Data Bites #6: Getting things done with data in government

Published: Oct. 3, 2019, 11:51 a.m.

b'Better use of data is key to more effective government. Across government, teams are doing fascinating work with data. But those projects don\\u2019t get the attention they deserve.\\n\\nAt this event, the sixth in our series, our speakers presented their data projects in an exciting, quickfire format. Each set of speakers had eight minutes, followed by eight minutes of questions from the audience.\\n\\nWe heard from:\\n\\nJohn Sheridan, Digital Director at The National Archives, on legislation as data - meeting the challenge of Brexit\\nDr Natalie Byrom, Director of Research and Learning at The Legal Education Foundation, on Digital Justice: HMCTS data strategy and delivering access to justice\\nAdam Locker, Data Architect at the Food Standards Agency, on fix the plumbing: a user\\u2019s guide\\nBen Coleman, Data Analytics Lead at the National Audit Office, on the NAO\\u2019s Data Service \\u2013 a local solution to the problems caused by inconsistent government data releases\\nThis event was chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Programme Director and Head of Data and Transparency at the Institute for Government.\\n\\nWe would like to thank The Legal Education Foundation for supporting this event.'