by Mevish Khalid | Jun 26, 2026 | Community, Data Standards, Interoperability, iStandUK News, Latest News, Open Data, OpenReferralUK
**This blog post was written by Nicholas Oughtibridge, Standards Specialist at Open Referral UK The Open Referral Validator is a tool designed to help developers and data architects verify that their service directories strictly conform to the Open Referral standard....
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 Shelley Heckman | Jan 14, 2026 | Community, Data Sharing, Data Standards, Latest News, SAVVI
We are thrilled to share some exciting news, iStandUK has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Inclusive Innovation: people focused’ category at the Northern Power Women Awards for our work on the SAVVI programme. Being nominated is an honour in itself – but...
by Mevish Khalid | Dec 20, 2022 | Community, Data Sharing, Data Standards, Latest News, SAVVI
This blog was written by Andrew Humphreys. On 29th November, SAVVI Coach, Andrew Humphreys, delivered a lightning talk at an event hosted by 1Spatial to launch a community of interest focused on a national Priority Services Register for the utilities industry. ...
by Paul Davidson | Apr 10, 2013 | Analytical, Community, Data Sharing, Government Politics and Public Administration, Interoperability, Local Government, Open Data, Operational, Political, Semantics, Statistical, Well Being
We have published a white paper that proposes how data standards can be applied to a ‘Troubled Families’ program so that. Case work is supported with information Evidence is provided to support local policy making Good practice is shared on ‘what works’. Open Data is...
