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Endorsement of Open Referral

By Liz Copeland
2022-04-19 09:44:00
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The UK Government Data Standards Authority has now officially endorsed the Open Referral UK standard for sharing open data describing services.

The Open Referral UK data standard defines a way of gathering and using local authorities public services data in a common and consistent directory structure. This makes the data as useful as possible for service users, and people providing local services. Read more about the standard here.

The Local Government Association is hosting an introduction to the Open Referral UK standard for local authorities on Thursday 21st April, 2.30pm. Find out more and register for this online meeting.

The endorsement can be seen as a requirement for future central government open data on services to be shared according to the standard. It strengthens the case for local authorities to apply the standard when sharing data and to separate their databases from front-end service finder applications.

Placecube’s Open Place Directory makes it easy to collect, assure and share community services data, locally and uses the Open Referral UK standard. This means it’s easier for third party apps and websites to use the directory and ensures consistently accurate data for frontline users and applications.

If you’re interested in Placecube’s Open Place Directory and would like to have a chat with one of our team about it, please contact us.

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Liz Copeland

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Liz Copeland

Liz supports clients through the set-up and implementation of Digital Place for Communities platforms, bringing over 15 years’ experience in leading online collaboration and knowledge sharing projects. Experienced supporting customers from across the public sector including the Cabinet Office, Local Government Association, Police Digital Service, Health Education England, Improvement Service for Scotland and Historic England among others, she plays a key client liaison role. Working with customers to understand their needs and requirements, helping them plan and develop their digital spaces, she advises them on how to get the best from digital knowledge sharing and collaboration tools. Liz works with the Digital Place for Communities product team to develop and improve the product, ensuring client feedback and ideas are included in product development.


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