Announcing the winner of the People’s Choice Award 2026
Following the announcement of the winners, runners up, and highly commended nominations for the sixth annual Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards, we asked all Analysis Function members to vote for their favourite entry to win the People’s Choice Award (PCA). The People’s Choice Award is awarded to the most inspirational nomination, as voted for by our membership of government analysts.
Our winner
Our winner this year is Eva Grace from the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) for her work, “Cross-government investment advice”.
Eva was the runner up in the Rising Star category of the main AiG Awards and received the following praise from the judges:
- “impressive array of advice across hugely cross-cutting national and international projects”
- “strong demonstration of policy and work impact, and involvement in corporate roles”
- “successfully led multiple projects impacting on other government departments and Government Missions”
Congratulations Eva!
In second place (runner up)
Our runner up is Delyth James from Welsh Government for her work, “Contribution to ADR Wales and Better Outcomes through Linked Data”.
Delyth won the Rising Star category of the main AiG Awards and praised by the judges for her “really strong set of examples and impact in profession”, and “strong first few years demonstrating commitment, determination and technically ability”.
Well done, Delyth!
Read more about Delyth’s work.
In third place (highly commended)
Our ‘highly commended’ entry is the Ofsted Research and Evaluation team, in collaboration with Research in Practice at the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) for their work, “From Trait to State: How Ofsted Might Consider Conceptualising Vulnerability for Inspection and Regulation”.
The Ofsted and NCB team were joint-winners of the Inclusion category of the main AiG Awards and received the following praise from the judges:
- “great piece of work supporting changes to the inspection framework to enhance inclusion”
- “powerful nomination for work to redefine how vulnerability is reflected in Ofsted inspections”
- “great example of some incredibly impactful analysis – which was both itself inclusive and should drive more inclusive outcomes for children”
Well done to the team!
Read more about Ofsted and NCB’s work.
About the AiG Awards
The Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards is a highly respected and prestigious cross-government scheme. The awards recognise and celebrate the many inspirational individuals and outstanding teams working in government analysis.