Finalists announced in the e-Government National Awards 2008 | ||||
68 finalists in the e-Government National Awards 2008 (http://www.e-governmentawards.co.uk) have been announced - highlighting the UK's most effective services which improve citizen and business transaction with councils, central government departments and other public sector organisations. The winners will be presented with their awards on 20th January 2009 at a dinner in the City of London by Minister Tom Watson MP and Government CIO John Suffolk.
 Tom Watson MP, Cabinet Office Minister with responsibility for Transformational Government says:"Public services continue to be transformed by technology, improving delivery on the front line and making us more efficient behind the scenes. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the winners in January." This year's finalists have been chosen from among the record 588 nominations that were submitted by senior public sector professionals. The annual e-Government National Awards are the UK's highest level commendation for the best e-Government services - services which, through innovative online delivery or IT implementation, positively transform the lives of citizens, local communities, business and stakeholders.  John Suffolk, the Government's Chief Information Officer, says:“I have been very pleased to see so many high quality entries for this year’s e-Government National Awards, which highlight the many ways technology is being used to transform our public services. I congratulate the 68 finalists and look forward to meeting the winners in January”. Organisations and services among the finalists this year include projects as diverse as NHS Choices' personalised online health services, the National Policing Improvement Agency, Croydon Council, DWP, Bath University, Birmingham City Council, the e-Procurement Scotland team, and many others. On the judging panel were central and local government leaders with great experience of delivering strong services for citizens and stakeholders. The judging panel included Government CIO John Suffolk; Richard Steel, CIO at the London Borough of Newham and President of the Society of Information Technology Management (SOCITM); Paul Lankester, Chief Executive of Stratford on Avon District Council & representing the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Mangers; Tony Singleton, Directgov's Chief Operating Officer; Ray Whitehouse, Head of Business Systems, London Borough of Havering; Christopher Histed, founder of the e-Government National Awards and CEO of organiser PublicTechnology.net. Also judging were Laurence West and Keith Bannister from platinum sponsor KPMG, and sponsor Suraj Kika from Jadu. Supporting the Awards are the Government Chief Information Officer (Cabinet Office), the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and the Society of It Management (SOCITM). Platinum sponsor of the Awards is KPMG, and sponsors are Directgov, O2 and Jadu. The charitable beneficiary of the fifth annual e-Government National Awards dinner will be the Information Technologists' Company Charity (wcit.org.uk) - with funds raised being dedicated to work to assist lives of the disadvantaged. Christopher Histed, founder of the e-Government National Awards and CEO of organiser PublicTechnology.net says: "The Awards are a yardstick for UK excellence in innovative government services, including those enabling local communities to transact with their councils, national online government services for citizens or businesses, specific services for vertical industry sectors, and government services delivered online through intermediaries and the voluntary sector." Keith Bannister, Head of IT Advisory, KPMG, says: "KPMG is proud to be lead sponsor of the awards for the fourth year running, for us this is a way of recognising and celebrating all the good work that’s been done. "We believe that e-government has helped to transform public services in this country, it has made them more open, more accessible and more efficient. A key theme of this year's Awards are Government services which help build a fairer, more inclusive society. E-Government gives all citizens and businesses the opportunity to interact directly with services and government which is why we think e-Government is helping to build a fairer society." Tony Singleton, Directgov's Chief Operating Officer says: "I am delighted that Directgov is playing a part in recognising achievements in transformational government by sponsoring the e-Government National Awards. The Awards are an excellent way of highlighting those organisations and teams that are making life easier for members of the public in accessing government services. The standard of this year’s entries was very high and show what a high level of commitment there is to making people’s lives easier when dealing with government." "I look forward to meeting the finalists at the awards evening." As the UK’s leading provider of web content management systems, Awards sponsor Jadu works closely with government organisations to support e-Government excellence and service transformation, by maximising citizen and user engagement. Suraj Kika, CEO of Jadu says: "Web 2.0 and CMS technologies provide a major opportunity for local and central government to empower their citizens. Jadu is very proud to be supporting the e-Government National Awards for 2008 in pursuit of this objective". The finalists in the e-Government National Awards 2008 1) Building a fairer society with e-Government servicesSponsored by KPMG (Using ICT & e-Government services to improve social inclusion or improve lives and communities). • Department for Children, Schools and Families Connexions Direct national website and helpline • Digital Birmingham Aston Pride Computers in the Home (CiTH) Project • Greater Norwich Housing Partnership The Greater Norwich Sub-regional Choice Based Lettings Scheme (Home Options) • Milton Keynes Council DigitalMK / ConnectMK - overcoming digital barriers to cultural and social inclusion • Royal National Institute of Blind People Cymru Accessible Technology in Communities Project • Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Children’s Referrals - Migration of Telephone Contact to the Corporate Contact Centre. • UK online centres NHS Choices Community Champions 2) Central e-Government excellence: Take-up & usage growth (Delivering high & growing take-up of an e-enabled service through effective service delivery & marketing). • Charity Commission Online Returns • Companies House Paper becomes an extinct dinosaur - saves 10 tonnes of paper a month • Department of Health NHS Choices - Personalised online health products • Driving Standards Agency Delivering take-up of an e-enabled service through effective delivery and marketing • National Savings and Investments in conjunction with the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) & the Building Societies Association (BSA) My Lost Account and "Fetch" the dog - "retrieving" customer's lost money • Student Loans Company Online Services 3) Central e-Government excellence: Team (Proven team-working or partnership activity which has delivered more than the sum of the parts). • DVLA Driver Validation Service (DVS) rolled out to HMCS Magistrates' Courts • Isle of Man Government Isle of Man Government - Online Services Programme - OneMann • NHS Connecting for Health N3: connecting the NHS through a connected industry. • Scottish Government eProcurement Scotland team • United Kingdom Border Agency / Home Office e-Borders • Directgov, businesslink & NHS Choices Aligning Directgov, businesslink.gov.uk and NHS Choices 4) e-Government excellence: Leadership & Professionalism (Leading e-Government strategies and professional development which contribute to achieving positive transformation). • Croydon Council Service transformation programme within the Planning and Transportation department. • DWP, Customer Service Delivery Forecast Demand Management • e-Learning for Healthcare A partnership between DH, professional bodies and the NHS • Improvement & Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) Communities of Practice for Local Government (CoPs) • ONS/Information Management Directorate IT Professionalism and Capability Development at ONS 5) e-Government excellence: Shared Services (Proven shared services which have delivered effective services and efficiency gains). • Avon, Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Health Communities Protecting children Child Health System – Avon, Gloucestershire & Wiltshire (and beyond!) • Convention of Scottish Local Authorities myjobscotland.gov.uk, transforming the profile of council jobs. • DFPNI, Delivery & Innovation Division NICS IT Shared Service Centre (IT Assist) • Disposal Services Authority At your edisposals - Sustainability, Recycle, Resale Environmentally shared • Kent Public Service Network Kent Public Service Network (KPSN) • National Policing Improvement Agency Airwave Radio on the London Underground Project • People, Pay and Pensions Agency Creation of an HR Shared Services organisation for civilians in Defence 6) e-Government excellence: Innovation in strategy on a national level Sponsored by Directgov (Delivering innovative strategies which have demonstrated above-average results in improved services, processes and effectiveness within the transformational government agenda). • DVLA Driver Validation Service (DVS) rolled out across government and the country. • Department for Work & Pensions, E-Delivery Team, CIT Facilitating Cross-Government Secure Online Employee Registration & Authentication – Government Gateway ‘Chip & Pin / Oath Token’ Shared Service • Improvement & Development Agency for Local Government Communities of Practice for Local Government • MHRA The Sentinel programme for Licensing, Inspection and Surveillance of Medicines • NHS Connecting for Health & N3 Service Provider Community of Interest Networks. • NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency Public Sector Lease Car Quotation System • Police National Legal Database The Police National Statistics Database (PNSD) • Royal Mail Online Knowledge Base, "Ask Sarah" • Youth Justice Board Wiring Up Youth Justice 7) e-Government excellence: Innovation in strategy at a local level Sponsored by O2 (Delivering innovative strategies which have delivered above-average results in improved services, transformed processes & results, increased effectiveness). • Bath University Computing Services BATH, DRAINS & WEB 2.0; An innovative solution to Web 2.0 challenges • Dundee City Council Transforming the Free School Meals/School Clothing Grants Application Process • Hertfordshire Constabulary OWL (Online Watch Link) • London Borough of Brent Data Excellence • London Borough of Redbridge Redbridge I: Re-writing the rules for local government website design • N3 Service Provider, on behalf of NHS and Kent & Medway NHS Trusts & PCTs N3 gives Kent heart patients a new lifeline. 8) Local e-Government excellence: Take-up & usage growth Sponsored by Jadu (Ensuring high & growing take-up of an e-enabled service through effective service delivery & marketing). • Croydon Council E-Pay Cashless Schools Programme • Derbyshire County Council 24 hour library campaign: increasing take-up of online services. • DigiTV / Kirklees Council “Looking Local” TV and mobile based local government services for digitally excluded. • London Borough of Camden On line housing registration system (Self Assessment) • Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside On-Line Free Schools Meals System 9) Local e-Government excellence: Team (Proven team-working or partnership activity which has delivered more than the sum of the parts). • Birmingham Children and Young People’s Partnership Online Children’s Services Directory for Birmingham. • Bristol City Council Collaboration and Reducing Risk: Building on Lord Laming's vision for Vulnerable Children. • Fife Council The Fife Child Protection Register • Kent Connects Kent Connects • Kettering Borough Council Kettering Borough Council's virtual team, "one Team, one council" • London Borough of Harrow Business Transformation Team, a joint partnership between Harrow Council & Capita. 10) e-Government excellence in Learning & Skills (Public sector online or electronic services which transform learning & skills outcomes). • Bournville College Mobile learning for those who care • The British Council TeachingEnglish - Your Global Home (www.teachingenglish.org.uk) • DWP DWP Learning Modernisation • e-Learning for Healthcare A partnership between DH, professional bodies and the NHS • London Grid for Learning The London Managed Learning Environment • NHS Education for Scotland NHS e-Portfolio • The Open University The Open University Virtual Learning Environment Programme 11) e-Government excellence: For sustainable, 'green IT' or 'carbon-efficient services Sponsored by KPMG (ICT & e-Government services which are helping the environment). • Bassetlaw District Council Server Virtualisation • The British Council Global Information Systems - using Green IT • Service Birmingham/Birmingham City Council Pioneering IT recycling scheme • Staffordshire County Council The Patch Up and Power Down Programme. | ||||
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