Children’s Social Care: Proactive Decision-Making with Microsoft Fabric
Local authorities face growing pressure to improve outcomes while managing limited resources and complex caseloads. In fact, children’s services account for over 25% of local authority spending, and demand continues to rise year-on-year.
Microsoft Fabric provides a unified platform that replaces fragmented systems and delayed insights with real-time, actionable intelligence, helping practitioners make decisions that truly change lives.
Join this webinar to discover how Fabric can:
- Build a Single View of Child: We’ll demonstrate how Fabric brings together data from multiple systems case management, education, health, early help into one coherent view that gives social workers and managers the complete picture they need, when they need it.
- Enable Predictive Analytics: Forecast demand and identify children at risk earlier for timely intervention.
- Self-Service Dashboards for Data-Driven Decisions: We’ll show working examples of how practitioners and service managers use live dashboards to monitor caseloads, track service user journeys, and identify data quality issues that might otherwise compromise safeguarding.
- From Raw Data to Insight in Weeks, Not Years: Learn how Fabric’s integration and automation capabilities can dramatically reduce the time your team spends on manual data preparation and statutory returns, freeing them to focus on analysis that improves outcomes.
- Practical Implementation Considerations: We’ll discuss what a realistic implementation looks like for local authorities including data governance, costs, technical requirements, and how to get started without disrupting existing services.
Why now?
- Referrals to children’s social care have increased by 8% in the past year (DfE statistics).
- Over 70% of councils report challenges in data integration, impacting decision-making and safeguarding.
Register now and start your journey toward smarter, safer services.
Meet the speakers

James Pollard
Industry Lead: Government
James Pollard has been a pivotal member of ANS for over 5 years, recently stepping into the role of Local and Central Government Industry Lead. James is dedicated to helping government organisations embrace innovative, forward-thinking solutions that turn digital transformation into a reality. James leverages his extensive expertise to drive impactful change. His work ensures that government entities can navigate the complexities of modern technology, enhancing their operations and services for the public good.

Martin Brierley
Data & AI Solution Architect
Martin Brierley, ANS' Data & AI Practice Lead, is dedicated to demonstrating the practical advantages of digital transformation and enabling clients to utilise the full potential of their data. With over 17 years of industry experience, Martin assists organisations in adopting and updating data solutions. He formulates data strategies, creates technical designs, and ensures alignment with corporate goals, budgets, and current technological trends. Martin is enthusiastic about providing innovative solutions catering to clients’ needs and priorities.
