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Month: February 2024

26/2/24 Monday Discussion Group – Data Extraction and Four-days Weeks

Posted on 27/02/202427/02/2024 by Malcolm

Hi everyone, Hey there! Just a heads up that our next AI workshop is happening this coming Wednesday at 11:00 AM. It’s our second one this year and looks like it’s going to be super interesting. We’ve got Richard Hanby talking about how AI and automation can boost revenue and benefits, and Simon Goldstone showing…

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20/2/24 Monday Discussion Group — Impact of cutting non-statutory services & the latest national fraud figures

Posted on 21/02/2024 by Malcolm

On Monday, we revisited our chat about the implications of prioritising statutory services over non-statutory ones. We highlighted concerns raised by domestic abuse organisations, who warn that reducing their funding will significantly cut the support they can provide. We also noted that support for special education has become so restricted that it’s starting to draw…

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12/2/2024 Monday Discussion: Two-Child Cap

Posted on 14/02/2024 by Malcolm

On Monday, we had a lively discussion about a recent report from the Resolution Foundation on benefit caps, especially focusing on the policy that limits benefits to two children. Lalitha Try, the author of the report, was with us, and we really appreciated her input. Our conversation, like many others we’ve had on Mondays, covered…

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5/2/25 Monday Discussion Group: Councils Financial Crisis and the Knock On Effects

Posted on 07/02/2024 by Malcolm

In our Monday chat, we dove into how the financial troubles facing local councils are also troubling for organizations like charities that depend on council funds. We talked about how this situation might lead more people who usually get help from these charities to seek help directly from the council. We also touched on the…

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Automation and AI 2024 Season: GovTech on Automation & Visionary network on Co-Pilots

Posted on 01/02/2024 by Malcolm

We kicked off our Automation and AI for Revenues and Benefits 2004 series with a fantastic talk on automation by GovTech’s Graeme Maychell and Malcolm Gardner from Visionary Network’s Co-Pilots team, with Kevin Stewart hosting the session. Graeme shared how automation can help councils manage their resources better, save money, and get things done faster,…

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