by Shelley Heckman | May 18, 2026 | Data Standards, iStandUK News, Latest News, Open Data, OpenReferralUK
Open Referral UK (ORUK) is moving from focusing on efficiency and data reuse to clarifying the outcomes it exists to enable: fairer access, joined‑up services, and better support for people in every place. ORUK is also already deployed in many places, supporting real...
by Paul Davidson | Apr 14, 2026 | Application of Standards, Data Standards, iStandUK News, Latest News, Open Data, OpenReferralUK
About This is a briefing to explain how iStandUK is taking on the stewardship and promotion of the Open Referral UK Data Standard. Executive Summary Open Referral UK (ORUK) is an open data standard that provides a consistent way to describe, publish and share...
by Paul Davidson | Apr 14, 2026 | Application of Standards, Data Sharing, Data Standards, Interoperability, iStandUK News, Latest News, SAVVI
About This briefing explains how iStandUK is developing and incubating the SAVVI framework and associated data standards to support scalable, lawful prevention across the public sector. Executive Summary Public services increasingly recognise the importance of...
by Shelley Heckman | Mar 19, 2026 | Application of Standards, Case Studies, Community, Data Standards, iStandUK News, Latest News, OpenReferralUK, SAVVI
We are delighted to see MHCLG Local Digital announce new investment to test and scale the Scalable Approach to Vulnerability via Interoperability (SAVVI) and Open Referral UK (ORUK) data standards across Greater Manchester and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP)...
by Shelley Heckman | Mar 17, 2026 | Community, iStandUK News, Latest News, Local Government, Open Data, Open Referral
ORUK Launches Under the Stewardship of iStandUK We are excited to announce a new chapter for Open Referral UK (ORUK) as it officially comes under the stewardship of iStandUK this April. This marks the culmination of a smooth and collaborative transition that began in...
by Mevish Khalid | Jan 29, 2026 | Application of Standards, Latest News, Local Government, SAVVI
At SAVVI, we remain committed to one core principle: improving outcomes for vulnerable people through the responsible and effective reuse of data. While SAVVI will always be fundamentally a standards‑led initiative, the real value of those standards emerges only when...
