abcdefghijkl Statistics and the Scottish Executive Nic Krzyzanowski Office of the Chief Statistician

abcdefghijkl 2 Aims  Statistics in the Scottish Executive  Overview of service  Products and statistics  Routes of dissemination  Development of web presence

abcdefghijkl 3 Statistics in the Scottish Executive  Provide relevant and reliable statistical information, analysis and advice that meets the needs of government, business and the people of Scotland  Approx. 100 professional statisticians

abcdefghijkl 4 Objectives  Produce statistics and analysis relevant to user needs  Ensure effective use of our statistics  Work effectively with users and providers  Develop the quality of statistics  Assure the integrity of statistics  Ensure the efficient delivery of statistics products and services  Develop our workforce and competences

abcdefghijkl 5 SCOTSTAT  Network for users and providers of Scottish Official statistics  Improve communication  Working groups  Committees for each topic  Over-arching board

abcdefghijkl 6 Responding to change  Meet changing needs  Cross-cutting policy issues  Better focus on current issues  Age, Gender, Ethnicity  Neighbourhood Statistics

abcdefghijkl 7 Collection of data  Administrative systems  Surveys  Population Census

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abcdefghijkl 9 Publication strategy  National Statistics are used by a wide community inside and outside government  Maximise use of our statistical information  Comply with legal, ethical and confidentiality constraints

abcdefghijkl 10 Publication strategy – key principles  Knowing our customers  Informing our users  Common identity  Web focus  Charging  Accessibility  Freedom of Information

abcdefghijkl 11 Release practices  Number and type of releases  Pre-announcement  Timing and format of releases  Pre-release access  Availability of detailed results

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abcdefghijkl 13 Statistics by topic  Agriculture and Fisheries  Businesses  Children  Community Care  Crime and Justice  Economy  Environment  Health  Housing  Labour Market  Lifelong Learning  Local Government Finance  Planning  Population and Migration  School Education  Social and Welfare  Tourism, Culture and Sport  Transport and Travel

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abcdefghijkl 15 Developments  Dissemination  Radical re-design of web site  How statistics are held  Maintaining and updating background data

abcdefghijkl 16 Metadata and Accessibility  “Data about data”  Summary of the form and content of a resource  e-GMS  Support resource discovery and records management  Official records will not always be stored in paper format – ERDM  Makes it easier to manage or find information  Website designed to comply with international web accessibility standards  World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

abcdefghijkl 17 Feedback  We want your views Nic Krzyzanowski