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Learn more on Communicating analysis drop-in clinic: 24 January 2024We all make a contribution to the success of Government Statistical Service (GSS) and we all have an opportunity to develop our careers and skills to fulfil our potential. We need to develop talent at all levels to ensure that we have skilled and adaptable leaders for the future. We also need people that can […]
Learn more on Managing your career at Grade 6 and Grade 7 levelJoin social researchers from the Department for Transport (DfT) to find out more about the development of their 'Transport User Personas', an engaging, evidence-based tool that helps put people at the centre of decision-making at DfT.
Learn more on Transport User Personas: putting people at the heart of our decisionsRAP requires one or more programming languages, and a version control system. There are no other requirements. Some other tools are highly recommended. Slack for conversing with the RAP community and other people working with data in the UK civil service. The Gov Data Science Slack has many active members across the civil service. The […]
Learn more on Infrastructure for Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAP)Joining the Government Statistical Service (GSS) The GSS collects, analyses and publishes official statistics to help government, business, and the public make informed decisions. This could be a citizen interested in the crime rate in their area or a government minister trying to improve the UK economy. Everyone who works with official statistics is automatically […]
Learn more on Joining the GSS and GSGThe problem Government statistics are not produced or managed by a single entity. We operate a federated system under the common banner of the Government Statistical Service. All central government departments, plus arms length bodies and the devolved administrations are part of this union and between them they publish around 25,000 tables of statistical data […]
Learn more on Connected Open Government Statistics (COGS)If you are a member of the Analysis Function looking for assistance with any part of the application process, or just want some best practice advice on your application, these sessions are for you. As a candidate, at the application stage, you will be assessed based on your curriculum vitae (CV) and personal statement. Your […]
Learn more on Success Profiles and inclusive recruitmentWebinar programme This webinar forms part of the Analysis in Government sharing webinar programme. These webinars are a chance for members of the Government Analysis Function to find out more about topics of importance for government analysts. Webinar content This webinar focuses on behavioural science and will be an exciting opportunity to learn about some of […]
Learn more on Analysis in Government sharing webinar on behavioural scienceThis guidance is intended to help statistical producers improve the consistency of their statistics and accessibility for users. It helps users compare and combine statistics, when appropriate. It also suggests where to go to find further information.
Learn more on Age and date of birth harmonised standardThis guidance covers the main considerations in question and questionnaire design and shares specific best practice on question design.
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