Heroes Work Wonders Here
A little over a year ago, back when we were allowed outside to frolic and have fun, I spoke at Nesta’s City Data Conference about confronting the skills gap in the public sector, and – in particular – how we …
About the teams
From the inside out: The body of a Data Science Team
As the LARIA (Local Area Research and Intelligence Association) webinar series for 2020 kicked off this week Stephen Simpkin and I were lucky enough to present on the theme of local leadership. Along with the other presenters from Suffolk and …
Lesson Learned - Cruising the Ocean of Unstructured Case Notes
There are various approaches to dealing with the growing long-term care needs of the ageing population across the UK. One in eight adults are carers and every day another 6,000 people take on caring responsibilities. Societies largely rely on the …
Dolly and the Domestic Abuse resourcing tool
Trying to write a blog post about domestic abuse is not an easy task (thankfully not as hard as it must be for those who are experiencing it in their home lives, or those who spend their working day supporting …
"Unfair ... Unjust … Unnecessary"
These are the words of Sir Michael Marmot, used 10 years ago, to describe the long shadow cast by health inequalities across the country. Put simply, "inequalities are a matter of life and death, of health and sickness, of well-being …
Using What If Analysis to predict volunteer capacity post lockdown
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Arthur Ashe (record breaking tennis player) Sadly many lives were lost as a result of COVID-19. Many lives were also made a little easier by the thousands of …
Where's my Parachute? Life as an Intelligence Manager (Joining Essex during lockdown!)
Never content with an easy life, I made the decision that my next career move would be in a different sector, having spent many years in the Health Sector, I thought moving to Local Government was the choice for me! Little did I know at the time that my move would be made under the most bizarre set of circumstances……
Forecasting, Excel and Tinkerbell
Anyone who has spoken to me over the last few months has probably learnt two things, I have been working on the Early Years Forecasting Tool refresh and my co-worker is a Tinkerbell obsessed two-year-old. Although I could probably write …
Data Science, no doubt about it
I love a good podcast so when I found one which links to data storytelling obviously it went straight on my list. Not only is it a great listen there's also loads to learn from as analysts seeking to ensure …
Forecasting the impact of Covid-19 on Public Sector Services
Anyone that knows me knows that I have a love-hate relationship with forecasting (similar to Tottenham & Ivory Coast fullback Serge Aurier). (And (***shameless plug alert***) you can find out why by watching this video presentation!). It essentially boils down to one …