GSS Presentation and Dissemination Committee Presentation Sub Group Terms of Reference v1.2 Background The GSS Presentation and Dissemination Committee (PDC) has recognised the need for a presentation subgroup to work across GSS departments to improve and coordinate the presentation of statistical products. The sub group provides mechanism to bring skills and expertise from across the ONS and wider GSS together. The group will also provide both GSS staff and PDC with a central point of contact on issues of statistical presentation and dissemination. This sets out how the presentation champions, PDC and presentation sub group fit together to coordination improvement of presentation & dissemination in the Government Statistical Service. Objectives The objectives of this sub group are: to identify and promote best practice and innovation in the presentation of official statistics to improve the presentation and dissemination of official statistics, advise PDC and the GSS on ways to improve statistical presentation / products. Where necessary, help address barriers to improvements. to support PDC in raising the capability of the GSS, supporting the development of core skills (as identified in the main PDC work programme) The group will achieve these objectives by developing and taking forward a sub group work programme of activities - which will relate to and feed into the main PDC work programme. Products within the scope of the subgroup include statistical commentary, charts & tables, datasets, data tables and infographics. The subgroup’s scope includes both regular and ad-hoc products. This group will build on the success of ONS Statistical Products Working Group (SPWG) and the GSS presentation champion network (formally the commentary champion network). Membership The group membership will consist of representatives from ONS Statistic’s Product Working Group, the GSS Good Practice Team (GPT) and GSS Presentation Champions. The ToR for the Presentation Champions has been updated to reflect this new role which now encompasses all aspects of presentation, plus aspects of user engagement / insight. Roles and Responsibilities The terms of reference for the GSS presentation champions provide more information about what is expected of presentation champions and all champions are automatically members of the PDC presentation sub group (see ). Presentation champions are expected to attend sub group meetings on a regular basis and share their department experiences of improving presentation with both other champions and the GPT. Presentation champions are also expected to volunteer for and contribute to activities within the sub group’s new work programme. Frequency of meetings The group will meet quarterly, approximately 7 to 14 days before the main Presentation and Dissemination Committee meetings.
GSS Presentation and Dissemination Committee Presentation Sub Group Terms of Reference v1.2 Background The GSS Presentation and Dissemination Committee (PDC) has recognised the need for a presentation subgroup to work across GSS departments to improve and coordinate the presentation of statistical products. The sub group provides mechanism to bring skills and expertise from across the ONS and wider GSS together. The group will also provide both GSS staff and PDC with a central point of contact on issues of statistical presentation and dissemination. This sets out how the presentation champions, PDC and presentation sub group fit together to coordination improvement of presentation & dissemination in the Government Statistical Service. Objectives The objectives of this sub group are: to identify and promote best practice and innovation in the presentation of official statistics to improve the presentation and dissemination of official statistics, advise PDC and the GSS on ways to improve statistical presentation / products. Where necessary, help address barriers to improvements. to support PDC in raising the capability of the GSS, supporting the development of core skills (as identified in the main PDC work programme) The group will achieve these objectives by developing and taking forward a sub group work programme of activities - which will relate to and feed into the main PDC work programme. Products within the scope of the subgroup include statistical commentary, charts & tables, datasets, data tables and infographics. The subgroup’s scope includes both regular and ad-hoc products. This group will build on the success of ONS Statistical Products Working Group (SPWG) and the GSS presentation champion network (formally the commentary champion network). Membership The group membership will consist of representatives from ONS Statistic’s Product Working Group, the GSS Good Practice Team (GPT) and GSS Presentation Champions. The ToR for the Presentation Champions has been updated to reflect this new role which now encompasses all aspects of presentation, plus aspects of user engagement / insight. Roles and Responsibilities The terms of reference for the GSS presentation champions provide more information about what is expected of presentation champions and all champions are automatically members of the PDC presentation sub group (see ). Presentation champions are expected to attend sub group meetings on a regular basis and share their department experiences of improving presentation with both other champions and the GPT. Presentation champions are also expected to volunteer for and contribute to activities within the sub group’s new work programme. Frequency of meetings The group will meet quarterly, approximately 7 to 14 days before the main Presentation and Dissemination Committee meetings.
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