Local government council modernizing legacy data systems for social services delivery
London Borough of Havering is a mid-sized local authority executing a cloud-migration roadmap: moving on-premise data warehouse infrastructure to Azure while building Power BI dashboards for operational visibility. The tech shift (SQL Server → Azure SQL Database, legacy warehouse → Azure Data Factory) reflects a broader push to modernize systems that historically supported casework and family services. Hiring velocity is accelerating across support, healthcare, and education roles, with acute pain points around data governance and safeguarding compliance.
Notable leadership hires: Safeguarding Director
Havering is a London local authority responsible for delivering social services, education, housing, and public health across East London. The council operates a complex integrated-services model serving vulnerable children, families, and young people—evidenced by active projects spanning safeguarding hubs, early help services, and family intervention programs. The technology estate is transitioning from on-premise SQL Server infrastructure toward Azure cloud services and Power BI analytics, reflecting internal modernization goals tied to service improvement and data integrity.
Primary stack: SQL Server, ASP.NET, C#, Microsoft 365, Power BI. Currently adopting Azure, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Data Factory as part of cloud migration.
Key initiatives: migration of on-premise data warehouse to Azure, Power BI dashboard development, multi-agency safeguarding hub launch, early help service expansion, and quality assurance framework implementation.
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