ScotStat is a network for users and providers of Scottish Official Statistics. It aims to improve communication amongst those interested in particular statistics and facilitate the setting up of working groups on specific statistical issues.
Periodic consultations are conducted on the statistics collected by the Scottish Government. Further information can be found in the Statistics Topic areas, or by viewing information on Statistical Planning. If you have any comments, queries or questions connected with Scottish Official Statistics please email the ScotStat Mailbox.
The ScotStat Register
The register allows users and providers of Scottish Statistics to contact each other and consult on specific topics of interest. Registered users can consult on new collections, seek views on changes to existing collections and receive notification of new or forthcoming publications.
Data Linkage Conference - Monday 26 March 2012
Data linkage is the joining of two or more administrative or survey datasets to greatly increase the power of analysis then possible with the data. This ScotStat conference is concerned exclusively with data linkage for research and statistical purposes and will cover a variety of topics including statistical methods for data linkage, models for linkage centres, individual referencing systems, alternatives to the census, privacy impact assessments and the Scottish Longitudinal Survey. This event will be held on the 26th March 2012 at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh.
The Annual Statistics Stakeholder Conference
Public Sector Analysts Network
This network (separate from the main ScotStat register) is open to anyone from local government or public bodies with an involvement or interest in analytical issues.
Details of the purpose and organisation of the network, and how to join, can be seen here.