Data to Insight is not a software supplier in the traditional sense -- we're here to help local authority (LA) colleagues get work done and share it with each other. The best thing about Data to Insight is the community of analysts who are doing and sharing great work through this network.
We recognise that different LAs want different levels of engagement with our work. As such, we offer four key collaboration approaches to suit different users’ information needs.
Children's Services Data Apprenticeships
Corndel and Data to Insight are proud to offer data professionals the opportunity to build the skills needed to confidently manipulate, analyse, and clearly communicate complex datasets.
Together, we’ve developed a programme specifically designed to help local authorities build data and digital capability within Children’s Services teams. The programme supports analysts to strengthen their understanding, handling, and communication of children’s services data, helping insight translate into real service improvement.
Alongside structured learning, participants benefit from networking with peers working in Children’s Services across the country. The programme is delivered in partnership with Imperial College Business School, providing further opportunities to connect with a wider community of like‑minded data professionals.
The course is shaped directly by the sector. We’ve surveyed and interviewed children’s services analysts to understand their challenges and priorities, ensuring the content is practical, relevant, and tailored to their needs and contexts.
Since launching in March 2021, we’ve delivered six intakes and are now a growing community of over 200 analysts from more than 80 local authorities. Of those who have completed the apprenticeship, 62% achieved a distinction. We continue to evolve and improve the programme based on learner feedback and ongoing engagement with the sector.
You can register your interest for future cohorts below.
The Data Analyst Programme
The Imperial College and Corndel Data Analyst Programme establishes a powerful network of data scientists, analysts and database managers at key intersections in your organisation.
The D2I programme embeds cutting-edge thinking and is tailored to the particular needs of local authority children's services.
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18-month blended learning delivery model
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Fortnightly coaching with a Professional Development Expert
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18 hands-on workshops delivered by experienced data scientists
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Bite-sized, practical projects to embed learning
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Flexible learning content in a range of formats
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Fully funded through the Apprenticeship Levy
Courses tailored to analysts working with children's services data
Answer new questions
by learning how to do advanced data transformation, linkages and pattern recognition.
Automate routine tasks
and release time for bespoke analysis supporting quality improvement.
Comprehensive content
Learn how to collect, organise and analyse data in line with the Data Analyst Level 4 standards.
Relevant assignments
Practice your new skills on analysis directly relevant to your team's daily activities.
Get trained for free
by using your council's apprenticeship levy to pay for the apprenticeship course.
Appropriate format
Learn in your own time to best manage your workload. Learn alongside colleagues doing similar jobs in other LAs.
See the impact in these examples of work-based learning:
Council A
Built a monthly forecast of social care referrals based on several years of data. Explored which deprivation measures impact contacts across LSOAs and analysed the relationship between referrals and deprivation.
Council B
Created Decision Trees, Logistic Regression and Random Forest models to predict if a care leaver is likely to be in Education, Employment or Training. Forecasting of Children Social Care Contacts
Council C
Explored the relationship between Key Stage 2 results and Absence using linear regression. Explored the relationship between Exclusions and Socioeconomic Indicators using logistic regression.
About this offer
This offer is led by Data to Insight. It was established in partnership with the non-profit Social Finance, the South East Sector Led Improvement Programme (with East Sussex County Council as the lead Local Authority), and the Children’s Services National Performance and Information Manager's Group (NPIMG).
The project's initiation was financed by a grant from the Department for Education.
The commercial partner for apprenticeship delivery is Corndel, partnered with Imperial College Business School.