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 2026.
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.
The next call will take place on Thursday 12 February 2026 from 11am until 12pm, and will focus on the theme of ‘Championing shared priorities’. The agenda includes:
- Updates from GSS senior leaders: Penny Young (Deputy Chair of the UK Statistics Authority) and the GSS Deputy Heads
- Updates on the GSS and RSS Future Statistician project recommendations and next steps
- A showcase from the Laurium team at Better Outcomes For Linked Data, Ministry of Justice – Analysis Function Innovative Methods Award Winner 2026
If you have yet to receive an invite from your Head of Profession, please complete the registration form using your organisational email address to receive an invite from the central support team.
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 complete a collaborative activity and to meet other members of the GSS in breakout rooms, with prompt questions to support your conversation.
Upcoming sessions
The next networking sessions will involved an AI challenge on the theme of misinformation and will take place at the following times:
- Wednesday 18 February, 10am until 11am
- Friday 20 February, 12pm until 1pm
You can sign up for these events through our Microsoft 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.
The next drop-in session will be take place on Friday 6 March from 11am until 11:40am. Sign up to attend through Microsoft Forms.
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 October 2025, on the theme of quality.
The next session will take place on 29 January 2026, and will focus on the theme of avoiding misinformation in statistics. Please contact your departmental Head of Profession if you are an expert in this topic and would like to attend.
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.
Details about our latest conference, which took place in November 2025, are available on the conference webpages.
If you would like to be involved in organising the conference as a volunteer in 2026, please email GSSNet@statistics.gov.uk.
Additional events
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.
Submit a blog
We welcome blogs all year from members of the GSS, to showcase the collective power of statistics across government.
We’re interested in a range of blogs, whether you’re focusing on your career journey, your motivation to work with statistics, or a project that you’re proud of. Submit your blog to GSSNet@statistics.gov.uk.
- Blogs which tell a story and have a friendly, professional tone gain the most views.
- You may wish to consider subheadings to support the reader’s journey.
- Avoid acronyms and technical jargon. If you are using these, explain them the first time you include them.
- Use plain English: the reading age we aim to meet is around 9, which is the national average.
- Our maximum word count is 1000 and our minimum is 500.
- Please include your name, job title, a short biography (1-2 sentences), and a jpg profile image with your draft, for the author spot.
We will support you throughout the editorial process once you submit a draft.