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Adoption Support Fund
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Digital Thread
- Process Control & Optimization
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
In early 2015, the UK Department for Education (DfE) decided to expand the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) across England after a successful prototype phase with 13 local authorities. However, the prototype service relied on manual processes that were not scalable to meet the needs of 152 local authorities. The need for an IT solution to support the local authority application process was clear, but initial estimates for the project were six months, and additional staff would be needed to administer applications during development.
About The Customer
The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) is a program set up by the UK Department for Education (DfE) to provide a way for adopted children and their families to access the therapy they need. The fund aims to make life easier for adoptive families and support adopted children to realize their potential, despite any trauma, loss, or neglect they may have experienced before their adoption. The ASF is a vital lifeline for many adoptive families, helping them access specialist support services. The fund was initially prototyped with 13 local authorities and later expanded to cover 152 local authorities across England.
The Solution
Mott MacDonald, a global engineering, management, and development consultancy, demonstrated to the DfE how MATS Low-code could help. In a groundbreaking project, the MATS and Mott MacDonald team used Low-code to configure a prototype in two weeks, which was further refined over four weeks of user testing, workshops, and feedback. The results were astonishing: in six weeks, the team delivered a national IT solution to 152 local authorities. The project was on time, on budget, and provided all features requested by the ASF, ensuring the process ran smoothly without the need to hire additional administration staff.
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