What we are doing

Other contributions

Networking with Local Authorities on analysis

Use of 2021 Census

Interviewed by Office for Statistics Regulation to give views on use of Census data. Have summarised experience of 12 Local Authorities to help value for them to be seen.

Housing Traveller Needs Assessment

Which falls into the category of "Richard, good to see you again, I was looking for someone who could deal with numbers".

So am now trawling around the data sets to help a Housing Needs assessment for Travellers in Fenland. Change in numbers of people 2011-2021, the official statistics on "caravan counts" ...

Networking with Local Authorities on analysis

Since August 2020 have been co-ordinating a group of Local Authorities across England to share what their research and analysis for local services.

July 2024, meeting number 34

Chatting about:

Climate change -looking at an energy profile – evidence base for local area energy plan. Information on electricity and gas consumption and fuel poverty.
Customer satisfaction - quarterly report from the asking of customers how the Council performed
Economy - supporting the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), now part of Council
Geography - use of urban / rural classifications from DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Housing – Local Authority (LA) research team helping understand the “housing crisis”. The shortage of houses has impact on cost of living through house prices and rents going up.
Population – looking at Mid-Year Population Estimates from Office for National Statistics, out on 15th July. One LA commenting that population now shown as increasing when it has been static for the last 10 years, will keep track of this to see if it continues
Ward profiles – being produce on themes of community, crime, economy, ethnicity, health, housing, inequality and population

Looking forward to meeting in October!

Domestic Homicide Reviews

Networking with Local Authorities on analysis

Out-of-Hospital Care Models programme: for people experiencing homelessness

Working with Quality Ethical Assessments on Domestic Homicide Reviews. Reports published by Home Office

KEY FINDINGS FROM ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC HOMICIDE REVIEWS

2021 – 2022

Report being submitted post election to new Minsters

Report for 2022 - 2023 now finished after review by colleagues.

Give presentation 10th September at the British Society for Population Studies.

Out-of-Hospital Care Models programme: for people experiencing homelessness

Work with the Local Government Association to gather good practice from 18 Local Authorities and partnerships on the pilot schemes, so the good practice can be used by others.

This includes those who received additional funding for mental health support.

Measuring the digital economy

Out-of-Hospital Care Models programme: for people experiencing homelessness

Measuring the digital economy

Work with Tech4i2 for the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on measuring digital economy and society.

Nice thank you letter from Igor Driesmans, EU Ambassador to ASEAN.

“As speaker and chair, you made a significant contribution through your leading role in the … workshops.

Your addresses showcased, among other important aspects, ways in which information can be utilised for the development and evaluation of policies.

Your solid academic and professional background constituted an important asset for the workshop series, which was acknowledged by the participants, as reflected by the good feedback at the end of the workshops.”