Positive use of data can help society’s most vulnerable people. Here are 8 examples, including Luton and Croydon Councils, where data analysis is used for good.
A visit to Croydon Council’s award winning Community Connect/Food Stop
Croydon Council’s Community Connect/Food Stop initiative is shortlisted for an LGC Award 2019. Jade Alsop goes behind the scenes at Community Connect/Food Stop and looks at the successes achieved to date.
Tracking the prospects of low income households
Deven was joined by Martin O’Neill, ex Head of Benefits, Birmingham CC, to discuss tracking the prospects of low income households using data visualisation.
Celebrating local government success at LGC Awards 2017
Policy in Practice was delighted to be part of this year’s LGC Awards. We joined Croydon Council to celebrate the nomination of their People’s Gateway Enablement and Welfare Service which…
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Preparing for the lower Benefit Cap: lessons from Croydon
Policy in Practice helped Croydon Council prepare for the lower benefit cap by identifying exemptions and prioritising support to affected households.
The 4 main challenges to implementing welfare reforms in the South East
Local authorities in London are tackling the same four challenges when it comes to implementing welfare reforms, according to attendees at Policy in Practice’s breakfast seminar this week. Implementing welfare…
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