If you’ve listened to the media you may have the impression that overall crime in England and Wales is at record levels, but do the statistics back that up, or has crime actually been falling? Have your questions answered and explore this ever-adapting area in our upcoming Bringing data to life webinar.
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Work by the Government Statistical Service (GSS) harmonisation team to develop new standards for sex and also for gender identity data collection is underway with a series of listening events beginning next month. Emma Rourke explains the aims for these events and how the insights gathered will support the growing evidence base for data collection on these topics.
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With STEM subjects at the core of ONS’s work, Director of Population Statistics, Mary Gregory, explains why we should all…
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Since accelerating the move from travel survey findings to administrative data gathered by government bodies, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been continuously improving the way it estimates long term international migration. This transformation and continued development of methods has contributed to the revisions seen in recent times. Here Mary Gregory updates on the latest work to provide a more detailed picture of EU and British international migration.
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Ever wondered how statistics can be twisted to fit a certain narrative? Numbers don’t lie, but they can certainly be…
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