Sector events

In October 2024 we launched the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) for local government. Since then, 90 councils have completed a CAF assessment and many more are working on theirs. This blog shares what we have planned for 2026.

Local government reorganisation (LGR) brings significant organisational change and complex technology choices. We’re helping councils make those decisions safely and strategically.

The Open Referral UK (ORUK) team recently presented at LocalGov Drupal Week, demonstrating how councils can achieve interoperability and cost savings by integrating the ORUK API directly into their LocalGov Drupal websites.

We joined the LGA and TechUK supplier event to discuss the challenges and possibilities of LGR and explore how the sector can work together.

To deliver more reliable signposting, particularly for mental health support, BCP Council and NHS Dorset adopted the Open Referral UK standard.

We are developing a playbook of guidance, case studies, and tools to help councils with the digital, data, technology and cyber elements of reorganisation.

MHCLG is making a Cyber Incident Response service available to English councils helping them to respond quickly and effectively to incidents.

To help councils operate as intelligent buyers and support suppliers to meet sector ambitions, we are developing a software market intelligence tool.

The Open Referral UK (ORUK) community continues to grow, helping to improve how local service data is shared across the UK.

We’re pleased to share a milestone in our social housing data work, the delivery of a new data standard to support Awaab’s Law.