The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is known for revealing the trends shaping the UK. But what happens when the answers you need are closer to home? Arianne Clark from ONS Local answers.
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Ensuring children’s voices are represented in our statistics is essential for building a better understanding of their lives and the risks they face. The Children’s Crime Survey for England and Wales has moved online following falling response rates to the previous face-to-face survey. Caroline Youell explains how redesigning the survey and moving it online has improved participation and provided better insight into young people’s experiences and perceptions of safety both online and in their daily life.
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Secure technology and data products are the foundations upon which the ONS delivers modern statistics. One month into his new role as Director General, Luke Ashton gives his early thoughts on how his Group – ONS Digital – will support the organisation through its ongoing recovery and transformation.
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Wealth in Great Britain is one of the ONS’s key economic publications, biennially reporting on the level of wealth and how it is held, including the value of homes, how much is owed in debt and the value of pensions. It is derived from results from the Wealth and Assets Survey. Recently the ONS has updated how it estimates the value of pension wealth. Becca Briggs explains how and why the numbers have been updated.
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The latest episode of the Statistically Speaking podcast reveals how the ONS is now measuring UK consumer price inflation with data gathered from supermarket checkouts. Our guests explain why it’s a step change in the production of this vital economic indicator that broadens our understanding of the real cost of the living.
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