Department for Work & Pensions/ Communities & Local Government/Kent County Council Personalised Data Sharing Pilot David Knox and Jacqui Ward Kent County Council and Thanet Works

Background For the first time… DWP want to explore options for sharing personalised data with local authorities Need for evidence to build business case for sharing personalised data more widely Kent one of three pilots (Liverpool, Leeds) Data to be shared for benefit of Thanet Works

The plan DWP to share personalised benefit claimant data to combat worklessness For specific, defined project purpose Implications around data security which each stage in the chain will have to adhere to Need for close collaboration with JCP locally to remove risk of engagement fatigue

What we asked for Name / Received Address / Received NI number Gender Ethnicity Date of birth Benefit type Benefit history Duration of benefit payment Number and age of dependent children / Received Intervention history

How it Worked DWP Kent file deleted asked to permit further disclosure data now owned by and responsibility of Thanet Works engage? no! yes! Thanet Works Further sharing, utilisation etc

Receiving Data PGP Software –Configuration of PGP and our own servers –Technical Support –Using PGP Data from DWP –Ease of transfer –Data in format which is easy to use –Quick response from information Directorate team

Receiving Data Positive –No time delays –Easy to manage –Format of data –Questions answered quickly –PGP software easy use to (once trained) Negative –Technical support –Configuration of software –Internal barriers/barriers

Benefits for Thanet Works Direct access to core target population Evidence from individuals on their barriers Opportunity for more targeted work with Lone Parents More clarity at a local level about what can be shared and for what purpose Improved partnership working

Benefits for the Individuals four partners all offering provision that is complementary rather than competitive! received information in an informal setting Attendance at joint engagement event through direct marketing campaign a centralised system agreed for the benefit of individuals - progression / retention and referrals. Part of the evaluation and next steps