by Shelley Heckman | May 12, 2026 | Data Standards, iStandUK News, Latest News, Local Government, SAVVI
We are delighted to announce that Alison McKenzie‑Folan OBE, Chief Executive of Wigan Council and Executive Chair of iNetwork, has formally stepped into the role of Project Sponsor for SAVVI. “SAVVI is about turning innovation into real, practical change for councils...
by Mevish Khalid | Apr 22, 2026 | iStandUK News, Latest News
iStandUK has announced a significant strengthening of its leadership team and Executive Board as momentum builds nationally around improving the way public services share, use and standardise data. We are excited to announce a leadership transition at iStandUK. After...
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 | Apr 1, 2026 | Data Standards, iStandUK News, Latest News, OpenReferralUK
As of 01 April 2026, Open Referral UK (ORUK) officially begins a new chapter under the stewardship of iStandUK. This milestone not only marks a new organisational home, but a timely moment to pause, reflect and introduce the people who will be supporting and guiding...
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)...
