Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to be accepted on the BBC News secondment programme. I packed up my GSS Good Practice Advisor belongings, left ONS Newport and set off for the bright lights of New Broadcasting House in central London. This meant relocating to London for the summer and moving in with my […]
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A view point on how initiatives happening across the GSS can do great things together but it’s also a lesson that we need to do better in raising awareness of the things we are doing.
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I joined the new Best Practice and Impact (BPI) division based in ONS in August and thought I would share my experiences so far and the work we are doing across the Government Statistical Service (GSS). My name is William Perks and I am a statistician and social researcher. […]
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Statistics on housing and planning are vital across the UK. In May, the Deputy National Statistician for Population and Public Policy, Iain Bell, published a blog that set out a strategic programme and five key areas to improve the evidence base on housing. Following on from Iain’s blog, today’s update is intended to provide you […]
Learn moreSir David Norgrove writes about the Annual Review of Casework report, and the importance of using official statistics responsibly.
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So, at the end of August, my time in the Good Practice Team (GPT) will come to an end, as I take on a new opportunity with the ONS Data Science Campus. I joined GPT 2 years ago as the team’s Business Manager, initially a bit apprehensive about what I might expect. I needn’t have […]
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John Pullinger hosted an event for all SCS across the GSS called Beyond Better Statistics, Alex Elton-Wall writes about the event.
Learn moreThe idea to develop the analysis function originally came from the Cabinet Office, from Sir Jeremy Heywood and John Manzoni. They challenged the analyst community to become more visible, and for our analysis to inform decisions on key issues like Brexit and the security of our nation.
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A couple of months on from launching the new GSS website as a public beta, read about initial feedback and performance, what's next for the project and why we need you to make the GSS online experience the best it can be!
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