The Department could point to examples in other work where it has used technology to reduce the burdens of data collection, and shared data back with front line organisations in ways that incentivise local use.35 The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care (the Care Review) also reported on encouraging good practice, and recommended a National Data and Technology Taskforce to support improvement in data collection, sharing and use to inform decisions.36 The Department accepts that there is more to do to get agreement on what is important data in children’s social care. The Department told is it is working with the Association of Directors of Children’s Social Care in shaping its response to data issues raised in the Review.37 Tackling barriers to innovation