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seamlessUK seamlessUK – standards in action Cathy Day Essex County Council seamlessUK What is it? A public (community) information service Web-based citizen’s gateway service Single search of multiple sources - 24/365 Databases, websites etc One place to search local and national information Resources selected for quality, coverage and applicability Benefits to the public Single point of search and retrieval from joined-up data sources At deeper level than hypertext links Information is quality controlled and current? Selection of definitive resources not everything Information is from local, regional and national sources? Benefits to Information Providers E-gov@local: 7 critical tests Joined up Accessible Delivered/supported electronically Delivered jointly Delivered seamlessly Open and accountable Used - promotion of available and accessible new technologies seamlessUK What’s the background? The problem History SEAMLESS project in Essex BLRD – distributed searching of Essex local information providers (1998 -) First element of the Essex Community Information Network, includes development of Essex Online portal NOF Consortium Approach NOF Digitisation bid by Essex to search national and local sources together SCADS CA/SP Community Advice, Seamless Portals seamlessUK Available from seamlessUK national portal () and Local Authority websites/portals seamlessUK Who are the partners? Core partners Essex County Council Project Leader Fretwell Downing Informatics Ltd Technical Developer MDR Partners Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation National information providers Age Concern BBC Common Purpose HMSO - Inforoute learndirect LASA The Community Legal Service NACAB NCVO NHS Direct Online nhs.uk RAD UKOnline (e-Envoy’s office) more in the pipeline... Local authority partners Essex Bexley, Brighton Hove, Bromley, East Sussex, Kent, Lewisham, Medway, North Lincolnshire Target audience c6m people essexonline Partnership Business