Doing more with less
Opencast HQ, Hoults Yard

Overview
The government wants to ensure maximum value and impact from citizen-facing digital programmes. But how can we deliver more with less – or even the same with less? And how can we stay focused on outcomes with real impact? This Opencast discussion with government leaders will discuss the solutions that are available, including repeatable solutions like ‘scaffolding', as well as automation/intelligent integration, and how they can help teams to accelerate impact with greater value. We’ll also hear about commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions and cost-effective platform choices and explore how good design and efficient resourcing can help to deliver value. Our speakers will share what they want from their programmes and highlight projects where they’ve delivered both efficiency and impact.
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How to get involved
Please read the information back below, and then fill out an expression of interest form. This will let us know you’d like to take part, what age the participating children are and whether you’d like any support from us or an ‘industry mentor.’
Plan your challenge, consider your resources and the participating students. Challenges can be completed in small or large groups. but please be aware that only 8-10 students from selected schools will be able to attend the celebration event.
Submit your challenge responses via our online form below. Your school can submit up to 10 entries. The deadline for responses is Friday 9 May, 2025. Please get in touch if you are struggling to meet the deadline.
The Schools Challenge steering committee will identify a small group of students from selected schools to be invited to a celebration event on the morning of Friday 20 June at South Shields Customs House.
If selected, you will be invited to attend by 23 May. There will also be an opportunity to display students‘ work as part of a number of public
exhibitions across local authority areas.
If you have any issues, contact us via email: getinvolved@technext.co.uk