01.06.2018
Following the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) change which came into force on May 25th, we have published links to National Records of Scotland privacy notice (published in March 2018) and our Corporate Data Protection Policy as well as further information on Scotland’s Census newsletter subscription.
03.04.2018
We’re looking for British Sign Language (BSL) users to assist with testing a question for Scotland’s Census 2021, Can you help?
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a variety of people who use BSL to take part in face-to-face interviews.
What is involved?
Taking part would involve coming to a face-to-face interview in Edinburgh city centre.
In the interview you will be shown some potential census questions and asked for your thoughts on the questions.
09.02.2018
Scotland's Census are hosting stakeholder events in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow which will highlight proposed changes to outputs for 2021, including proposals for how we will output religion, ethnic group and language variables.
You can find out more about these events and how to book yourself a place on our Events and Workshop page.
09.02.2018
Scotland’s Census 2021 will be at ‘The Gathering’ later this month. The Gathering is the largest event of its kind across the UK for the Third Sector. It’s taking place in Glasgow on 21 and 22 February and is free to attend. It’s organised by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
17.11.2017
Planning for Scotland’s Census 2021 is underway. As part of this, NRS have asked ScotCen Social Research to conduct a survey to test new and revised questions that may be included in Scotland’s Census 2021. The aim of the survey is to see whether the new and revised question are acceptable, easy to complete and produce reliable data.
From Wednesday 15 November, around 3,500 randomly selected addresses in Scotland will receive an invitation letter from ScotCen to take part in this study. Taking part will involve completing a short online questionnaire.