Events for GSS members
There are a range of regular events available for members of the Government Statistical Service (GSS) to join coming up in 2025.
If you are unsure whether you are a member of the GSS, please read the About the GSS and GSG webpage.
This page includes details of events which are available and information about how to gain your invite. If you have questions about the content on this page or would like to add an event, please email GSSNet@statistics.gov.uk.
Quarterly events
The following events take place every three months. Each event takes place on its own three-month schedule pattern.
This quarterly event takes place online. It brings together all members of the GSS with the GSS Deputy Heads and members who wish to present. There will be opportunities to gain updates, share knowledge, and ask questions during these sessions.
Invites are circulated through Heads of Profession. If there is an upcoming call and you have yet to receive an invite, please email GSSNet@statistics.gov.uk.
The next call will take place on 19 August 2025, and will be on the theme of ‘Building Capability Together’.
GSS member networking sessions are open to all members of the GSS. These sessions take place in the weeks following GSS Community Calls, and have the same theme as the call.
During each session, you will have the opportunity to meet other members of the GSS in breakout rooms, with prompt questions to support your conversation.
Upcoming sessions
Theme: Building Capability Together
- Thursday 21 August, 11am to 12pm
- Wednesday 27 August, 2pm to 3pm
- Tuesday 2 September, 12pm to 1pm
- Thursday 11 September, 11am to 12pm
To register for one of these networking events, please complete the sign-up form.
GSS Deputy Head drop-in sessions provide a less formal opportunity to meet the Deputy Heads of the GSS, ask questions, and share ideas relevant to the GSS. They take place in the weeks following GSS Community Calls. A sign-up form will be made available for you to gain an invite.
The next session will take place on 4 September 2025, and will be on the theme of ‘Building Capability Together’.
Head of Profession (HoP) Knowledge Sharing Sessions are aimed at senior leaders or experts in particular topics, which differ for each event. Your departmental Head of Profession will invite up to two attendees per session, depending on the relevance of their role to the topic. If you would like to gain information about sessions, please contact your HoP for an invite, or attendees for lessons learned.
The latest session took place in April 2025, on the theme of data linkage.
The next session is to take place in July 2025, on the theme of artificial intelligence.
If you would like to present on the methodology of your work at a future session, please contact your departmental HoP.
Yearly events
The GSS Conference takes place each year. This event brings members of the GSS together for a variety of sessions and networking opportunities.
Further details about this year’s conference are available on our conference webpages.
If you would like to be involved in organising the conference as a volunteer, please email GSSNet@statistics.gov.uk at your earliest convenience.
Additional events
Occasionally, other events are hosted by or for members of the Government Statistical Service.
If you would like to add an event to this space, please email GSSNet@statistics.gov.uk.
If you would like to add an event to the Analysis Function website calendar, please email Analysis.Function@ons.gov.uk.
Following the recent launch of The Future Statistician roundtable report and survey, the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) have created a survey to help inform the next steps for the future role and capabilities of statisticians.
All colleagues within the GSS are encouraged to submit a response to their survey by Monday 28 July. We look forward to hearing from you.