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The Office for National Statistics published the first official estimates of short-term GDP for Wales and English regions on 5th September. In this blog we explain what the data show and what it means for other data about Wales.
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The concept of Open Data has been around for a number of years and although there is a better understanding of what it is and how it can be used, public sector bodies in Wales still face challenges to publishing their data openly.
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Have you ever wondered how taxes are spent in Wales? How Government in Wales works? or how Welsh Law is developed? If the answer to is yes to any of these questions, then you may be interested in our latest Open Government commitments.
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We have always known the value of data – even in fiction. In 1892 Sherlock Holmes said:
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.”
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Just over 2 years ago we published out first ever set of Open Government commitments and with work already underway on the next set we thought we should let you know what we’ve managed to achieve. Continue reading
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More than 300,000 people in Wales work for the public sector, accounting for 22.3% of employment in Wales. However we know very little about the characteristics of the people that make up the public sector workforce and how it is changing. Continue reading
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We are more aware than ever before of the public value of data and one way we can make the most of it is by linking it together and sharing it. For example if local authorities link data from across different services it can help them understand the interactions between services and maybe understand more about how prevention can be used to support better outcomes for people. Continue reading
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Back in November we welcomed out first intake of Digital apprentices. Four months on we thought we’d catch up with them to find out a bit more about them and what they think of the experience so far. So, it’s over to our ‘Digi squad’ to tell you more.
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We recently blogged about Welsh Government recruiting to Digital, Data and Technology roles and how we want to increase our internal skills and capability in these areas. As part of this recruitment we recently hired a new Developer to the Corporate Digital Team and we’re really excited to welcome him to the organisation. Ok, unlike the blog title suggests, we’re not going to fire him just yet – but what better way to get to know him than to throw some quick fire questions at him?!
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You may have noticed recently on the CDO twitter feed (and if not, you should follow us @cdowales) that we have started to advertise for digital, data and technology specialists. As there’ll be a number of recruitments in the coming months we thought we’d write a blog to tell you a bit more about why we’re recruiting and what Welsh Government has to offer. Continue reading
