Making statistics and analysis better

Join Paul Matthews, Head of Profession for Statistics in the Scottish Government to find out more about making an impact by ‘maximising tasks that add most value and minimising those that add least value’.

This talk is about how the stats profession in Scottish Government is encouraging an approach to continually improve statistics under a backdrop of reduced resources.

• You might be a user of statistics and curious about how they might change
• You might be interested in improvement and how we can make a positive impact
• You might be curious about analysis professions such as statistics and how we approach continuous improvement in Scottish Government?

“Find out more about how we’re bringing about cultural change through a profession. We’ll talk about the journey we’ve gone through to get buy in for our approach right up to the First Minister and how the support we’ve had has exceeded our expectations. We’ll also talk about central support for statisticians in making their statistics better, and what others can learn from our approach”.

About the presenters

Paul Matthews is a Senior Statistician working in the Office of the Chief Statistician (OCS) in Scottish Government. Paul is Head of Profession for Statistics in the Scottish Government.

The presenting team includes members of the Government Statistical Service (GSS) / Government Statistician Group (GSG).

What you could learn in this session

• Sharing experiences of when the team made an impact
• Sharing skills or training that helped the your team make an impact
• Developing your analytical leadership skills / leading with impact
• Engaging with a cross-government audience to seek feedback or test ideas that could have an impact
• Empowering a profession to take an approach to drive greater impact through improvement and prioritisation

Secure your space today using the booking link above.

About AiG Month (1-31 May 2025)

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