In a nutshell…

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The background to doing this…

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• Where has this idea for a definition come from?
• Why bother with this definition?
• Who is this definition for?
• What are we really trying to achieve when we talk about supporting people in relation to ‘data work’?

When we say ‘data’ what are we talking about?

In the broadest sense in this context, when we say ‘data’ we mean the things we have - or want to have - that can tell us something about what we should do, where and with whom, as well as what we’ve done, how we could do things better and what change we’ve brought about.

• In a bit more detail…

The definition as it is now, and how you can provide feedback…

The definition is currently split into two broad areas: data work, tools and uses; and supporting data work.

Explore the definitions in more detail and provide feedback on specific elements:

Data work, tools and uses