Learning from AiG Month
AiG Month is first and foremost a learning and development event and so we try to capture key learning links and top tips from every session. Every year we also publish blogs from colleagues working across government.
Suggested learning links and resources
This suggested list of learning links, suggested reading, e-learning, videos, and tools has been drawn directly from AiG Month presentations.
- Learning outcomes – AiG Month 2025 – coming soon!
- Learning outcomes – AiG Month 2024 – including the NAO report into the use of AI in government, colour contrast tools, and the Hemingway app
- Learning outcomes – AiG Month 2023 – including tips on unlocking the “power of Python”, making charts accessible, and learning for all government analysts
- Highlights from AiG Month 2022 – including links to some useful videos on data viz
AiG Month Blogs
The Analysis Function membership works in a wide variety of professions in every department across government. Whether you’re an actuary, digital/data analyst, economist, geographer, operational researcher, social researcher, statistician, or are unaffiliated, we love to find out more about you.
- ‘We are all digital leaders in government’: Cat Little on productivity, AI and the next spending review: This article by Megan Lee Devlin from Civil Service World talks to Cat Little, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer, about leadership, AI and how to provide better services.
- Analytical leadership: Achieving better outcomes for citizens: This report sets out the findings from the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) review of analytical leadership. Drawing on case studies, it looks at how analytical leadership can be demonstrated and enabled across government.
- 7 lessons in mobilising the digital community – building a single definition of roles and skills: The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) talk about their work with the Capability Framework Design Council (CFDC). They share seven lessons they learned along the way and how they had a positive impact on transparency, accountability and participation.
- How the cross-public sector data science community can support your career: This blog post is written by Mia Hatton from the Data Science Campus, and gives advice for planning your career, developing your skills and finding roles in the public sector.
- A fresh start with a Data Analysis apprenticeship: In this post, Hazel Shaw blogs about her experience taking up a Data Analysis apprenticeship in the Civil Service.
Find more blogs on our Blog articles page
Got a story to share?
We’re always keen to find out more about members of the Analysis Function. Why not submit a blog on the theme of “impact” for AiG Month 2025? This could be a professional impact that’s related to your work or that your team has made, or a personal impact you’ve had on a project or that someone (or something) has had on you.
Don’t have time to write a blog? Then why not respond to our updated Five Quickfire Questions and we’ll publish our favourites during May:
AiG Month: Five Quickfire Questions
- What’s the best thing about being part of the Analysis Function?
- What is the highlight of your career so far?
- What’s the top piece of advice you would give to someone interested in joining the Analysis Function
- Can you tell us something our audience may not know about you?
- Which book / film / music / piece of art has changed your life the most?
Send your responses to us at Analysis.Function@ons.gov.uk