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08 Dec 2014 - 16:27
Knowledge Hub groups usually have a number of facilitators who are responsible for a range of activities to help support and manage them. Most take on the facilitation role voluntarily and tend to be the people who first discover the need for the group. They take charge of getting the group up and running, inviting people to join, populating it with thought-provoking content and generally... See more
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28 Nov 2014 - 15:05
What is a Knowledge Hub group? Is it a discussion forum? Is it community? Or is it whatever you want it to be? Well, the official line is that a Knowledge Hub group is a group of people who come together because they have a common interest or shared goal. The aim being that they can freely connect, share knowledge, develop initiatives and share expertise in a secure environment. That’s all... See more
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27 Nov 2014 - 15:36
Wednesday 26 November 2014 saw the third annual #OurDay celebration. OurDay is an opportunity to showcase the fantastic work that goes on every day across public service. From local government, health and education to those who give up their time voluntarily to serve others, OurDay is about recognising all those who contribute to public service in some way.   And what a day we had!... See more
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17 Nov 2014 - 12:20
Imagine you are new in post and having access, literally at your fingertips, to the latest thinking and challenges faced in your work area. As well as (or instead of in many cases) traditional learning methods, you can take charge of building and improving your own knowledge and stay ahead of the field. Similarly, imagine you’ve been in post for years and having a trusted place to go where... See more
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07 Nov 2014 - 17:17
Aside from ensuring that every tweet you do on Wednesday 26 November includes the hashtag #OurDay, we thought we’d highlight what makes a great OurDay tweet by sharing again some of last year’s favourites to give you some ideas… 1. Include a quirky picture       Last year there were some fantastic photos shared displaying all manner of public service.... See more
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31 Oct 2014 - 11:38
The work involved delivering public services and helping communities needs doing now and the fast paced working environments are stretching our responsibilities and availability. In order to stay on top of things we need immediate access to knowledge. We need ways to upskill without having to wait for budget to become available. So, when the need to maintain and develop skills and knowledge... See more
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24 Oct 2014 - 09:28
We’ve been having some fantastic conversations with some of you who have been kind enough to spare us a few minutes of your time to tell us what Knowledge Hub means to you (thank you for your insight). We’ll be running a series of blogs to share some of these stories to highlight how others are using it and to give you some ideas on how you can make the best use of Knowledge Hub. One of the... See more
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14 Jul 2014 - 12:04
We recently ran a fabulous blog by our friends Dave McKenna and Carl Whistlecraft @LDBytes all about their digital councillor session at #localgovcamp - that was part 1. We're now thrilled to announce part 2...! Given that we are in the midst of World Cup frenzy it seems fitting that our Digital Tips for Councillors has turned out to be a game of two halves.  Our first... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:01
There have already been a number of inspiring blogs written about last weekend’s LocalGovCamp in Birmingham – you can read Sarah Jennings’ account of events here. And if you keep an eye on the @LocalGovDigital Twitter stream and the LocalGovDigital website you’ll see links to blogs by many of the ‘Campers’. One exciting addition to this year’s LocalGovCamp were two fringe meetings held on... See more
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14 Jul 2014 - 11:43
This set of 11 helpful digital tips for new councillors comes courtesy of our lovely friends Dave McKenna and Carl Whistlecraft @LDBytes as part of their Rewiring Local Democracy work. They ran a great session at #localgovcamp and used it to produce the following top tips for new councillors on getting down and digital. Thanks Dave and Carl for letting us reproduce your blog here... Our... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:01
The Digital Leaders 100 awards event was held last night at a gala event at Congress Centre, Central London. The evening, attended by senior digital professionals from the government and private sector, saw Baroness Martha Lane Fox named as overall winner, earning first place in the 2014 Digital Leaders 100 list. Congratulations to all those who were nominated and received... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:24
Many local authorities have considered carrying advertising on their websites before and decided that the time wasn’t right. The most common issues have tended to be that it wouldn’t deliver enough revenue to justify, 1 – hiring staff to implement the technology and manage relationships with advertisers, and 2 – the perceived compromises in carrying advertising; and also concerns over the... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:25
Given the recent high profile cases relating to holiday pay, should we be speculating the end of the low cost holiday (for employers at least!)? With a landmark case set to trigger a radical overhaul over the way holiday pay is calculated, public sector HR and payroll managers need to consider the implications. What’s the case? In Neal v Freightliner Ltd, the Tribunal held that an... See more
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