Online Free School Meals: a revolution in public service deliveryLearning Points This has been a best practice exemplar for improving delivery of digital services. Key success factors which have universal application include:
Data sharing discussions involved Cabinet Office and Ministry of Justice as well as the four core other government departments and whilst progress on data sharing and legality was slow and tortuous it stimulated many heated discussions. The process has moved partners from an intractable ‘No’ to a new way of thinking about data sharing. Government departments are now reviewing opportunities for reusing the eligibility checking service infrastructure to simplify delivery of other benefits, such as assisted transport, school uniform, grants and cycling proficiency. |
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Amanda Derrick and Lorna Peters of Hertfordshire County Council wrote this case study for Governance International on 21 March 2012. |