do’s  Lancashire Council  Southend Council  Redbridge Council  Disclosure and Barring Service  Oxfordshire Council  LeadingAI  Palantir  Iese  Sir Anthony Finkelstein  The Local Government Association  Change Network  The DfE Adoption, Family Justice and Alternatives to Care Division  The Association of Directors of Children’s Services  Microsoft  Norfolk County Council  Action for Children Finalist for the Frontline Award for Innovation, this event was in May 2024. The person nominating said “It’s not often in my career that I’ve come across a project that has the potential to make such a positive and significant difference to Social Work operations and to the amount of time that we are able to spend working directly with families” Winner of iStand award at the iNetwork Awards 7 March 2024, this is an award for a public sector organisation that could demonstrate innovation and achievement in the effective use of data and information standards to improve services, to enable information transparency and/or enable common understanding of a key issue. Microsoft Customer Journey, Microsoft selected the project as the sole public sector example for their global expos. This involved creating a ‘customer journey video’ showcasing the project, this recognition elevates the visibility of this innovation and is seen as an exciting opportunity to share the success with a global audience. The project was selected because it was considered to be driving meaningful outcomes for the children and families. The work demonstrates the transformative power of technology, but also was an inspiration to other organisations striving for innovation and progress, especially when it comes down to 47 OFFICIAL - SENSITIVE improving the lives of others in such an impactful manner, w