ONS International Migration Statistics User Guide

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently published an "International Migration Statistics First Time User Guide". The guide is designed as a short introduction to the key concepts which underpin migration statistics, and to provide information on the range of data sources/statistics related to international migration which are available. The guide is aimed at people who are new to using migration statistics.

The guide can be found on the ONS Migration theme page (in the 'Behind the Scenes' section) or can be accessed from the following link:

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/external-links/other/international-migration-stats-first-time-user-guide.html

ONS would welcome any comments on the first time user guide, which should be sent to migstatsunit@ons.gov.uk .

ONS Workshop: International Migration and the 2011 Census

A workshop hosted by the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford.

Date: Monday 25 February 2013
Time: 13:45-14.45
Place: Dahrendorf Seminar Room, St. Antony’s College Oxford

Speakers:
Emma Wright
Head of Population Analysis, UK Office for National Statistics

Peter Stokes
Census Statistical Design Manager, UK Office for National Statistics

For more information about the workshop please contact carlos.vargas-silva@compas.ox.ac.uk, 01865 284975.

All are welcome to attend but spaces are limited, so please RSVP to lindsey.robinson@compas.ox.ac.uk.

Migration Statistics User Survey

The Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) is examining the topic of migration statistics, as part of a programme of work on statistics and their use in government.  The PASC call for evidence is here: http://tinyurl.com/czwc3wg.

The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and the Statistics User Forum (SUF) will be submitting evidence to PASC in January.  It is important that this represents the views of the widest possible set of users, and to this end the RSS has put up a survey here to collect opinions:

 

http://surveys.rss.org.uk/v.asp?i=66134lennv

Your response to this survey will be a key input to the overall RSS and SUF response to PASC.  Please complete this survey by Wednesday 9th January to allow time for collation of views by the RSS and SUF.

 

Migration Statistics User Forum - presentations available

Presentations from the Migration Statistics User Forum conference on 18th September 2012 have been made available in the filestore area of the JISCMAIL list, which should be accessible via:

https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=migration-stats&X=44C1E1405FE43182B9&Y

Given the success of the event conference facilities have been provisionally booked for an annual meeting on 17 September 2013. There was a consensus that future meetings should be more focused on how users have used data on migration. To join an electronic distribution list for Migration Statistics click here

 

Conference of the Migration Statistics User Forum

18th September 2012
Home Office HQ, 2 Marsham Street, London SWIP 4DF

The Migration Statistics User Forum is holding a conference on 18 September in partnership with the Home Office.  Details of the event are now available, including a draft programme and details of how to book a place. These can be viewed at www.rss.org.uk/migration-statistics.

This conference is open to all those with an interest in migration statistics and there is no charge for this event but pre-registration is essential. Please email MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk if you have any questions not answered at the above conference details webpage.

This day conference has been designed to appeal to a wide range of users of international migration statistics and relates to the Migration Statistics User Forum’s aim to provide a forum where users and producers can discuss the need, presentation and use of data on migration.

The conference programme has speakers from Home Office Statistics, the Office for National Statistics and users of the statistics. The day is also designed to allow lots of scope for discussion and questioning. Details of the draft programme are contained in the above weblink.

Migration Statistics - update

Home Office’s Immigration Statistics January - March 2012 release, published today, provides the latest provisional figures on those subject to immigration control. It is available at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/immigration-asylum-research/immigration-q1-2012/

The Migration Statistics Quarterly Report has also been published by the ONS at:

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/migration1/migration-statistics-quarterly-report/may-2012/msqr.html

The programme for the Migration Statistics User Forum day conference on 18 September is now available at:

www.rss.org.uk/migration-statistics

There is no charge for this event but pre-registration is essential.

Please email MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk if you have any questions not answered at the above conference details webpage.