Writing about statistics
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Learn more on Writing about statisticsIf you're searching for a two or three word term you need to put it in quotation marks e.g. "analysis function".
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Learn more on Writing about statisticsThis toolkit can be used to support the development of survey products for social and business surveys.
Learn more on Survey development toolkit: an overview of the research objectives and methods for each Agile phase of survey developmentThis page provides a central space to bring together guidance and support for improving the communication and accessibility of data, statistics, and analysis across government. The page is managed by the Analysis Function Central Team, who work with analysts across government. There is lots of information on this page and on our guidance pages, so […]
Learn more on Communicating statistics and analysisThis guidance aims to help policy professionals work effectively with statisticians and analysts across government.
Learn more on Advice for policy professionals using statistics and analysisAbi Higgins blogs about her experience on secondment at the BBC.
Learn more on My secondment at BBC News: I never appreciated how creative journalists areFaye Gracey blogs about her experiences on secondment to the BBC.
Learn more on My summer placement at BBC NewsVote for your Analysis in Government People's Choice Award winner 2023.
Learn more on People’s Choice Award for the third annual Analysis in Government Awards (AiG Awards)A live, virtual event to celebrate the success of our Analysis in Government (AiG) Award winners
Learn more on Analysis in Government Awards: Celebration Day 2024This checklist will help you check your content to make sure you are following the accessibility standards and style guides for the Analysis Function (AF) website. Acronyms and abbreviations We must expand acronyms and abbreviations when we first use them. This includes the acronyms “AF” for “Analysis Function”, and “ONS” for the “Office for National […]
Learn more on Checklist for publishing on the Analysis Function websiteThe user engagement strategy for statistics was published in February 2021. It is a four-year strategy which sets out a plan of action for building a more meaningful and sustained dialogue between producers, users and potential users of statistics. The strategy’s vision is for user engagement to be second nature for all producers of statistics […]
Learn more on Current landscape of user engagement – summary of findings