The Fast Stream and Early Talent (FSET) team are looking for people who are passionate about developing themselves and others to be facilitators of Action Learning Sets for new Fast Streamers joining in September and October 2020. What is an Action Learning Set (ALS)? An ALS comprises a group of professionals who work in a […]
Learn moreIf you didn’t know, the GSS newsletter now goes out on a fortnightly basis. The most recent one has just been sent out! This one covers: new data visualisation guidance, breach reporting guidance, harmonisation guidance to use when collecting data related to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and a variety of news articles! […]
Learn moreGiven the uncertainty around the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we will be continually reviewing our plans for the conference and prepare contingencies as the situation develops. The conference is still planned to go ahead and preparations are currently on track. We are hoping to attract a variety of parallel presentations for delegates to attend. On […]
Learn moreIn April, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), who provide independent regulation of all official statistics produced in the UK, published a review of the quality of HMRC’s official statistics. The review highlights the issues that big operational departments working with administrative data can face with respect to quality and will ring true for other […]
Learn moreThe MSc in Data Analytics for Government (MDataGov) is a unique and flexible part-time MSc programme that combines modules in statistics and data science. It aims to build data science capability across government by equipping civil servants with a key set of skills required from a modern government data analyst. It is run as a […]
Learn moreRead the second of our new format, fortnightly GSS newsletters. This one covers: newly published guidance on quality assurance of data sources, remote testing of survey questions and data collection blog posts on rough sleeping statistics and survey non-response rates vacancies – including one to work on the GSS website and social media channels new […]
Learn moreColleagues across the Civil Service have had to make significant changes to the way they work in order to protect the health of themselves, colleagues and the wider public. To help get a better understanding of the impact these changes have had and may have in the future, organisations across the Civil Service are taking […]
Learn moreAs part of its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the statistics division within the United Nations has launched a new statistics hub. This hub contains useful resources to help National Statistics Agencies (NSAs) ensure the continuity of their work. It also helps to make the data needed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic open […]
Learn moreToday the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Good Practice Team have published their updated guidance “Introduction to data visualisation“. This guidance replaces the original 2017 document “Designing effective tables, graphs and maps” and contains key principles to consider when presenting statistical data. This guidance is intended for producers of official statistics who need to design data […]
Learn moreStanding at over 1,450 participants strong across 28 departments and agencies, Civil Service Coffee Connect randomly pairs colleagues on a monthly basis for an informal chat over a coffee, walk, etc. The initiative aims to break down silos between departments through the identification of synergies between different areas of government. It encourages colleagues to take […]
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