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...
by Shelley Heckman | Jan 12, 2026 | Application of Standards, Data Standards, Latest News, Local Government, SAVVI
How can the local government sector use data to make a real difference for residents facing hardship or crisis? That’s the question at the heart of the SAVVI Programme. Across the UK, councils are working tirelessly to identify and support the most vulnerable...
by Mevish Khalid | Dec 23, 2025 | Application of Standards, Data Standards, Latest News, Local Government, Partnerships, SAVVI, technology
The Scalable Approach to Vulnerability via Interoperability (SAVVI) initiative continues to make waves in the public sector by forging meaningful partnerships with technology suppliers and industry leaders. At the heart of this collaboration is a shared mission: to...
by Shelley Heckman | Dec 12, 2025 | Application of Standards, Data Standards, Latest News, Local Government
Technically, it’s a standards ambition, as in data standards, but we won’t let that get in the way of a good blog title. We at iStandUK have a vision for a Standards enabled local public sector. As part of funding we received from MHCLG, we have been asked to...
by Shelley Heckman | May 22, 2025 | Data Standards, Latest News, Local Government, Partnerships, SAVVI
At SAVVI (Scalable Approach to Vulnerability Via Interoperability), we realised early on that involving the tech industry is crucial for the adoption of our standards. Enthusiasm from local authorities and the government alone isn’t enough if the tech industry...
