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AiG Month: Additional resources and fun

Take a look at the ABC’s of Analysis in Government (AiG) Month additional resources.

On this page you will find:

  • Articles and resources related to AiG Month events and themes – the A’s
  • Blogs related to AiG Month events and themes – the B’s
  • Coffee break activities to enjoy between events – the C’s

Week 5 (28 & 29 May)

  1. Appraisal & Evaluation: Delivering Scottish Gov’s Evaluation Action Plan (Scottish Gov)
  2. Evaluation 101 – Introduction to Evaluation for Analysts (Cabinet Office)
  3. The impact of place and space (Government Geography Profession) 
  4. New nuclear – Intergenerational fairness for bill payers? (Government Actuary’s Dept)
  5. Developing Health Trends in Quarto (Dept for Health & Social Care)
  6. The future of analysis in government – our strategy (Government Analysis Function)

 

  1. Strategies for Managing Technical Teams course on Codecademy : A one-hour online course that will help you develop your understanding of how to manage technical teams effectively. Learn to overcome unique challenges, encourage people to work together, and lead geographically dispersed teams to success. You will need to register for an account, but the course is free to access.
  2. Nurturing the Creative Power of Your Team on Codecademy: A one-hour online course that will help you learn how to unleash your team’s creativity for competitive advantage. Learn strategies to encourage a culture of innovation, excellence, and learning from failure. You will need to register for an account, but the course is free to access.

  1. Osama Rahman, Director of the Data Science Campus, Office for National Statistics: Analyse this – Civil Service blog 
  2. The Analysis Function Capability team: Unlock your potential: Ten learning and development resources for government analysts
  3. The Data Quality Hub: Getting the ingredients right for quality analysis

  1. Play our final Analysis Function themed Wordle of the week
  2. Fun Critical Thinking Online Games for Adults – This article lists online games that focus on decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Week 4 (20 – 22 May)

  1. The Aqua Book – guidance on producing quality analysis (Cross Government)
  2. Major projects, major impact? Evaluation + improvement in gov projects (Cabinet Office)
  3. The impact of Copilot (Dept for Work & Pensions)
  4. Many Minds, Better Insights: Quantitative Impact Evaluations (Cabinet Office)
  5. Innovative horizon scanning identifies future science & technology (Dstl)
  6. Qualitative research through interactive community (ACAS)
  7. Launching Explore Local Statistics service (Office for National Statistics)
  8. What is ‘impact’ in analysis and research? An interactive workshop (Dept for Education)
  9. Bridging the data gap to impact local decision-making (Office for National Statistics)

  1. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are presenting on the work that won the Innovation Methods Award at this year’s AiG Awards
  2. Office for National Statistics (ONS) are presenting on the work that won the Communications Award at this year’s AiG Awards
  3. Evaluation reports – This collection on gov.uk brings together all documents relating to evaluation reports from the Department for International Development. It includes high-quality evaluations that help spend aid more effectively
  4. Impact Evaluation: A Guide for Commissioners and Managers – This guide supports managers and commissioners of impact evaluations to better manage the entire process
  5. Featured Evaluations: Government – This government collection includes various impact evaluations conducted by the UK government, such as the Sharing in Growth evaluation
  6. National Audit Office (NAO) Evaluation Guidance – Guidance from the NAO on how to conduct evaluations, including impact evaluations
  7. Cabinet Office Evaluation Strategy – The Cabinet Office’s strategy for evaluating its programmes and policies

  1. Evaluation and Impact Assessment – BetterEvaluation Blog
  2. Impact Evaluation in Practice – World Bank Blog – Practical advice and insights on conducting impact evaluations
  3. Maximilian Sichrovsky, Government Office for Science: Horizon scanning and futures thinking: tools for government analysts
  4. Paul Matthews, Scottish Government: The power of purpose and positivity in prioritisation

  1. Play our Analysis Function themed Wordle of the week
  2. GeoGuesser – geographers are a valued part of the Analysis Function, and we have a session on the Impacts of Place and Space with the Government Geography Profession this week.  Why not test your geographic knowledge by guessing the places from Street View. Tweet us @gov_analysis and tag @GovGeo with your scores!
  3. Unleash Your Creativity as a Business Analyst: This blog post suggests puzzles and riddles related to business analysis that can stimulate critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Week 3 (13 – 15 May)

  1. Three toolkits to assess administrative data quality (Office for National Statistics)
  2. How data engineers are powering the data innovation revolution (Dept for Transport)
  3. Tricky trials in complex contexts: Evaluation Accelerator Fund RCTs (Cabinet Office)
  4. From evaluation to impact: “excellent” isn’t enough (Dept for Health & Social Care)
  5. Contracted Employment Support: ground-breaking analysis (Dept for Work & Pensions)
  6. Living England Habitat Map: Harnessing Earth Observation & AI (Natural England)
  7. Behavioural science: consumer control online (Dept for Science, Innovation & Tech)
  8. Where are the childcare deserts and oases? (Ofsted)

  1. It’s Learning at Work Week!
  2. The Aqua Book: guidance on producing quality analysis
  3. The Magenta Book: Guidance for Evaluation – A comprehensive guide from the UK government on how to conduct evaluations, including impact evaluations
  4. HM Treasury Green Book – Guidance on how to appraise policies, programmes, and projects, including impact evaluations
  5. The Duck Book – This guidance has been written to support analysts in government who use coding in their work. This includes those who produce statistics, carry out modelling or apply data science
  6. Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) are presenting on the work that won the Impact Award in this year’s AiG Awards
  7. Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) are presenting on the work that won the Collaboration Award in this year’s AiG Awards

  1. Karen Hoey and Danielle Corke (Analysis Function Capability Team) – Unlock your potential: Ten learning and development resources for government analysts
  2. Fahad Shah (Home Office) From Curiosity to Cutting-Edge AI: My Journey in Data Science
  3. Understanding the evaluation role in measuring the impact of AI interventions across Government (Cross-government) – This blog discusses the role of evaluation in measuring the impact of AI interventions across the UK government
  4. Contribution Analysis for Impact Evaluation (Institute of Development Studies) – This blog series shares learning and insights on the complexities and challenges of embracing new ways of doing impact evaluation
  5. Francesca Bryden, Department for Transport: The hidden heroes of data innovation: why data engineers deserve more love

  1. Play our Analysis Function themed Wordle of the week
  2. Have a go at our AiG Month Memory match game. Share your best time by tweeting us: @gov_analysis 
  3. Test you skill with the Analysis in Government word search. Share your best time by tweeting us: @gov_analysis 

Week 2 (6 – 8 May)

  1. The impact of data use on productivity & growth (Dept for Science, Innovation & Tech)
  2. Making statistics and analysis better (Scottish Government)
  3. The impact of government libraries. A spotlight session (Dept for Work & Pensions)
  4. Narrative numbers: Media coverage & impact of official stats (Office for National Stats)
  5. Evaluating complex transformational change in holistic family support (Scottish Gov)
  6. Analysis in Government: fireside chat with Prof Jackie Carter (University of Manchester)
  7. Redbox: Generative AI in government (Dept for Business & Trade)
  8. The impact of STEM Ambassadors (Office for National Statistics)
  9. Demographics in a nutshell (Dept for Work & Pensions)

  1. Leadership and analysis: a list of resources to help you make an impact by developing analytical leadership skills 
  2. Winners of the 5th Analysis in Government awards: read about the winners of the Impact Award at this year’s AiG Awards 
  3. The winning team from DWP is presenting next week, so book your slot: Changing our understanding of the impact of Contracted Employment Support, Wed 14 May 2025 at 14:00 
  4. Learn about how better data helps to make a better impact by learning more about the Data Science Campus, based in Office for National Statistics (ONS) 

  1. Mary Gregory (ONS): Navigating a career in statistics: reflections from senior leaders. Mary is also presenting at The impact of STEM Ambassadors, Thu 8 May 2025 at 12:00 
  2. Kate Torgovnick May, (TED Blog): 12 pieces of advice for giving talks that have impact 
  3. James Ancell, (Joint Data and Analysis Centre, Cabinet Office): How AI will reshape government analysis

  1. Play our AiG Month picture quiz. Share your success by tweeting us: @gov_analysis 
  2. Play our Analysis Function themed Wordle of the week
  3. More of a numbers fan? Try our Mathematics quiz. Beat the clock and share your best times by tweeting us: @gov_analysis 

Week 1 (1 May)

  1. The Hidden Impact of Exploratory Models (University College London)
  2. Using future climate scenarios to support decision making (Gov Actuary’s Dept)
  3. The impact of government analysis: Professor Sir Ian Diamond (National Statistician)

  1. In December 2024 the Evaluation Task Force (ETF) published a new annex to the Magenta Book covering best practice for evaluating the impact of new AI tools and technologies in government departments and the wider public sector.  You can read the full “Impact Evaluation from AI Interventions” document on GOV.uk. Find out more about the ETF and work funded by the Evaluation Accelerator Fund in this AiG Month event: Tricky trials in complex contexts: Evaluation Accelerator Fund RCTs, Wed 14 May 2025 at 10:00 
  2. Smarter Ways of Working: A blended learning course (2 hours) that covers the smarter working pillars of people and culture, leadership, workspaces, and technology improvements.  You can access the ‘Smarter Ways of Working’ course on Civil Service Learning. 

  1. Play our Analysis Function themed Wordle of the week
  2. Play the Census population map game!  Test your local knowledge and play this quick Census game. Share your score by tweeting us: @gov_analysis 

 

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