interested in ways of knowing about stuff (mainly children and families) and what we do with that knowledge. Director of Policy Intelligence.
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At our online event on 'automating analysis', the utterly *fantastic* @mike_t_sanders takes us on whistlestop tour of predictive analytics and what he & his team found out when they looked at its use in children's services.
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So brilliant to have the expert @JeniT chairing our event on 'automating analysis'. Thanks to @Geekybeck's superb programming we have a packed online room all keen to learn about (and debate!) the use of predictive analytics and machine learning in children's services.
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I’ve spoken to a number of disabled politicians about their experiences in elected office to find out how much further we have to go to make this an accessible place (spoiler alert, it’s a long way). politico.eu/article/britain-…
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As a system, how do you prevent re-traumatisation in #childrenssocialcare?
Find out how @rochdalecouncil system leaders are engaging stakeholders, sharing outcomes, and demonstrating their commitment to #traumainformed principles: bit.ly/traumainformedroch
#TraumaInformedRochdale
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Well worth anyone with an interest in UK data taking a look at this key resource from @adr_uk - it allows you to browse by topic and geography, and refine by features including data source and access conditions. A massive step forwards, and well done to all involved.
The ADR UK Data Catalogue is now live!
Discover the growing collection of #AdministrativeDatasets available across ADR UK’s four national partnerships➡️ adruk.org/data-access/data-c…
Thanks to @ONSfocus and @MetadataW for supporting in developing this platform.
Adverse community events is a really helpful concept. Levels of violence, health inequalities (and relatedly bereavement), stigma and prejudice, poverty - these are all factors affecting individual outcomes.
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Was having exactly this conversation the other day. Total place had flaws but was moving in the right direction.
There’s no new ££ on the horizon for public services. Efficiencies have been maxed out.
So, reform must focus on the effectiveness of existing spend, across places not within siloes.
My latest @themjcouk column on the case for bringing back Total Place… themj.co.uk/Total-Place-is-u…
Rebecca Godar retweeted
Internships longer than 4 weeks that don't pay the National Minimum Wage should be banned.
Internships are becoming increasingly important for graduates in the labour market.
However, the usage of unpaid labour in sectors like law and media is locking out working class people.
Rebecca Godar retweeted
One of the most fascinating transition-related changes I have experienced as a disabled white man is how much it has diminished the administrative burden related to my medical care relative to when I was perceived as a woman...
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@Geekybeck Thanks for your interest! Another example I could think of is the work at UCL Children and Families Policy Research Unit (CPRU) led by @jlwoodman_UCL. They work closely with young people and families ucl.ac.uk/children-policy-re…
A great example of listening to young people’s views about the data we collect and use about them. I’m looking for other examples of this of anyone knows of them? Cc @dez_holmes
#AdministrativeData is about the public. When used for research, there is a duty to engage them in how their data is used.
In this blog, 3 members of the public provide perspectives on using ethnicity in research into #health and administrative #data.
adruk.org/news-publications/…
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Ahead of an upcoming open access webinar, @Geekybeck outlines how machine learning and predictive analytics might be used to support decision-making for children and families in this blog. ow.ly/cNQo50OUKFv
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Professor of public policy and director of the Experimental Government Team @mike_t_sanders is taking part in a panel event on the use of machine learning and AI in improving children's social care. Sign up at the link below ⬇️ researchinpractice.org.uk/al…
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Inflation at 8.7% again. What does it mean? These figures are bad news. Inflation has AGAIN remained higher than forecast, & the cost of essential items is keeping it high - having a big impact on the budgets of low-income families, as our @jrf_uk COL tracker out today shows 1/x
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In case you missed it at the weekend: this week's Ruffian features a fascinating interview with the brilliant David Krakauer, on AI as existential risk (he's sceptical) and whether machine-learning AI is 'intelligent'
I think it’s both - we need statistical literacy beyond data producers to increase the diversity of voices involved in interpretation to bring context, lived experience and nuance AND data products that are easy to engage with for non-experts.
Loving the advice from @StatsRegulation:
Instead of focusing on improving "statistical literacy", producers need to write about their statistics in a way that all people can understand.
Target your audience, add context, establish trust, & use clear language
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Until the NHS improves its data on ethnicity, it will be “flying blind” in its attempts to eliminate ethnic inequalities in care, writes @SarahScobie2
This #BMJInfographic presents some of these inequalities
bmj.com/content/381/bmj.p128…
