What we are doing
Statisticians for Society
Statisticians for Society
Statisticians for Society
May 2025
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) has a scheme in which organisations can ask for voluntary work and RSS members can put themselves forward to do this.
Through this I'm helping a voluntary organisation in Edinburgh on managing the data they collect, looking at the impact of their work, and showing others
Digital Front Doors
Statisticians for Society
Statisticians for Society
April 2025
Starting work for ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social Care) in East of England. To look at examples of "Digital Front Doors" for adult social care and lessons for implementation
Having discussed the work, this has been expanded to include simple search for examples by other Local Authorities in England. Will be making a presentation to the June meeting of the digital subgroup.
Networking with Local Authorities on analysis
Networking with Local Authorities on analysis
Networking with Local Authorities on analysis
Since August 2020 have been co-ordinating a group of Local Authorities across England to share their research and analysis for local services.
May 2025, meeting number 38
Chatting about:
- Diverting resources to help Councils develop responses for Local Government national reorganisation of Counties
- Helping Council responses to Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper
- Council has "volunteering days". Feelgood family picnics will be coming up soon, expected to volunteer for working with the public and helping them engage with climate change activities
- Discussing how best to deal with changes in organisations
- Sharing use of software
Domestic Homicide Reviews
Networking with Local Authorities on analysis
Networking with Local Authorities on analysis
Work with Quality Ethical Assessments on Domestic Homicide Reviews.
Latest reports published by Home Office on 31st October.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-findings-from-analysis-of-domestic-homicide-reviews
Each provides summaries for: familial, intimate partner and victims who died by suicide.
Key findings from analysis of domestic homicide reviews: September 2021 to October 2022. This has analysis of lessons learned and also recommendations.
Quantitative analysis of domestic homicide reviews: October 2022 to September 2023 has the more recent information on age, gender and ethnicity (for the three sets of victims).
March 2025
Alerting newspapers to content of reports.
19th March - Attending conference on "Learning across statutory reviews: Developing a shared agenda"