iStandUK’s mission is to promote Data Standards that support Efficiency, Transformation, and Transparency of Local Public Services in the UK
Latest Events
National Data for Local Services Workshop
Tuesday 18th August – Online
Join us for the National Data for Local Services Workshop, this workshop looks at helping councils identify national service data that could be shared once and reused locally, bringing together council practitioner who use and manage service information. Find out more and register for a ticket to attend here.
Open Referral Validator Community of Interest
Wednesday 07th October – Online
Join us for the Open Referral Validator Community of Interest meeting, which aims to bring together Developers, Data Publishers, Service Providers, and Stakeholders committed to advancing the Validator. Find out more and register for a ticket to attend here.
Latest Blogs
iStandUK and 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...
A New Home, A New Team: ORUK’s Next Phase Under iStandUK
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...
Advancing Data Standards for Prevention: iStandUK’s Response to the New SAVVI and ORUK Pilots
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)...