Learn more about data literacy for the public sector in a Data
Foundation’s report
Data literacy is increasingly recognised as a core competency in
organisations. A data literate workforce means that individuals across
the organisation can read, write, and communicate with data in the
context of their role.  

The report “Data Literacy for the Public Sector: Lessons from Early
Pioneers in the U.S.
[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56534df0e4b0c2babdb6644d/t/6238f0b087fdb4397d0e7f61/1647898802196/2022-DataLiteracy-PublicSector-final.pdf]”
published in March 2022 by the Data Foundation
[https://www.datafoundation.org/] states that advances in the access,
collection, management, analysis, and use of data across public sector
bodies substantially contributed to steady improvements in
governmental services. The report investigated 10 pioneering
organisations that recognise data literacy as “a holistic set of
activities to engage employees at all levels with data, develop
employees with relevant skills, and enable scale of data literacy by
augmenting employees’ skills with guided learning support and
resources”. 

The pioneers discussed in the report offer key lessons for other
organisations that also seek to improve capabilities for using data,
such as:

 	* Engage senior leaders with clear roles and expectations to
implement the data literacy programme effectively.
 	* Talk about data in a common, relatable way across the organisation
to drive traction in the application of data skills and expertise for
lasting impact.
 	* Align data governance and data literacy; data governance including
a data catalogue, glossary, and data dictionary become critical
foundations and dependencies for a successful data literacy
initiative.

 

Curious to learn more? Read the full report
[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56534df0e4b0c2babdb6644d/t/6238f0b087fdb4397d0e7f61/1647898802196/2022-DataLiteracy-PublicSector-final.pdf]
here.

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Publication Date/Time
2022-04-15T08:00:00+00:00
The report dives into lessons learned from data literacy pioneers in
the U.S.