I have attached details of the next three RSS social statistics meetings on 2 March, 30 March and 20 April. They are all late afternoon meetings. The first on 2 March is on area classification based on the 2001 census, the second on 30 March is on a major ONS study of survey non-response based on linking survey results to census data and the last on 20 April is on migration statistics. All these events will be held at the RSS Headquarter at 12 Errol Street London and are open to all and there is no need to book a place (directions to Errol Street can be found at
http://www.rss.org.uk/about/direction.html).
Chris Kershaw
Secretary of the RSS Social Statistics Committee
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Meeting of the Royal Statistical Society Social Statistics Section
National Statistics’ Classification of Geographical Areas Based on the 2001
Census
The Office for National Statistics recently launched a classification of the UK local
authorities, based on 42 characteristics of the population taken from the 2001
census data. Local Authority Districts with similar profiles were grouped together.
Subsequent classifications will be for Health Areas and smaller geographical
areas. This presentation describes the methodology undertaken at different
geographical levels, followed by a demonstration using a new web-based graphic
system that allows comparisons of different geographical areas.
Speakers:
JOHN CHARLTON, SAMANTHA POOLE, NICK ORMISTON-SMITH (Office for
National Statistics).
Date & Time:
Tuesday 2 March 2004, 5:00 PM (Tea from 4:30)
Place:
RSS, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX
Admission:
The meeting is open to all and free of charge
For more information please contact:
Keith Dugmore
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(Tel: 020 7834 0966)
RSS Area Classifications 2 March 2004 v2
Meeting of the Royal Statistical Society Social Statistics Section
Exploring Survey Non-response in Great Britain: the 2001 Census-linked
Study of Survey Non-response
Following the last three censuses in Britain, survey non-response has been
investigated by linking addresses sampled for major government surveys to
individual census records. This paper will present an overview of the latest study
and the methods used to investigate the relative contribution of different factors
affecting non-response. We will describe the data sources, the data linking
process, the analysis strategy and present the first results.
Speakers:
STEPHANIE FREETH and ROLAND BEERTEN (Office for National Statistics).
Date & Time:
Tuesday 30 March 2004, 5:00 PM (Tea from 4:30)
Place:
RSS, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX
Admission:
The meeting is open to all and free of charge
For more information please contact:
Keith Dugmore
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(Tel: 020 7834 0966)
RSS Non-response 30 March 2004 v1
Meeting of the Royal Statistical Society Social Statistics Section
Migration Statistics
In recent years migration statistics have attracted significant public discussion.
The meeting will focus on the diversity of types of migration, data sources and
country situations across Europe and the need for co-ordination. There will also
be an overview of the statistics already produced within the United Kingdom, the
issues faced plus planned and potential future developments. There will be an
update on the implementation plan of the recent National Statistics Quality
Review.
Speakers:
Professor John Salt (University College London)
Judith Jones (Office of National Statistics, Population & Demography Division)
Patrick Collier (Home Office, Immigration Research & Statistics Service)
Date & Time:
Tuesday 20 April 2004, 5:00 PM (Tea from 4:30)
Place:
RSS, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX
Admission:
The meeting is open to all and free of charge
For more information please contact:
Chris Kershaw
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(Tel: 020 7273 3323)
RSS Migration 20 April 2004 v3
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