What makes the Integrated Data Infrastructure such a great analytical tool?

If you've ever wondered what makes the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) such a great analytical…


Visuals in policy making: ‘See what I’m saying’, from Evidence-based policy making in the social sciences

This single-page resource offers tips for developing a visual metaphor, by choosing the type of…


Visual metaphor

This single-page resource offers tips for developing a visual metaphor, by choosing the type of…


Off the charts: The best of our data journalism

Part of The Economist’s ‘Graphic detail’ blog, this article offers tips for using colour…


The most important thing is to write for everyone and to tell the story in a way that your readers understand

Written by a data presentation specialist, this article gives a number of tips for presenting data.…


Data visualization checklist

This checklist describes what good looks like for the different aspects of a data visualization.…


Social Investment Unit: Briefing to the Incoming Ministers

This 2017 Briefing to the Incoming Minister sets out why social investment matters, and what a…


Social sector commissioning: Progress, principles and next steps

In 2018, the then-Government tasked social sector Chief Executives to look into the way their…