Near-unlimited access to the internet benefits young people in a number of ways. From an education perspective, it gives them access to a whole world of information, news and views at the click of a button.

Although the exact extent of its impact is yet to be seen, reports are suggesting that the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown may have had a devastating and long-lasting impact on many of the UK’s most vulnerable children.

Local authorities need to be able to share, connect and visualise data to create better outcomes for communities, protect vulnerable people and improve the lives of individuals & families

In the next episode of our podcast series on the theme of the great opportunity our focus is on data and AI, and its application in the justice system.

Can debt really be considered good? And do we need more of it? At Tortoise Media’s recent ‘The Future of Money’ event I was invited to consider this alongside finance coach and author of Black Girl Finance, Selina Flavius, and the co-author of Angrynomics, Eric Lonergan.

Matt Stagg, Director of Product and Innovation at Barrachd, part of Capita, discusses how data gives us the ‘information advantage’.

We're helping our client to identify – and resolve – 'hidden' issues that are affecting their customers.

While safeguarding issues are sadly not new, the new guidance reflects the fact that children and young people are facing more complex problems today than they ever have before.

The UK is set to spend over £9bn this year on PFI contracts – and a total of £48bn in the next five years. This level of spending will continue until we see the first peak in contracts expiring around 2030. Expiry will see assets worth £14bn (their original capital value) transferring back to public ownership.

Our online tool simplifies the management of Personal Education Plans, making it easier to reflect everyone’s views to achieve better outcomes.