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Understanding the impact of crime on society through data

Statistically Speaking
October 31, 2022

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

Just as the nature of crime evolves, so must the data sources we rely on to capture its true nature and extent. If you’ve listened to the media you may have got 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? Or is it the case that the nature of crime has simply changed over the last few decades, meaning we’re now more likely to be targeted online than in the streets?

Taking care of the carers: Why good workforce data matters in supporting social care

Sarah Barrett
October 11, 2022

Categories: Data, Office for National Statistics, ONS, Public Policy, Wellbeing

Friendly nurse supporting an elderly lady

England’s large and vitally important social care sector is facing significant challenges in recruiting and retaining staff. Effective policy interventions will depend on robust workforce data but surveying this large, varied and undefined sector is a stretching endeavour. Sarah Barrett explains how the ONS is working with central government and England’s strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care to enhance the evidence base.

The Power of Innovation: First new R&D stats are here

Heather Bovill
September 29, 2022

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

In a blog post last week we set out wide-ranging plans to transform the ONS statistics on Research and Development (R&D). Now the results of the first element of this project have arrived as we publish new R&D estimates covering 2014 to 2020. Heather Bovill explains how the numbers have been improved.

The Power of Innovation: How the ONS is transforming R&D statistics

Heather Bovill
September 21, 2022

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

Research and development – invariably known as ‘R&D’ – is closely linked to economic growth. Investment by companies in new products, software, and improved systems plays an important role in increasing both output and productivity. Here Heather Bovill talks about the important work taking place to improve the ONS’s measurement of this vital activity.

Rising to the challenge: How the ONS is developing inflation measures for the nations and regions

Chris Jenkins
September 20, 2022

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

There is currently a lot of interest in how much prices are rising. Today we’re publishing inflation numbers for Northern Ireland. Here Chris Jenkins looks at our work to develop these figures with the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland as well as explaining why it’s not as easy to produce inflation data for the nations and regions as you might think.