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Data 101: an introduction to understanding and using data

Online
Free for local authority colleagues / £50 plus VAT
1.5 hours
10am 09/09/2026

Data is fundamental to how we function as humans. We use data every day, many times a day, probably without even knowing it. It’s data that helps us understand what’s going on and what needs to be done.

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Coleg Cambria

Excel Essentials

In-person
£99
6 hours
9am 10/09/2026

This course will help to give you the skills needed to use Excel at an introductory level.

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Royal Statistical Society

Introduction to R & Statistical Modelling in R

Online
£795 +VAT
12 hours
1pm 15/09/2026 - 5pm 18/09/2026

The purpose of this course is to introduce participants to the R environment for statistical computing. The course focuses on entering, working with and visualising data in R, and linear regression modelling in R.

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Understanding and Using Performance Data

Online
Free for local authority colleagues / £50 plus VAT
1.5 hours
10am 16/09/2026

Performance data allows you to understand the extent to which you are meeting the authority’s objectives and where you might need to improve.

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Royal Statistical Society

Basic Statistics

Online
£940 +VAT
18 hours
9am 21/09/2026 - 1pm 25/09/2026

The purpose of this course is to help participants understand some basic statistical concepts and develop a strategy for approaching simple data analysis. 

3rd Party Provider
Coleg Cambria

Excel Extra

In-person
£99
6 hours
9am 24/09/2026

This course will help to give you the skills needed to use Excel at an intermediate level

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Understanding your information: An introduction to summary statistics

Online
Free for local authority colleagues / £50 plus VAT
2.5 hours
10am 30/09/2026

Summary statistics can help you to quickly and easily make sense of your data by simplifying the key trends. For example, taking an average can help you to understand what your data looks like.

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Hearing from citizens: An introduction to designing and running surveys

Online
Free for local authority colleagues / £50 plus VAT
2.5 hours
10am 07/10/2026

Surveys are a great way to hear from lots of people quickly and cost-effectively. There are many types of survey. Which one you choose will depend on your purpose, the timescale for collecting the results, and the resources available.

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