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.
What we do
Data to Insight (D2I) is the sector-led service for local authority children's services data and digital professionals.
With support from DfE, MHCLG, Ofsted and ADCS, links to local authorities and regional networks all over England, and a cross-sector board of non-executive directors, we run a service hosted and led by local authorities to further their children's services data work on a national scale.
Economies of scale, at a local level
"For an LA such as ours with a small CSC data team, this would be the opportunity to use a far better tool than we would have time to develop independently."
By working together, we find the places we can unlock economies of scale, delivering tools which enhance local-level analysis driven by local expertise.
New initiatives to benefit the whole sector
From demand modelling to sector-tailored apprenticeships, from multi-year funded projects to small tweaks of existing tools, our priorities are defined by local authority data professionals.
We're led by local authorities and we define our goals accordingly.
Advocacy and expertise, nationally
As a dedicated central resource we help represent local authorities to national data providers, legislators and other stakeholders.
We work with a range of networks to help find new ways for local knowledge to inform national approaches.
D2I for Children's Social Care
Use our tools to make better use of your data, join events to learn and share in our communities of practice, review our publications, learn to code in Python, or contact us about our direct-to-LA training and consultancy support.
D2I for SEND
Check out our SEND specific data tools, join our projects to develop nationally-standard SEND data activities, or join our SEND-specific mailing list to get involved as our SEND support programme develops.
D2I for CMS, AI, and technology
Join NVEST, the National Voice for Excellence in Safeguarding Technology, the network of hundreds of LA technicians and social workers collaborating to improve and make better use of systems and technology.
D2I for better local data work
Join relevant communities of LA peers on Slack and GitHub, explore our apprenticeship and workshop learning options, follow our work to design a new Centre of Excellence, and most importantly sign up to this website with your LA/trust email address (button top right) to access our full range of tools and stay informed about what we do!
The sector-led service for local authority children's services data and digital professionals.
We draw funding from central sources where our goals align with government, in order to ensure that our support is freely available to every local authority, whether or not they are able to directly contribute to our work.
We work to strict delivery standards to ensure quality and accessibility; most of what we do can be adopted by any local authority without the need for any new software, data processing, or data sharing.
We maintain shared toolkits, support collaborative projects, help build local capabilities, and enable engagement with national partners. We're working to improve the children's services data life-cycle, because converting data to insight is crucial in enabling services to support children.
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