Listening to young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Categories: Disability, Health, Inclusion, ONS, Population, Wellbeing
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Today (19 June 2023) is the start of Learning Disability Week. This annual event, organised by Mencap, aims to educate, spread awareness, and increase understanding of learning disabilities. It is all about making sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability. Here Amber Jordan and Emma Jones from the ONS’s Centre for Equalities and Inclusion explain some of the work the ONS has been doing, looking at the educational experiences of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

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The Health Index 2021 – Taking a deep dive into the nation’s health

Categories: Health, ONS, Population, Wellbeing

What are the trends in health where you live? Are factors such as mental health and economic and working conditions improving? And what is the national picture telling us about health? The ONS’ Health Index for England shines a light on these questions. Greg Ceely discusses the value of this rich dataset and looks ahead to its next publication.   

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Inclusive Income: How the ONS is moving beyond GDP

Categories: Data, Economy, Environment, Office for National Statistics, ONS
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As well as producing high-quality economic analysis and statistics, the ONS has been working on radical plans to go ‘beyond GDP’. This work includes new and innovative metrics reflecting the impact of economic change on people and the environment. Richard Heys introduces the new measure of ‘Inclusive Growth’, and explains what it says about how our lives and environment are changing.

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Collaborating to make the UK statistical system more inclusive

Categories: Data, Inclusion, Integrated Data Service
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Today the ONS has published its first annual review looking at the progress that’s been made in the past year towards making the UK statistical system more inclusive. Debra Prestwood updates us on what’s been achieved so far, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

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