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Data Skills and Capacity

Helping boroughs to develop, recruit and access the talent they need to use data effectively in their organisations….

Digital Apprenticeships

Introduction Modern public sector organisations recognise that they need staff with excellent digital skills in order to thrive. LOTI boroughs have committed to working together to build London’s digital talent

Digital Inclusion Innovation Programme

…London Recovery Board’s Digital Access for All Mission has set a goal for “Every Londoner to have access to good connectivity, basic digital skills and the device or support they…

Designing a digital inclusion service

Introduction Get Online London is London’s first Digital Inclusion service offering Londoners access to refurbished devices, free mobile connectivity and digital skills they may need to get online. Supported by…

Apprentice Hub

…updates from LOTI on our work supporting apprentices. If you work with apprentices and would like to find out more, get in touch with Edi, our Skills & Talent Manager….

London Climate Goals Design Sprint

Introduction London faces perhaps its most critical challenge in reaching net-zero emissions by 2030. On 16 and 23 May 2022, LOTI and the London Environment Directors’ Network (LEDNet) – the…

New Service Models in Adult Social Care

Why is LOTI focusing on Adult Social Care? Adult social care is under enormous pressure. Budget constraints are severe and demand is growing. Both social care professionals and the people…

Preventing vulnerable residents from reaching crisis

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many residents becoming newly vulnerable while also exacerbating the needs of those already vulnerable. Boroughs had to urgently respond to these changing needs by…

Developing a data platform for frontline care workers

Introduction   Led by: Hounslow, and Brent in partnership with Social Finance. Idea in a nutshell: To develop a prototype multi-agency data platform that equips frontline workers with better information…

Data Foundations

…to go into every technology contract and tender to ensure councils can access all system data. LOTI is now campaigning for boroughs to implement six specific measures to improve data…

Data Ethics

…and processes in local government, LOTI has created a hands-on London Data Ethics Service. To learn more about and access the Data Ethics Service, please visit the dedicated resource page….

Innovation in Procurement

…a way that is more accessible to SMEs. Complementing this work, we have developed an Innovation in Procurement Toolkit with PUBLIC to help boroughs see how they can improve their…

Supporting Dementia Care

Introduction This project was part of LOTI’s Digital Inclusion Innovation Programme, which aims to use innovation methods to design and scale initiatives that support digitally excluded Londoners who have been…

Digital Inclusion in Temporary Accommodation

…a range of barriers to getting online, including lack of wifi provision in hostels, limited or no access to suitable devices, etc. We focused on TA hostels specifically, for three…

Resources

…digital transformation, London boroughs need to have access to people with the right skills and talents. The use of apprenticeships is a powerful and cost-effective means for councils to build…

What is it? This document offers suggested wording to be included in technology tenders so that boroughs can set clear and explicit expectations with suppliers about their data access and…

…attract and retain the best talent and become high–performing organisations, they need to proactively imagine what their future workplace looks like and take steps to realise that vision. LOTI’s research…

What is it? A flow diagram and an explanatory note outlining local authorities’ duties and powers to fund the provision of digital access for people living with disabilities. Why did…

…create it? Councils spend a huge amount of time writing JDs to attract talent to their organisations. But with this database, there’s no need for them to have to start…

…LOTI has created four resources to guide local authorities to make sure they are able to confidently approach aspects of Generative AI. All of these resources can be accessed in…

…with organisations that may be able to provide them with free SIM cards and data. Access the list of social tariff broadband deals here Access the list of mobile packages…

…/ refurbish and distribute to residents who don’t have access to a device. Who should use it? Anyone tasked with tackling device poverty can use this guide and associated case…

…recent proliferation of video conference platforms, boroughs are keen to understand which tools they should allow their staff to use. All London boroughs have access to either Microsoft Teams or…

…are at some point enabled by technology. LOTI boroughs want to understand what they can change about their own procurement approaches to ensure they are able to access the best…

…with staff, designing technical solutions for finding and signposting residents to relevant services etc. Access the Toolkit Final Show & Tell Is this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!…

…should use it? Assistive technology or project leads exploring AT solutions to improve outcomes for vulnerable residents. Access the Case Study Is this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!…

…conducting device upcycling. Who should use it? Anyone with responsibility for upcycling devices. Process map coming soon. ACCESS the GUIDE HERE Is this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!…

…use it? This resource is for anyone tasked with upcycling retired / disused devices in their organisations. ACCESS the LIST HERE Is this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!…

…by setting up local interventions to enable those without access to get online. Our intention as part of DIIP was to deliberately learn from, build on and add value to…

…ensure the information is gathered in a consistent and shareable format. Here’s a link to the standard. ACCESS the RESOURCE HERE Is this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!…

…can access LOTI support on data ethics by reaching out to LOTI Data Ethicist, Sam Nutt (sam.nutt@loti.london) and Programme Manager: Data, Smart Cities and Cyber Security, Jay Saggar (jay.saggar@loti.london). Is…

…impact areas (climate emergency, health and wellbeing, mobility) we can help you make it a reality by providing access to our testbed and innovation ecosystem. By working together, we can…

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LOTI seeks Skills and Talent Manager

Come join the LOTI team in the new role of Skills and Talent Manager and help boroughs access and grow the talent they need to thrive!…

by Eddie Copeland
24 November 2022

LDW DataThinks: Powered by AI: Positioning London as an innovation and investment hub

…London has 12.3% of all of Europe’s AI engineers, the most engineers of any European city. (Source: graph from Sifted, data from Sequoia. Accessed at https://sifted.eu/articles/europe-engineering-talent) As the global race…

by Russ Shaw CBE
11 July 2023

Evolving the LOTI model

…together. We hold regular forums for our members to access expertise from each other, the LOTI team and our partners. 2 – Build capacity – we help boroughs access the…

by Eddie Copeland
22 February 2023

Supporting our Future Digital Leaders

…drive this agenda forward. With their support, we remained committed to building London’s digital talent pool and would like to recognise those who were instrumental in making this possible. Establishing…

by Eddie Copeland
5 March 2021

10 things LOTI is doing to help boroughs access digital skills

Virtually all local authorities face big challenges in hiring and retaining the talent they need in the fields of technology, digital and data. The struggle is not merely inconvenient. It…

by Eddie Copeland
23 February 2022

Harnessing Innovation and Collaboration for Local Government Transformation

…in the future and one that delivers incremental value, rather than an expense. Bridging the Skills Gap: The Human Element of Digital Transformation Attracting and retaining talent was another focal…

by Robin Hobbs
29 February 2024

LOTI Year 3 Annual Report

…achieve little of their ambitions for digital and data innovation. Consequently, we’ve redoubled our efforts to develop boroughs’ skills and capabilities and increase the size and diversity of the talent

by Eddie Copeland
14 July 2022

Weeknote 1 of 2022

…a wide range of initiatives to help boroughs access the talent they need in digital, technology, data and innovation. The first of these is LOTI’s Job Description Library, a database…

by Eddie Copeland
17 January 2022

LOTI: Annual Report 2020

…local government for years. We aimed to address the challenge of recruiting digital talent through our digital apprenticeships scheme. City Tools was our first contribution to helping boroughs get more…

by Eddie Copeland
14 July 2020

Weeknote 32 of 2021

…have shared candid feedback about what they most love and least like about their roles. They’ve also shared their thoughts on how LOTI might help boroughs access more data talent….

by Eddie Copeland
6 September 2021

LOTI: Annual Report 2021

…Digital Access for All Mission, which has set a goal for “Every Londoner to have access to good connectivity, basic digital skills and the device or support they need to…

by Eddie Copeland
15 July 2021

LOTI Year 5 in Review

…Whitehead, LOTI’s Skills and Talent Manager, set up our first ever pan-London apprenticeship schemes to bring in new talent and upskill existing staff. We now have cohorts focused on data…

by Eddie Copeland
23 July 2024

What’s LOTI working on in Year 4?

…a common pool of talented professionals in hard-to-fill roles, which can serve all our members. We must also grow our own talent. We’re actively seeking partnerships with corporates and training…

by Eddie Copeland
31 August 2022

Weeknote 16 of 2022

…introduce them to Jo Cumper, a recruitment consultant who will be working as LOTI’s Strategic Lead for Talent Acquisition over the next 9 months. Helping boroughs access the digital, data…

by Polly Kwok
10 May 2022

Weeknote 30 of 2021

…boroughs the latest insights from LOTI’s research on device upcycling, including pain points and barriers experienced by both public and private sector organisations. The report can be accessed here. We…

by Eddie Copeland
2 August 2021

What can you expect from LOTI in Year 3?

…setting up three peer networks to bring data professionals together. This year, our primary goal is to help boroughs access more data talent – both by training up their own…

by Eddie Copeland
23 August 2021

Invitation to Quote: LOTI Recruitment Support

…with private sector firms. Boroughs therefore have to be more creative and mindful in their recruitment methods to attract the right talent. Having recently created a guide to effective recruitment…

by Eddie Copeland
21 January 2022

Weeknote 29 of 2021

…be focusing on developing boroughs’ data talent pool; supporting them as they adapt their workplaces and practices to life post-lockdown; experimenting with collaborative procurement; and further strengthening their joint cyber…

by Eddie Copeland
26 July 2021

How Digital Exclusion stole Christmas

access to the internet; 10 million people across the country will be denied access due to a lack of basic digital skills(1). As the cost of living crisis worsens, these…

by Katy Moran
21 December 2022

Weeknote 33 of 2021

…networks of data professionals to explore the question: “How might we increase boroughs’ access to data talent?” The workshop started by reviewing feedback that LOTI had collected through a survey…

by Eddie Copeland
13 September 2021

Weeknote 7 of 2021

…Cyber Security of Smart Streets Researcher, UCL) shared this initial prototype and responded to questions about our thinking to date. You can access the plan here, and the full recording…

by Eddie Copeland
22 February 2021

The social impact of Get Online London

…London-based community organisations now a part of the movement, the initiative has been able to reach thousands of people who were struggling to afford to access the internet by getting…

by Phoebe Scholefield
21 November 2023

Weeknote 5 of 2021

…brief summaries of each idea in the video of our Friday Show & Tell. https://youtu.be/kQD9gMWQIXw Digital Access for All Mission Digital exclusion has long been an issue of concern for…

by Eddie Copeland
8 February 2021

Weeknote 34 of 2021

…progress on a number of projects. This included an update on our discovery into how we might increase boroughs’ access to data talent, for which we now have 33 suggestions…

by Eddie Copeland
20 September 2021

London’s Digital Inclusion Conference

Access for All’ mission to ensure that everyone Londoner has access to good connectivity, basic digital skills and the device or support they need to be online by 2025. Theo…

by Sophie Nelson
26 July 2022

25 things LOTI’s been up to since July

…our Data Capacity Discovery. We’ve been working with our community of data professionals to explore the question: “How might we increase boroughs’ access to data talent?” Data skills are vital…

by Eddie Copeland
22 October 2021

LDW DataThinks: How to build a more participatory data future for London

…of the future of data and AI in our city. The London Datastore, a free and open data-sharing portal where anyone can access data relating to the capital, provides over…

by Natalia Domagala
17 July 2023

A Year in Review from the LOTI team

…lots more work to help boroughs access the skills and talent they need, and improve their internal operations and the services they deliver for Londoners. My huge thanks to all…

by Polly Kwok
21 December 2022

Weeknote 12 of 2022

…post, we outlined 10 things that LOTI is doing to help boroughs access the talent they need in the fields of digital, data and innovation. In the face of stiff…

by Eddie Copeland
5 April 2022

Weeknote 31 of 2021

…or witnessed, and what ideas they have for increasing boroughs’ access to data talent. This week, LOTI is working with a freelance recruitment consultant to analyse the results in advance…

by Eddie Copeland
31 August 2021

It’s time we had a local authority sandbox

…willing partners could trial an LAS in London, where we have a highly motivated and talented group of council colleagues wanting to find new solutions – but a similar approach…

by Eddie Copeland
13 January 2024

Co-designing Inclusive Digital Zones in Barking & Dagenham

…with cognitive, sensory, and physical disabilities to be digitally included. Help residents with disabilities to access services and opportunities that are now mostly accessible online. The zones were launched mid-October…

by Rahat Ismail
24 January 2024

New functionality & features of London’s EV charge point dashboard

…the map as new feature requirements are identified. Access the map If you are a borough, TfL or GLA officer that requires access to the dashboard please get in touch….

by Jay Saggar
14 March 2024

How to find and hire a solution architect for your council

…and large-scale. The private sector is also competing for the same talent pool, and it can offer more attractive salaries, benefits, and career opportunities. Salary gap: The public sector is…

by Jo Cumper
22 April 2024

Weeknote 42 of 2021

…Digital Inclusion Programme Support Southwark Shade Nathaniel-Ayodele, Technology Project Manager Dan Powell, Digital Learning Partner Stuart Carter, Corporate GIS Manager Westminster Rhoda Phillips, Digital Inclusion and Talent Lead Rajiv Kumar,…

by Eddie Copeland
30 November 2021

Local government innovation works: LOTI evaluation

…and Social Finance (data), Multiverse and Founder & Coders (talent), PUBLIC (GovTech) and has a partnership with industry body techUK. LOTI’s innovation days for adult social care and Net-Zero have…

by Eddie Copeland
23 January 2024

A New Data Dynasty: Newham Sparks and London’s Challenge to Silicon Valley

…a large “data company” might locate a talent academy to develop its future workforce. It could be the place where we’re shaping UK national education policy in this area. All…

by Omid Shiraji
26 April 2023

Weeknote 28 of 2021

…be accessed here and is also available to view on the project page. Preventative Working Toolkit Final This toolkit seeks to share the methods, approaches and outputs delivered by this…

by Eddie Copeland
19 July 2021

Weeknote 19 of 2022

talent by becoming better workplaces, as well as London Tech Week’s fringe event, AI Ethics: An Engineering Job, which feeds into LOTI’s work on data ethics and responsible innovation. It…

by Polly Kwok
21 June 2022

Weeknote 5 of 2022

accessing sufficient talent in the fields of digital, technology, data and innovation is one of the greatest barriers preventing them from delivering on their goals. Better recruitment and skills development…

by Eddie Copeland
15 February 2022

Weeknote 2 of 2022

…At the LOTI Away Day on 11 January, boroughs highlighted that the difficulty of accessing sufficient talent was one of the greatest barriers standing in their way. One key factor…

by Polly Kwok
25 January 2022

COVID-19: Borough Challenges with PHE and NHS datasets

…work. Councils access the Public Health England (PHE) line list data for the latest infection and outbreak details in their area, helping to understand hotspots and cluster and deliver interventions…

by Jay Saggar
16 October 2020

What digital inclusion activities are currently underway in London?

…best of digital, data and innovation to improve public services and outcomes for Londoners. Explore this site to learn more about our work. We’re now supporting London’s Digital Access for…

by Genta Hajri
26 March 2021

Weeknote 14 of 2021

…the baseline In the blog we published last month launching DIIP, we set out how this programme would support London’s wider Digital Access for All mission, which has a goal…

by Eddie Copeland
12 April 2021

35 guides, toolkits and templates developed by the LOTI community

…case study of a Connecting People Remotely AT pilot undertaken by Hackney and funded by LOTI. 5 – Guide to councils’ powers to fund digital access for disabled people –…

by Eddie Copeland
9 November 2021

Our progress so far with the Digital Inclusion Innovation Programme

…a remit for tackling digital exclusion across London. Its ultimate aim is to contribute to the London Recovery Board’s Digital Access for All Mission: “Every Londoner to have access to…

by Genta Hajri
23 November 2021

London’s Device Bank – the sustainable solution to digital exclusion

…the cost-of-living crisis worsens, there is a risk that people will be forced offline due to financial pressures. No one should have to sacrifice their access to the internet during…

by Phoebe Scholefield
22 March 2023

Building partnerships to reduce digital exclusion

…left out and unable to access services vital to them because of their inability to access online services for many different reasons. The case that was being made there was…

by Genta Hajri
26 June 2024

LOTI: Weeknote 66

…procurement leads in boroughs to define common data access / API requirements for future tech tenders. LOTI – Tender Wording for Data Access and API Requirements In addition, we embarked…

by Eddie Copeland
2 November 2020

LOTI: Weeknote 69

…meeting, we shared a progress update on our work with procurement leads: Finalising the Data Access and API Tender Requirements, which provides suggested wording to be included in all technology…

by Eddie Copeland
23 November 2020

LOTI: End-of-year note

…resource. Particular thanks to Steven Blantz, Jack McGarrigle and Joe Shah from Camden for their help and contributions to the early stages of this work. Data Access and APIs: More…

by Eddie Copeland
21 December 2020

What’s the evidence base for digital assistive technology?

…burden. There can be a steep learning curve when using new tech, and it might not initially make things easier. Adequate access to computers and smartphones for staff can be…

by Genta Hajri
20 January 2021

Housing Services Management Innovative Supplier Showcase

…informed about and access other local amenities in my area, from libraries to swimming pools; be automatically notified or enrolled in related services like signing up for a parking permit….

by Eddie Copeland
3 March 2021

Key Insights from LOTI’s Mapping Digital Exclusion Project

…in the future. Across the top four key groups, social activities were the most important perceived benefit of accessing the internet. Unemployed respondents were more likely than average to access

by Jay Saggar
30 September 2021

LOTI Data Careers FAQs

…able to access and work with? Councils operate around 600 lines of business ranging from schools and social care through, environment and waste, elections, public health, high streets and local…

by Jay Saggar
1 April 2022

How to get involved in Get Online London: London’s new Digital Inclusion service

…the first-ever London Digital Inclusion service: a sustainable solution to tackle digital exclusion, supporting the delivery of giving offline Londoners access to upcycled devices, free mobile connectivity and digital skills,…

by Genta Hajri
27 June 2022

One year of Get Online London: The impact so far

…what a year it has been, we’ve helped thousands of digitally excluded Londoners to build their digital skills and confidence, meaning that they can access all the benefits the online…

by Helen Milner
28 June 2023

LDW DataThinks: Equalities Duties for Data in the Public Sector

…as the internet and computers, and those who do not”. This can be down to inadequate access to infrastructure through geography or income or both, lack of access to devices,…

by Sue Chadwick
6 July 2023

LDW DataThinks: Rethinking data: a future vision for how cities could use commercial data in the public interest

…Researcher at the Ada Lovelace Institute and leads their Rethinking Data project, which you can find out more about here. Read more about the ideas in this post by accessing…

by Valentina Pavel
13 July 2023

Why’s it so difficult for councils to adopt the same technologies?

…free access to system data. These things help deliver better functionality and also help avoid vendor lock-in. On this front, we have suggested Tender Wording for Data Access and API…

by Eddie Copeland
22 November 2023

Celebrating digital champions: Understanding the approach of five London Digital Inclusion Hubs

…their local communities to access devices, data and digital skills support. Across two days, Good Things’ Community Engagement Manager, Louise, and Volunteer Manager, Hilary, visited five London Digital Inclusion Hubs…

by Sophie Charlton
25 June 2024

LOTI: Weeknote 60

…themes between them. You can access the slides to the workshop here. Touching base with our members We finished the week off with the latest meeting with our members, using…

by Eddie Copeland
21 September 2020

Weeknote 64

…has not been able to contact within 24 hours of reporting. The Shielding Patients List, which is now published by the NHS. Boroughs access this data to understand which residents…

by Eddie Copeland
19 October 2020

What’s LOTI working on?

…in procurement guide. We’ll shortly share a guidance manual PUBLIC has produced with us on practical steps boroughs can take to improve their technology procurement processes. ✅ Data access and…

by Eddie Copeland
3 November 2020

Weeknote 6 of 2021

…this project would be a vital precursor to many other digital inclusion initiatives, and would be ideal preparation for starting work on the Digital Access for All Mission in May….

by Eddie Copeland
15 February 2021

Weeknote 9 of 2021

…plan LOTI’s contribution to the Digital Access for All mission. Our thinking to date can be accessed here. Meeting with our members to share updates on projects. Joining the LOTI…

by Eddie Copeland
8 March 2021

Weeknote 12 of 2021

…of the Digital Access for All Mission. Working with partners in the public, third and private sectors, our goal is to use innovation methods to discover, design, develop and scale…

by Eddie Copeland
29 March 2021

Weeknote 13 of 2021

Digital Inclusion Innovation Programme – tell us about your work! As part of our Digital Inclusion Innovation Programme, which falls under the London Recovery Board’s Digital Access for All Mission,…

by Eddie Copeland
6 April 2021

Weeknote 18 of 2021

…roles or capabilities do you find it hardest to access or recruit for? (Because we want to understand if and how we can help address persistent capability gaps.) The LOTI…

by Eddie Copeland
10 May 2021

Weeknote 26 of 2021

…excluded personas living in TA, understand the different forms of TA these individuals access, clarify the nature of their needs and develop potential solutions that might help to address them….

by Eddie Copeland
5 July 2021

Sharing government practices on hybrid workplaces in realtime

…sets out why we have created a survey and database, both accessible to anyone from the wider public sector, in order to better serve the information needs of our members…

by Sam Nutt
25 October 2021

Supporting Dementia Care: Developing Prototypes

…during the pandemic and they wanted us to use this knowledge to help socially isolated carers and people with dementia access activities and support that they find meaningful. Based on…

by Genta Hajri
3 November 2021

Weeknote 43 of 2021

…may be facing digital exclusion. Practitioners can use the resource to signpost eligible residents to the most appropriate packages available. Access the list of social tariff broadband deals here Access

by Eddie Copeland
7 December 2021

Supporting Dementia Care: Prototyping Digital Befriending Kits

…approaches to supplying and managing devices Testing and evaluating purpose-made accessible devices. Supporting community groups to hold virtual / hybrid sessions We turned these suggestions into concepts which were presented…

by Sophie Nelson
3 February 2022

Weeknote 10 of 2022

…prototypes for supporting access to Zoom calls so that people with dementia and their carers can join online community group activities. This included configured and remotely managed tablet devices, printed…

by Polly Kwok
22 March 2022

1 year at LOTI, or, how I learned to be an action researcher

…a wonderful opportunity. In my position as a LOTI researcher I am able to go in, and with a little bureaucratic navigation, access different people without prejudice, borough staff with…

by Sam Nutt
22 September 2022

Exploring new service models in adult social care

…of homelessness, giving them bespoke assistance to access careers, homes and true independence. They don’t just help them manage an immediate crisis but equip them with everything they need to…

by Eddie Copeland
17 November 2022

3 ways for London Boroughs to engage with techUK

…and many more, allowing partners to access the breadth and depth of the tech industry and companies of all sizes. Early and meaningful market engagement is a key part of…

by Georgina Maratheftis
24 January 2023

Reflections on our Digital Innovation journey

…out of the COVID-19 pandemic, where we saw many either unable to or struggling to get online to access the help they needed. Why focus on these two very specific…

by Genta Hajri
22 February 2023

Supporting the Boroughs to Tackle the Cost of Living Crisis in London

…London Borough analyst in a secure area of the London DataStore, please get in touch with the LOTI team for access. Our initial analysis is also publicly available. This aggregated…

by Jay Saggar
24 May 2023

LDW DataThinks: Building Better AI in the Open

…and shape the values embedded in the technology. But how do we define the “open” in “open source AI”? In AI, does openness refer to access to the artefacts of…

by Jennifer Ding
4 July 2023

The State of Play of AI in Local Government

…for public access here. These include: Guidance for leaders and all council staff Guidance for CIOs and data leaders, produced with Faculty AI A state of play report The first…

by Sam Nutt
6 September 2023

Procurement as an enabler to innovation – the importance of early market engagement

…public services. This makes it difficult for new entrants and SMEs to access the market and deliver much needed innovation. To ensure value to the taxpayer and avoid unnecessarily procuring…

by Georgina Maratheftis
20 September 2023

There is no silver bullet to tackling digital exclusion

access. And according to the Lloyds Digital Consumer Index 2023, 1.3 million Londoners lack basic digital skills to access online services. The cost of living crisis is making things worse…

by Genta Hajri
16 February 2024

Addressing London’s slow and no digital infrastructure gaps

…billion programme to help communities (mostly rural) access fast gigabit-capable broadband, it seems apt to share what is happening in London. Contrary to perception, slow digital connectivity affects hundreds of…

by Sarah Murray
25 March 2024

LOTI: Weeknote 61

…should be embedded in future planning as a way of meeting the needs of multiple residents. At the moment, myriad factors from poor local connectivity to residents not having access

by Eddie Copeland
28 September 2020

LOTI: Weeknote 62

…together to tackle digital exclusion given that being online is – as a result of the pandemic – more vital than ever for accessing education, work, government services, as well…

by Eddie Copeland
5 October 2020

Let’s finally fix data sharing in London

…to share resources, intelligently coordinate the actions of different teams, and maybe even predict and prevent, we need the ability to access data from lots of different sources. Rarely has…

by Eddie Copeland
15 October 2020

LOTI: Weeknote 63

…For the full lowdown on what was covered in our meeting with our members, you can access the slides here. All member workshop 9 October This Week This week, the…

by Eddie Copeland
12 October 2020

Assistive Technologies (AT) for Covid Recovery

…Social Care Leads and Chief Finance Officers. The outcomes (for each persona respectively) ranged from accessing the right ATs to using ATs well to manage conditions to making ATs part…

by Genta Hajri
14 October 2020

LOTI: Weeknote 67

…our LOTI Data Managers meeting on 10 November. PHE have confirmed that: An API to access the data is in development and will be available soon Line List data has…

by Eddie Copeland
9 November 2020

Innovation in Procurement Toolkit

…throughout the life cycle of a contract, for data access and APIs, and for how to run innovative procurement procedures. What can LOTI do? Right now, we are opening up…

by Johnny Hugill
13 November 2020

An iterative approach to procuring innovatively

…to access public sector procurement opportunities. It also makes it more difficult for the public sector to get value for money, especially when often there’s a small number of (typically…

by Genta Hajri
23 November 2020

LOTI: Weeknote 70

…shared experiment on innovation in housing procurement, kicked off the digital engagement project & connected our Data Managers network with NHS Digital to improve access and management of Covid-19 datasets….

by Eddie Copeland
30 November 2020

LOTI: Weeknote 71

…These sessions have revealed a shared desire from boroughs for suppliers to be more transparent about pricing models, grant free access to boroughs’ own data (please see our work on…

by Eddie Copeland
7 December 2020

Innovation in Procurement – Housing Services Tender

…suppliers. These align well with the objectives of collaborative procurement: Having more pricing transparency and clear pricing models Getting better value for money (not lower costs necessarily) Getting free access

by Genta Hajri
8 December 2020

Launch of LOTI’s Covid Innovation Fund

…Expert Support: Depending on each project’s specific needs, LOTI can help boroughs access and allocate their funding towards sourcing expert external support, for example in project management, consultancy, data analysis,…

by Eddie Copeland
16 December 2020

LOTI: Weeknote 72

…updates from Emma McGowan (Head of Digital Transformation, Camden) on Camden’s work to combat food poverty, and from LOTI on our work to support boroughs to have better access to…

by Eddie Copeland
14 December 2020

LOTI & Microsoft Digital Apprentices Power BI Hackathon

…given access to NHS COVID19 data and were tasked with creating our own dashboards in Power BI, which we could then present back to the group to win prizes. I…

by Eddie Copeland
6 January 2021

Weeknote 2 of 2021

…year to this. You can catch the full recording here and the full presentation here. So far, we’ve received some really interesting project ideas, which you can access here. Please…

by Eddie Copeland
18 January 2021

Weeknote 3 of 2021

…(GLA) to work up details of what projects could form part of the London Recovery Board’s ‘Digital Access for All’ mission.   Funding for this mission is still to be…

by Eddie Copeland
25 January 2021

LOTI’s Covid Innovation Fund – an experiment in collaboration

…part of LOTI’s work on the Digital Access for All Mission, which will start in May. After much debate, we decided to select the following two (which are covered in…

by Eddie Copeland
17 February 2021

Weeknote 8 of 2021

…can be accessed here. The project team has since set up an initial planning meeting to share outputs and key documents between boroughs, scheduled regular stand-ups, and nominated liaisons to…

by Eddie Copeland
1 March 2021

6 Steps to Smart City Cyber Resilience

…IT systems. Boroughs typically lack access to the information and resources required to identify, understand and mitigate the unique cyber security and resilience risks of procuring smart city technologies and…

by Jay Saggar
28 April 2021

Electric Vehicle Charge Points: Creating a Pan-London View

…points in London. The dashboard is currently only accessible by London borough officers, but we’re looking into options for making some of its views accessible to the public. We’ve been…

by Genta Hajri
19 May 2021

Weeknote 19 of 2021

…business plan assumed ~8 would join.) Secured substantial external funding for digital inclusion work (thanks to Theo Blackwell, London’s CDO, and his colleagues at the GLA) Supported boroughs to access

by Eddie Copeland
17 May 2021

Weeknote 21 of 2021

…support and find out which boroughs might be interested in collaborating. The full summary of workshop 2 can be accessed here. Below, we share our potential first-round of projects: Project…

by Eddie Copeland
1 June 2021

Weeknote 22 of 2021

…only 15 places available! Successful applicants will be notified from Monday 14 June. Afterwhich, all successful applicants will then be granted exclusive access to the ONS Learning Hub to supplement…

by Eddie Copeland
7 June 2021

Weeknote 24 of 2021

…inclusion interventions amongst the key groups identified as part of the wider mapping work. The full recording is available to watch online, and the presentation is available to access here….

by Eddie Copeland
21 June 2021

Weeknote 25 of 2021

…preventative approach for supporting vulnerable residents. Details about this project can be accessed here. The full recording is available to watch online, and the presentation is available to access here….

by Eddie Copeland
28 June 2021

Weeknote 38 of 2021

…now. We invite any interested organisations to share their practices in our short (10 questions) survey form, and access the database to see what other organisations are doing. We’ve also…

by Eddie Copeland
25 October 2021

Weeknote 39 of 2021

…our members to see how it might provide access to training, mentoring and other forms of peer support to strengthen LOTI’s community and work, and help develop the careers of…

by Eddie Copeland
2 November 2021

Weeknote 11 of 2022

…The map will make it easier for non-data experts such as policy and project leads to easily access information about the distribution of digitally excluded older people in their borough…

by Polly Kwok
29 March 2022

Weeknote 13 of 2022

…new resource to help make it easy for digital inclusion teams and VCS and health partners to access interpret data on digital exclusion. The Older People digital exclusion story map…

by Polly Kwok
12 April 2022

Supporting Dementia Care: From Prototype to Pilot

…of joining a Zoom call as accessible and easy as possible, by configuring and augmenting a standard tablet computer. The core innovation was to replace the email links, passcodes and…

by Sophie Nelson
20 June 2022

Come and shape the way London shares data!

…Encourage innovation by releasing data that allows them and others to create useful products and services. Increase knowledge and access by sharing data about London, its places, opportunities and people….

by Eddie Copeland
22 June 2022

Weeknote 20 of 2022

…Mayor Philip Glanville, London Council’s Digital Champion. Abi Wood, CEO of Age UK, Tim Stranack, Founder of Community Fibre, and Opama Khan, Croydon’s Head of Digital Services, Access & Reach,…

by Polly Kwok
28 June 2022

What does an innovative office in London look like?

…and as a team, and ensures that employees are able to connect with colleagues, the organisation, access information and continuously develop their individual skills all within the Teams platform. If…

by Sam Nutt
19 July 2022

Weeknote 25 of 2022

…as R and Python and their packages in a secure way. Many borough IT and Cyber teams restrict access to R and Python packages as their open source nature makes…

by Polly Kwok
2 August 2022

How can London Boroughs and industry collaborate on re-inventing the future of care?

…used in technology tenders and contracts that ensure interoperability of systems and access to data are no longer points of contention in contract discussions. The immediate collaboration opportunity The introduction…

by Genta Hajri
6 October 2022

New Service Models in Adult Social Care Innovation Fund

…webinar to share more details about the fund and answer any questions. The recording of the webinar can be accessed via this link and the slides presented can be accessed…

by Eddie Copeland
9 March 2023

What’s next for our Net Zero Projects?

…to focus on increasing the visibility, awareness and access to local services that can repair electrical goods. While other material streams such as textiles are closely aligned and in some…

by Jay Saggar
28 November 2022

LOTI Partnership with techUK

…therefore absolutely essential that they have access to be best possible tools and relationships with their suppliers. Yet we know that’s often a challenge. Borough staff are so busy they…

by Eddie Copeland
29 November 2022

Building the Foundations for London-wide Collaboration on Resident Participation

access to all of the presentations online, but below are my summaries of what we heard: In Scotland, where their 33 local authorities use a single online engagement platform, created…

by Sam Nutt
28 February 2023

We are hiring: LOTI Data Projects Manager

…provide insights. What we offer The chance to make a real life positive impact at a truly pan-London scale 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays Access to LOTI’s communities of…

by Jay Saggar
6 March 2023

Celebrating London’s digital inclusion community in 2023

…it will enable you to access free devices, and sim cards for your beneficiaries. If you’re an organisation and you’d like to donate devices, more information can be found on…

by Genta Hajri
27 June 2023

A new way of working – London Borough of Harrow’s Digital Twin

…a digital environment that users can access and engage with. Outcomes & Benefits The outcomes and benefits of this could be extensive and the more people at Harrow it is…

by Samuel Tizzard
26 July 2023

LOTI’s view of London as a Smart City

…Methodology for Data Projects. This starts by identifying the real-world change we want to see, and then focuses on who could do something differently if they had access to better…

by Jay Saggar
3 October 2023

10 ideas for a roadmap of responsible AI in local government

…have access to AI solutions faster. 5. We need better ways of evaluating AI model performance. Some standards exist, but these were never designed for the context of public service…

by Sam Nutt
6 September 2023

Can data help me solve this problem?

…if they had access to better information?” Data is powerful only to the extent it leads to better decisions or actions. Otherwise, your dashboard is just a pretty set of…

by Eddie Copeland
18 September 2023

How good information governance allows big things to happen in London

…having access to the detailed resources, sound legal advice and support that was provided by the IG Lead for LOTI really gave us confidence and assurance to make the necessary…

by Victoria Blyth

A Strategic Insights Tool for Rough Sleeping in London

…ideas for the front-end designs based on what we heard from our pilot partners; and designing access requirements and the roadmap for onboarding users. Weeks 8-13 then focused on: testing…

by Anna Humpleby
24 October 2023

Developing a professional linkage platform in Adult Social Care: Learnings from the design and prototyping phase

In our last blog, our discovery work had surfaced the real need among social care practitioners to access better information about people presenting at the front-door to make more informed…

by Harry Angus

Better Images of AI: An Important Discussion for Society

…minority groups face when trying to access the benefits of AI and the fundamental knowledge that comes with it. I visualised this idea through a staircase with diverse groups of…

by Elo Esalomi
8 November 2023

Using Copilot in Local Government: Lessons from the LOTI AI Meetup

…and looking into how Copilot can support individuals with accessibility needs. All this demonstrates that with the right use cases, and the right processes and governance around it, adopting AI…

by Anna Humpleby
10 January 2024

Listening to resident perspectives on a proactive support offer in Barking and Dagenham

…to solve and saves money in the long term.” People are generally happy for their data to be used to predict issues, provided they can access information about how their…

by Saumya Singhal
29 February 2024

Digital Decarbonisation – Improving your journey to Net Zero

…it’ll also reduce the amount of work for responding to FOI (Freedom of Information) and Subject Access requests. So what can you do? Foster friendships with and between your Records…

by Victoria Blyth
15 March 2024

Digital inclusion journey in Redbridge

…inclusive way. Identifying the need, we added questions on Digital Connectivity in surveys. In a Housing survey we established 51% of our residents accessed council services on a smartphone. We…

by Cassandra Gardiner
25 March 2024

Developing a professional linkage platform in Adult Social Care: Final reflections from project partners

…of this initiative was to empower Adult Social Care front door teams with a comprehensive view of selected internal and external services accessed by residents. Traditionally, the absence of consolidated…

by Harry Angus
24 April 2024

Join LOTI’s communities of practice

…Online London Network Get Online London is London’s first digital inclusion service giving Londoners access to refurbished devices, free mobile connectivity and digital skills training. But we know we must…

by Esther Longe

A european take on digital inclusion

…things that we wouldn’t otherwise have the chance to access or experience. However, the digital world isn’t risk free. Some presenters shone a light on emerging societal issues and risks…

by Genta Hajri
20 May 2024

DigiGov Expo 2024: Unifying the Future of Public Sector Technology

…has been specifically designed to help the public sector address its current pain points. This includes enabling the audience to forecast future technology trends more effectively, whilst also providing access

by Piers Kelly
25 June 2024

Bringing innovation methods to local government

…approaches to make change happen but also practical examples from local government and the private sector. You can find out more and access the recordings of all the sessions in…

by Genta Hajri
19 July 2024

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