Fit for the Future: Leading a Modern Statistical Service

Delivered over 6 days (in person) on the following dates:

• Day 1:  Wednesday 25th October - Edinburgh (Victoria Quay) or Glasgow (Atlantic Quay)
• Day 2:  Thursday 2nd November - Edinburgh (Victoria Quay) or Glasgow (Atlantic Quay)
• Day 3:  Thursday 9th November - Glasgow (Atlantic Quay)
• Day 4:  Thursday 16th November - Edinburgh (Victoria Quay)
• Day 5:  Tuesday 28th November -  Edinburgh (Victoria Quay) or Glasgow (Atlantic Quay)
• Day 6:  Wednesday 29th November - Edinburgh (Victoria Quay) or Glasgow (Atlantic Quay) 

Discussion themes will include:

• Leadership and innovation
• Data collection and acquisition
• Putting your users at the centre
• Open source tools and analysis
• Innovation and delivering change
• You have the power - leading at every level

The programme will allow you to:

• Develop intent-based leadership approaches
• Develop and drive forward innovation in your team
• Adopt technically innovative, data mature and user-design led approaches to producing and publishing analysis.
• Build relationships with and influence senior colleagues.
• Build and expand your peer network
• Understand the vision for analytical services in the Scottish public sector

• The programme is open to those working in the Scottish public sector organisation with responsibility for delivering analytical, statistical services or outputs.
• The course is aimed at those who lead teams and are employed in grades B3 or C1 in Scottish Government, or bands 6, 7 or 8a in NHS Scotland, or equivalent in other organisations.
• Your application for the programme should be supported by your line manager.  This is to ensure you are supported to commit time to take part in the programme.

To apply, please click register and complete the application form.  This must be completed and submitted by Friday 29 September 2023.

A member of our team will respond to you as soon as possible.  Should all available spaces be taken, we will add your details to our waiting list.

We are also interested in hearing from you if you would like to put yourself forward as a coach.  Please get in touch with the Scottish Digital Academy at digitalacademy@gov.scot for an expression of interest form.

The programme has been designed and will be delivered in partnership between the Scottish Digital Academy and the Office of the Chief Statistician.  For more information or support in registering your interest, email digitalacademy@gov.scot.