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Unlock your potential: Ten learning and development resources for government analysts

For Analysis in Government (AiG) Month, we asked the Analysis Function Capability Team what ten items of L&D they would most recommend to government analysts looking to make a positive impact by developing their skills and career…  Here is what they recommended: 1. Career Journeys:  there is no “one size fits all” There are a variety […]

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From Lunar House to Broadcasting House: My secondment to the BBC

Earlier this year, I stepped into the big and busy BBC newsroom, moving on secondment from the Home Office. Over the next few months, I worked as BBC Verify’s consultant statistician, fact-checking claims in heated election debates, ‘filing copy’ on interesting stories, and advising journalists about statistical best practice and presentation. Part of my role […]

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Ensuring Trust – My secondment to the BBC

Masuma Ahmed blogs about her experience on secondment to the BBC.

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Communicating the quality of ethnicity data

We really enjoyed our session at the 11th European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics (Q2024) conference in Estoril, Portugal (Greater Lisbon region). The Equality Data and Analysis Division in the Cabinet Office delivered a presentation on how we communicate the quality of ethnicity data. Here is a summary of our thinking. At the heart […]

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Transforming careers through apprenticeships

Ian Banda blogs about his experience of completing two apprenticeships to change his career path.

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Insights from shadowing the National Statistician

Emily Holford blogs about the day she spent shadowing Professor Sir Ian Diamond.

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A fresh start with a Data Analysis apprenticeship

Hazel Shaw blogs about her apprenticeship experience.

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My career after completing a Data Science apprenticeship

Evie Brown blogs about her apprenticeship experience.

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What I gained from completing my Data Science apprenticeship

Gabriel Shires blogs about his apprenticeship experience.

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Statistics are like buses

Helena Rosiecka blogs about her experience on secondment to the BBC.

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