… to the 2011 UK Census Output wiki style consultation website. Here you can
- see and discuss ongoing census consultation for 2011 Census Output
- read the views of the Census Offices and discuss them with users of the site using the blog
- have your say and discuss issues with other users in the forum
- contribute statistical, technical, geographical and other supporting information in the Census Output wiki
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Autumn 2009 output consultation events
by  ONS_Brendan on 1256552153|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
October saw the series of successful Output consultation events come to a close. These 6 events in the span of 10 days - taking place in London, Wales, Gateshead, Manchester and Leicester - were a chance to meet and greet, bring everyone up to speed on the latest developments in Outputs, and launch the consultation process.
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Events
- 07/12 CWSWG meeting 4, London
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I found the roadshow most useful. As there are several themes to the consultation as a whole,...
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Post your thoughts and questions here.
(by ONS_Brendan 1256557297|%O ago,
posts: 2)
The roadshow schedule for the Autumn consultation events is:
Tuesday 13 October - London
Civil...
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posts: 1)
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News from the wider Census community….
Nomis news Training / Seminars 1258070400|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Due to demand there is an extra course on 15th December
MIMAS news Humans or machines? Looking to the future of metadata generation 1255597200|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
With more and more information hitting the web every day, there's a growing need for high-quality metadata to support effective search and retrieval. But what's the best way to generate this metadata? Thanks to funding from JISC, we're working with Intute to find out through the 'Value for money in automatic metadata generation' (ViM) project.
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I found the roadshow most useful. As there are several themes to the consultation as a whole,...
(by HertsCC_Steve 1256739831|%O ago,
posts: 2)
Post your thoughts and questions here.
(by ONS_Brendan 1256557297|%O ago,
posts: 2)
The roadshow schedule for the Autumn consultation events is:
Tuesday 13 October - London
Civil...
(by ONS_Brendan 1254129708|%O ago,
posts: 1)
I think in general at sometime or other all of these will be needed.
The only extra I can think...
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Contact us last edited 1251105823|%O ago (%e %b %Y) 0 page comments
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This Census Output wiki site is supported by the three UK Census Offices - the Office for National Statistics (ONS), General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Registration Agency (NISRA).
The next Census of Population will be held in 2011. With each census, we aim to improve methods of disseminating data to the public by publishing census results in a timely and accessible manner, while maintaining high data quality standards.
Suggestions, ideas and opinions expressed during consultation help to ensure we continue to improve so that census data is the most accessible and relevant.
Beginning in February 2008, we invited users of Census data to join in and have their say on high level output issues by completing an online survey which ran for 12 weeks and closed 19 May. We received responses from over 500 people or representing groups, and would like to thank everyone who took part in the survey.
As part of the pilot consultation programme to support the online survey, we ran a website featuring a blog and discussion forum. Blog posts from the pilot website are archived in threads with the original user comments and replies in the Forum.
We have now conducted some analysis of the survey responses, and some initial and more detailed findings have been prepared in order to further stimulate feedback from and dialogue between users.
We have developed this website as a second stage of the pilot programme to provide an arena in which we can
- publish the results of the survey
- provide commentary and Census views on the findings using an ongoing blog
- invite specific user feedback to Census views using responses to blog commentaries
- encourage ongoing and more detailed discussion of topics between users in the discussion forum
We strongly encourage dialogue, comment and discussion from all users in order to capture a wide base of views and opinions. Your contributions will help us to understand the requirements for output and how best to use our resources to try and meet them.
In addition to the blog and forum, we have also included an area to develop a Census Output Wiki section, which also includes a dedicated Glossary sub-section. We hope that expert users of Census data will participate in the test of a collaborative approach to developing a prototype online metadata store. Please visit the Wiki to see the prototype develop over time.
We are using this extended pilot to find out whether online engagement is useful for longer term dialogue with data users. So in addition to feedback about the survey results, consultation topics, and output plans, we also welcome feedback and comments on the nature and potential of future online consultation - the aspects which could be improved in the future and what new elements we should consider. As far as possible, constructive feedback will be incorporated into the ongoing development of this website, or used to design and develop any future iteration.
Views expressed by visitors to the site and on websites linked to from these pages do not necessarily reflect the views of the Census Offices
Please consult our terms and conditions for guidelines for participation in the blog. We look forward to hearing your views.
Joining this site means that you can
- log in and contribute by editing and adding content which enriches the overall site in a collaborative way
- comment on issues raised by census representatives in the blog, and suggest new topics or topics to be discussed in further detail
- join in discussions with other users and census office representatives in the discussion forum
- benefit from regular email alerts to inform you of significant site additions and updates
You can find details about the information and data collected from registered users, and how it is used, in the 'Site information' tab above.
If you have made extensive use of data and information from the UK Census in the past, or expect to use such data from the 2011 UK Census, then please apply to join the website.
Information about all visitors
In general, our site automatically gathers certain usage information like the numbers and frequency of visitors to the site and its pages, and the edits and contributions made to each page (where applicable). This data helps to determine how visitors and participants use specific parts of our site, so we can improve its operation and appeal, and provides each user with a log of the edits and additions made, and their timing. In addition to helping the site work efficiently and better serve other users, the data also helps us in our research to understand the ways in which we can continue to improve the site. Aggregated data will also be used to help inform the Census offices when making decisions about the continued use of online consultation in the future.
Disclosure
We do not use or disclose information about your individual visits to the site or information that you may give us, such as your name, address, email address, to any third parties.
Technical help
If you are having problems logging in, please check that your internet browser accepts cookies from this website. These settings can be found in your ‘Preferences’ or ‘Internet Options’ available from one of the menus at the top of your internet browser.
If you need help
- to navigate the site
- in understanding how pages are built
- to edit or create new pages
- to comment on a blog post or wiki page
- to contribute to the forum
- to understand other site features
please look in the Help section
If you have any other technical or general queries which are not answered in the Help then please email them to ku.vog.isg.sno|stuptuo.susnec#ku.vog.isg.sno|stuptuo.susnec
These are standard rules about comments posted to this website. They are designed to ensure visitors feel safe and welcome, and to ensure that the deliberations keep to the objectives of the 2011 census output consultation.
Please note that the views expressed on the website are those of the contributors and may not represent those of the Census offices who are carrying out this consultation and extended pilot.
- Debate between users should be lively but also respectful. Taking part should be a positive experience.
- Stay on-topic. Don’t post messages that are unrelated to this website.
- Do not incite hatred on the basis of race, religion, gender, nationality, sexuality or any other personal characteristic.
- Do not swear, use hate-speech or make obscene or vulgar comments.
- Do not break the law. This includes libel, condoning illegal activity and contempt of court.
- Please do not post personal information – addresses, phone numbers, email addresses or other online contact details, either those relating to yourself or other individuals. Such details supplied by you when taking part will be kept private.
- Please do not impersonate or falsely claim to represent a person or an organisation.
- Do not advertise products and services.
- Do not post in a language other than English.
- If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent/guardian’s permission before participating in this website. Users without this consent are not allowed to participate or provide us with personal information.
If comments contravene the discussion rules above, they will be removed from the website.
