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DWP Information Directorate Modernising our services

DWP Information Directorate Modernising our services. Iain Bell. Information Directorate - services. Business Information Services Delivery of management information to where its needed, when its needed Data Services

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DWP Information Directorate Modernising our services

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  1. DWP Information DirectorateModernising our services Iain Bell

  2. Information Directorate - services • Business Information Services • Delivery of management information to where its needed, when its needed • Data Services • providing high quality, fit-for-purpose databases to support the provision of management information, operational support, statistics, evaluations and analytical work in DWP • Statistical Services • Provision of high quality National Statistics • Information technology • Maintaining an IT service to support the above

  3. National Statistics - current • Based on 5% benefits data • Too stock-based • 100% data on participations on New Deals • Little or no information on flows • Published only quarterly relating to a point in time.

  4. Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study Evaluation databases M A S T E R I N D E X BI Products Data marts Linked benefit databases Inland Revenue data Flexible front end. Access to any data in systems Evaluations Statistics New Tax Credits Other uses New data sources

  5. Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study • Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study contains • >30 million claims for key working age benefits since mid-1999 • >8 millions spells on New Deals and other job broking activity since 1998 • 220 million employment spells since 1998 • All pensioners on benefit since mid-1999

  6. The data we hold • DWP benefits • New Deal participation • Tax Credits and Child Benefit • P45/6 and self-assessed • 1% sample of NIRS2

  7. Sample – not real data

  8. Legality • Legal gateways • Human Rights Compliance • Data Protection Act • Public Announcement

  9. Safeguards to data • Audited by Enterprise Privacy Group (Privacy International) • Retention policy • Transparency of usage • Ethics Committee

  10. Modernising DWP Statistics • Utilise powerful WPLS to improve source data • 100% “sample” • Flows • Analysis of small areas and groups

  11. Modern Dissemination • Discard existing Excel tables • Interactive facilities to define bespoke tabulations • Use of existing Nomis service

  12. Modern Dissemination • Discard existing Excel tables • Interactive facilities to define bespoke tabulations • Use of existing Nomis service • Plus, DWP tabulation tool providing greater range of breakdowns

  13. Timetables • Tabulations are already available on Nomis • DWP Tabulation Tool available soon • First publication from WPLS expected later this year.

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