News

Help us to harmonise social mobility!

The GSS Harmonisation team are currently looking into the topic of social mobility. This includes type of secondary school attended, free school meal eligibility and parent’s qualifications, profession and income. They are keen to hear from you if you are doing (or have done) any work around social mobility. Please e-mail Harmonisation@Statistics.gov.uk.

Longitudinally linked administrative data

The Office for National Statistics is completing research which aims to transform population and migration statistics system based on integrated administrative data by 2023. From an extensive review of the literature they realised that existing error frameworks did not support the use of longitudinally-linked administrative data sets. They therefore developed a quality framework to assess statistical error in administrative data sources to fill this gap and applied it to longitudinally linked Home Office Exit Checks data. This deepened their understanding of this data source and the findings will inform statistical design decisions and future linkage of multiple administrative data sources.

Launch of the Analysis Function’s Diversity and Inclusion Survey

The National Statistician and head of Analysis Function Sir Ian Diamond launched the third Diversity and Inclusion Survey for the Analysis Function. The diversity we have across the analytical community is a great strength. To mark the Civil Service Year of Inclusion, the function will be focusing on inclusivity to enable everyone to have a sense of belonging. Taking part in the survey is a brilliant opportunity to have your voice heard and help improve our function.

Please complete and share the Analysis Function 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Survey.

Unpaid care harmonisation principle updated

The harmonised principle on unpaid care has been updated to match the proposed census 2021 question for England and Wales. This is to recommend questions for self-completion (online or paper).

If you'd like to read more about the topic, please see the GSS webpage for further information.

Blogs

The GSS User Engagement Strategy – a lot can happen in three weeks

Nancy Singh and Francesca Bryden update us on the developments on the User Engagement Strategy since their last blog, where they’ve been busy speaking with statistical producers, promoting the strategy at the Presentation and Dissemination symposium, initiating a user engagement champions network and starting discussions on Slack.

Best Practice and Impact secondment blogs

Rhonda Hypolite demystifies her experience and Francesca Bryden talks of her experience of a stats team who didn’t produce any statistical releases during their secondments to the Best Practice and Impact division (BPI) and the lessons learned.

If you are interested in a secondment to BPI, then please email gsshelp@statistics.gov.uk

Events

Upcoming sharing webinar on data linkage

Following the success of the GSS award winner sharing webinar, the topic for the next event has been confirmed to be data linkage. This will run on 10 March, from 11:00 – 12:00.

These sharing webinars are set up to improve collaboration and peer learning across the GSS. The 60 minute session will be run by the Best Practice and Impact division (BPI) and is open to all government departments via BPI’s YouTube channel. The session will be made up of two short presentations, spotlighting projects from the Ministry of Justice and Ordnance Survey. Each of these followed by the opportunity for participants to ask questions and find out more.

Please register for a ticket using Eventbrite. If you or your colleagues want to be involved in future webinar-style events on data linkage, please get in touch via gsshelp@statistics.gov.uk and be sure to join us on Slack

Do you want to help us improve statistical publications?

The Good Practice Team run regular peer review workshops to help improve statistical releases. In these workshops, participants review a bulletin and suggest improvements. Come along and help improve our statistical publications!

Vacancies

Opportunities across the GSS

Take a look on the GSS website for information about Statistical Officer, Higher Statistical Officer and Senior Statistical Officer roles available across the GSS.

You can also view all current vacancies on the GSS website.

Learning and development

Senior Civil Servant speakers needed for GSG Induction events

The Good Practice Team are looking for GSS leaders to contribute to GSG Induction Courses in 2020. These can be HoPs, deputy HoPs, Lead Officials, people on the Future Leaders Scheme, etc, with a personal perspective on a successful career in official statistics.

The session will be around 30 minutes including discussion, towards the end of the day, and aimed at addressing the 'Professional' perspective of the Strategy. You could cover your career trajectory (the planned and unplanned), the importance of Continuing Professional Development and taking opportunities when they arise. You may also include thoughts on the particular contribution of professional statisticians in government and some of the issues and challenges raised.

If you are available 5 March in Manchester or 15 September in London, or would like to be within our pool of available speakers please e-mail gsshelp@statistics.gov.uk

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