The Local Government Association (LGA) has this month published a brief but detailed report on how councils are using information and technology to transform delivery of social care services for children and adults.
The report, Transforming Social Care Through the Use of Information and Technology - co-produced with Oxford Brookes University and the Institute of Public Care - shows that local authorities are increasingly using hi-tech devices and systems to improve how they meet the care needs of vulnerable children and families, and do so in a more efficient way.
Two clear themes emerge: how social care systems link with other agencies to share information; and how professionals interact with children and families and each other.
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