Office for National Statistics

Making children’s voices count: a new approach to the crime survey

Categories: Crime, Crime, Data, Office for National Statistics, ONS

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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Building the digital backbone behind the UK’s statistics

Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Office for National Statistics, ONS
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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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Keeping pace with population change

Categories: Office for National Statistics, Office for Statistics Regulation, Population
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Population estimates are widely used and highly valued. They inform important government decisions and policies at national and local levels, and provide the denominator for key statistics, including economic indicators such as GDP per head.  Here, Mary Gregory explains how and why the ONS is working to give users clearer, better information about the population in their area.

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Firmer footing: our latest update on our Surveys and Economic Statistics Improvement Plan

James Benford is Director-General for Surveys and Economic and Social Statistics at the Office for National Statistics.
Categories: Economy, Office for National Statistics, ONS
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Today we have published our third quarterly update on the improvement work underway in the ONS for surveys and economic statistics. The update reflects refined priorities, reset milestones and clarity about where activity must wait until constraints are resolved. James Benford explains that, while there is still much to do, putting quality ahead of quantity, and credibility ahead of volume, remains a guiding principle that is driving an ongoing recovery in economic statistics. 

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