What we think

Spreading the word about our work

At Xantura, we’re leading the field in the ethical use of data to solve society’s fundamental problems.

And we’re passionate about sharing our knowledge of this exciting, constantly evolving area with potential users, the public and the press.

In this section, you’ll find blogs, white papers and case studies we’ve created to raise awareness and continue the conversation. Have a browse, and if you have any questions, get in touch.

The context for improving information sharing in Children’s Services

Jun 1, 2020

The ethics and regulation around sharing information in Children’s Services has long been discussed and debated, in this blog Graham ... read more

Xantura and CIPFA partner to enable councils to help most vulnerable

May 12, 2020

Xantura are delighted to announce our new partnership with CIPFA to help councils identify the individuals and households most ... read more

Covid-19 and beyond – Reflections

Apr 27, 2020

As someone said recently, “we are using the word ‘unprecedented’ to an unprecedented extent.” Many a true word...! In this blog we ... read more

How data can help Local Government in the fight against Covid-19

Apr 2, 2020

As we wrote about in our last blog the impact of COVID-19 will fall unequally on the most vulnerable people in society. We already ... read more

How coronavirus will unfairly impact the most vulnerable

Mar 25, 2020

There are few events, if any that have impacted the world in such a short space of time as the outbreak of the Coronavirus. For the ... read more

Is RBV still relevant after UC roll out?

May 14, 2019

When circular S11/2011 was issued RBV (Risk Based Verification) had already been around a couple of years following lengthy testing and pilot phases. A decade on and with Universal Credit roll out gathering pace is RBV still relevant? read more

Maximising the impact of early help resources

Sep 24, 2018

Faced with ongoing cuts to funding, public sector agencies need to leverage advanced analytics to improves outcomes for vulnerable groups, and in doing so address the demand for interventions that are causing the greatest financial pressure. read more

Public Finance Innovation Award Winners 2018

Sep 19, 2018

We were delighted to have been awarded the Public Finance Awards, Solutions Partner of the year 2018. The award was for the work we have been doing with London Ventures (London Councils and EY) to deliver cost savings and efficiency benefits to our children’s services clients. read more

Media coverage – a welcome debate / discussion

Sep 19, 2018

We welcome the Guardian and Telegraph articles which represent a balanced perspective on the opportunities, challenges and risks in adopting new analytical approaches in Children’s Services. We would like to make the following observations and clarifications on the deployment of our data sharing and analytics platform. read more

Circle overview

Sep 11, 2018

Free to download and free to use, circle keeps you in touch with friends, relatives, parents and children, letting them know you are safe, where you are or alerting them if you need assistance. read more

Alogorithm guided decision making in the public sector

Feb 4, 2016

Given rising pressure from demographic change and shrinking finances; the public sector is having to look for new ways to support and manage demand. read more

Early Help Profiling System

Feb 4, 2016

Version 1.0 of Xantura’s Early Help Profiling System model is now built and is performing well. Four Local Authorities are moving into a controlled pilot phase and embedding the system within their front door processes. read more