Government Statistician Group (GSG) – Foundation course

Open to
New members of the Government Statistician Group (GSG)
Training category
Government Statistician Group
Type of training
Online
Length
2 days
Organiser
GSS Policy and Coordination Team
Provider
GSS Policy and Coordination Team
Location
Online

Please note this course is temporarily unavailable while it is being reviewed.

You can use the training and guidance on this page while the training course is being reviewed. The training and guidance explore the most important principles used in all aspects of the production and dissemination of official statistics. Topics are introduced through e-learning and guidance material.

This course follows on from the Government Statistician Group (GSG) Induction course. It explores the main principles used in all aspects of the production and dissemination of official statistics.

Topics will be introduced with some presentations, but most of your learning will take place through activities, case studies, and discussions that draw on participants’ own experiences, knowledge, and views.

The course covers the following broad topic areas:

  • statistical quality — what it means and how we measure it
  • assessing and meeting user needs
  • data sources
  • concepts and harmonisation
  • data ethics and disclosure control
  • quality assurance
  • estimating from data
  • writing about statistics and quality
  • innovation in reporting statistics
  • the role of the professional statistician

 

Course content

Statistical quality

Assessing and meeting user needs

Data ethics

Estimating from data

Statistical models, modelling and machine learning

Time series and seasonable adjustment

Index numbers and index measures

Writing about statistics and quality

Contact us

If you would like more information about this course, please email the GSG Induction Team.

Related courses

Government Statistician Group (GSG) Induction course
Career checkpoint course