ractice context The four participating LAs are all rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted. They have varied practice contexts whereby they use differently configured CMS, follow different practice models, and have differing levels of business support. Findings The below presents the high-level findings from across the dataset drawing on the data matrix and qualitative research methods outlined above. Data matrix Across the forms looked at during the research, 1,575 data fields were evaluated. Of these, 1,497 items are collected as ‘local’ data. However, each LA collects different types of local data; only 38 of the 1,497 local data items are collected by all four participating LAs. The main and most important insight emerging from the project is that all data items collected are helpful. All information collected is important and directly helps practitioners and other colleagues within the LA to support children, young people, and their families, throughout their care journeys. On occasions when data items are considered unhelpful, it is usually because they are duplicated, or the language/guidance/design is not user friendly. Theme 1: Understanding which data is helpful for practitioners One of the main research goals of the project was to understand whether practitioners do or do not consider the data items collected helpful to record in their work with children and families. The research shows that data items are considered helpful by practitioners to understand the child, young person, and wider family. Data consumers reported that the forms provide enough information for them and enable them to see the bigger picture as well as focus on smaller sections of information needed. Specific forms and data items are considered helpful for record-keeping purposes; for the 