The Scottish Government

The Statisticians in Scotland section provides background information on the work of statisticians within goverment.

• Chief Statistician
  Outline of the role of Scotland's Chief Statistician.
• Statistician Group
  Background to the Statistician Group, and how it fits in with the UK structure.
• Recruitment
  Outline of Assistant Statisticians' work, and how to apply to join.

The Policies and Procedures section provides a wealth of information on how statistics within government is governed and the frameworks within which we work

• Statistics Reform
  Statistics Reform in Scotland - the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and other measures to improve statistical services in Scotland.
• National and Official Statistics
  National Statistics arrangements in Scotland to ensure the quality and integrity of Official Statistics.
• Statistics Planning
  Statistics plans and annual reports on performance.

The Methodology and Technical Notes section provides background information on key methodologies used in compiling our statistics.

• Methodology
  Information on statistical methodologies, classifications, and geographies, including our Methodology Glossary.
• Scotland Performs Technical Notes
  Technical Notes providing background information on Scotland Performs National Indicators and Purpose Targets.

The Key Outputs section highlights some key cross-cutting statistical outputs.

• High Level Trends
  Statistical trends on the main areas of government activity in Scotland.
• Major Statistical Surveys
  Summary of major surveys conducted in Scotland, and information on UK/GB level surveys.
• Review of Non-Statutory Quantitative Data Requirements of Local Government and Public Bodies in 2005/06 and 2008/09
  A one-off publication presenting statistics on the number of non-statutory data collections by the Scottish Government in 2005/06 and 2008/09.

For associated information, please browse or search statistics from the Statistics home page.