Helping the public sector share data more effectively

"It says local data-sharing agreements can provide an infrastructural and standards template for larger-scale data-sharing agreements

Public-sector organisations should offer synthetic datasets, which they can share with others so that requests for data adhere to the right data standards in each organisation, says the independent UK think-tank, Reform, in a new report.   Sharing the benefits: how to use data effectively in the public sector demonstrates the potential of data sharing to transform the delivery of public services and improve outcomes for citizens. Reform explores how government can overcome various challenges to "get data right" and enable better use of personal data within and between public sector organisations...."