrates the efforts of community managers/facilitators. So have you said thank you to them for all the effort they put in to keep your group relevant, interesting and active? What do they actually do?   This is a question that gets asked a lot. If you facilitate a Community of Practice, you know that it can be... See more
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