LG Inform Plus - Using Public Data for evidence based decision making

Evidence Based Decision Making

LG Inform Plus – Using Public Data

Mike Thackeresd-toolkit programme

24 April 2015 www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus

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One set of data, many tools

Metrics

LG Inform LG Inform PlusIndependent appsEg Clouds Over London

Application Program Interface

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Applying a consistent framework

Metrics• 2,917 metric types with values• 49 million metric values available

(+ 85 million in back end)

• many data sources• consistent time periods• consistent breakdowns• large to small official statistical areas• other areas

Audit Commission ChiMat CIPFA Statistical Information Services Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base Communities and Local Government Community Health Profiles Department for Education Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Transport Department for Work and Pensions Department of Energy and Climate Change Department of Health Department of Transport Experian Health and Social Care Information Centre HM Revenue & Customs Home Office Local Government Association Local Government Ombudsman Ministry of Justice

National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS) NeSS data exchange Nomis North West Health Observatory Ofcom Office for National Statistics Ofsted Public Health England South West Health Observatory Sport England Tenant Services Authority The Elections Centre, Plymouth University The Insolvency Service The Planning Inspectorate Valuation Office Agency Youth Justice board

Census yearCalendar yearMonthFinancial yearCalendar quarterAcademic year

Financial quarterThree-year wintersElection year

Age bandEmployment statusEthnicityFatal or non-fatalFire cause

GenderLocationSurvey method

LSOAMSOAWardDistrict councilCounty councilSingle tier councilRegionCountry

City districtsCommunity impact areasCommunity networksConstituenciesDraft/new wardsParishesPartnership areasRegen projectsSub-wardsThames corridorTown centresVillages

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Standards – for naming things

http://standards.esd.org.uk

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A 360 degree view of local government

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LGInform.local.gov.uk

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Elements of a standard report

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Report builder

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Small area reports

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LG Inform Plus small area report writer

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One report, any area

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Official (statistical) & other areasCountry

Region

Unitary and

county

Unitary and

districtUnitary DistrictCounty

Ward

MLSOA

LSOA

OA

Country Official

Partnership, CTG, Town centre, ...

Community network

areas

Community impact

mitigation areas

Neighbourhood of LAs

CTG

Sub-region

CHP region

CCG

Flood plains

CHP region

Other areas

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Examples of “neighbourhoods”Natural neighbourhoods

(within boroughs)• City districts• Community impact areas• Community networks• Constituencies• Draft/new wards• Parishes• Partnership areas• Regen projects• Sub-wards• Thames corridor• Town centres• Villages

Other areas

• Communities spanning boroughs (eg Crystal Palace)

• Constituencies (MPs, MEPs)• Council partnerships• Flood plains• Health areas• Local economic partnerships• Sub-regions• Voluntary sector regions

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Features of “neighbourhoods”

• Have globally unique identifiers • Published as Linked Open Data, like official

areas• Open to reuse and cross-reference• Metrics automatically available through the LG

Inform Plus API• Automatically available in LG Inform Plus

small area reports

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Neighbourhoods definition and use

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Further informationLG Inform Plus: esd.org.uk

• LG Inform: LGInform.local.gov.uk• Standards: standards.esd.org.uk• Small area reports: reports.esd.org.uk• API: api.esd.org.uk/• Neighbourhoods: neighbourhoods.esd.org.uk/

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