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Make data collected at a national level simple to reuse locally.
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Recording national services, like charities or government departments, in every local database is a duplicated effort that can lead to outdated information.
By having organisations publish a single, accurate feed of their data in an ORUK format, local authorities can access this feed to update their own databases or use it as a live reference.
This approach saves effort, as local staff no longer need to manually input or verify data that's already maintained at the source. It also reduces errors by making sure information is always sourced from a single, reliable feed.
Ultimately, this helps build public trust in the accuracy of the information and the services they rely on.
Benefits
- Ensures local data is accurate and reliable by sourcing it from a single, well-maintained national feed
- Removes the need for local staff to manually input or verify data that is maintained at source
- Uses a standard import routine for any ORUK-compliant source, reducing technical workload and costs
Outcomes
- Data is reused electronically rather than being manually re-entered
- Local directories become more accurate and trustworthy
- Lower maintenance costs and improved efficiency for local authorities
Examples
CQC - national data for local directories
The CQC's open, ORUK-compliant feed for care provider data means local directories have accurate, up-to-date information, benefiting services and citizens with minimal effort.
How this could be used in education
By providing an open, ORUK-compliant feed, organisations like Ofsted could give local councils direct access to school data. Automated updates would eliminate the need for manual data entry to maintain current school lists.
How this could be used in charities
National charities could publish ORUK-compliant service directories, enabling local teams to easily reuse this information. This saves time and ensures citizens have the most current information about available charity services
Get started
If this use case is relevant to your organisation, see
a quick step by step guide to adopt ORUK.