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To mark the 22nd decennial census, a search is underway across England and Wales for 22 ordinary people doing extraordinary things for the benefit of their communities.
The winners of the competition will be recognised with an iconic purple plaque to display in a place of their choosing – be it the home, workplace or wider community.
From a nurse who has spent decades in the NHS, to a local war hero who volunteers at the community centre or a teacher who inspires her students, communities are brimming with individuals who deserve to be recognised for their efforts and achievements.
That’s where we need your help. Do you know anyone who has done extraordinary things? Can you support us on social media and other communication channels?
Nominations for #census2021heroes can be made up until 31 December and entries will be judged by a panel of community champions, led by Gavin and Stacey star, Joanna Page and includes Delwyn Derrick, winner of the 2019 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality Unsung Hero, Deborah Okenla, founder of Your Startup, Your Story which is a company connecting talented diverse people into the world of technology and Imran Hameed, Founder of Bearded Broz, Specially Recognised 2020 winner at Birmingham Pride of Britain awards.
To nominate, head to https://census.gov.uk/census-2021-heroes/
And don’t forget, we are also looking for support as we look to light up England and Wales in purple. Are there any buildings in your area which would be perfect to shine the spotlight on? Do you have lighting equipment already there to make this happen? We’ve had some fantastic responses so far but would like the whole of England and Wales involved in the big switch on over census weekend.
Please get in touch with glenn.garrett@ons.gov.uk or Maggie.morgan@ons.gov.uk if you can support with ‘lighting up the nation’.
As part of the census campaign, we have launched primary and secondary school programmes to get pupils involved in the census. Over 4,200 primary schools have registered for the primary school programme so far with over 1 million participating children. Additionally, over 800 secondary schools have signed up for our census education programme.
Primary schools registered for Let’s Count! can now access free online resources, including 14 lesson plans and other engaging activities. The programme will also include a special live stream lesson on equality and representation, delivered by British historian, Professor David Olusoga OBE on 4 February 2021.
Secondary schools signed up to our census education programme can also access brand new resources, including in-depth lessons specific to curriculum topics like maths, geography and history. Students will have the opportunity to explore patterns of change in their communities and identify geographical and historical themes that may have caused them. The new interactive maths lesson will also give students the chance to solve a range of graphical data problems. They will explore the fictional island ‘Statistopia’ to bring the census to life and support their problem-solving skills.
There is still plenty of time for schools to register for the programmes and you can find more information at census.gov.uk/education
If you have any questions or would like further information on how to get involved with the census education programmes, contact census.education@ons.gov.uk
ONS have requested a monthly supply of Council Tax data from Local Authorities to support Census and other projects within ONS.
The next Census critical supply is in January.
The timescale for this is tight so please check that your Authority is supplying.
Please encourage your Authority to submit these data on the 13th of January or as soon as possible afterwards!
These data will be used to support Census preparations and for quality assurance, so it is important that your Council Tax data reaches ONS on time. This will directly benefit your Council and its residents by producing more accurate Census returns for your area.
If your Council is yet to reach agreement with ONS, please contact us as council.tax@ons.gov.uk
The ONS Centre for Ageing and Demography has recently released Population Profiles for Local Authorities in England.
Following the end of the second national lockdown in England and introduction of an updated system of local tiered restrictions, there is a need to understand population characteristics at a local authority level. This tool brings together statistics on different population characteristics, which can provide insight into the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Population characteristics featured in the tool include:
- age
- population density
- ethnicity
- industry
- employment
- those in key worker occupations
- deprivation.
We would welcome any comments on any of our products. Please contact pop.info@ons.gov.uk with any feedback you may have, or follow us on Twitter:
 We continue to ask for your support in promoting census jobs available in your area. Application windows are currently open for the following roles:
- Census area manager
- Communal establishments team leader and officer
- Census officer
- Census mobile officer
Many more application windows open throughout January and February so remember to check the website regularly.
You’ll find all our current openings, application information and FAQs on censusjobs.co.uk
We are continuing to work on our website and hope to return all of our downloadable resources as soon as possible.
The Campaign Toolkit is on its way and you should receive part of it next week. Further additions will be added early in the new year with a second toolkit planned for the end of January/early February.
We will also be writing to you next week to establish your requirements for posters and leaflets to promote the Census in your premises.
If you require paper copies of the LA Partnership Guide and Councillor Handbook please speak to your CEM, alternatively, contact the LA team at 2021Census.LA.Liaison@ons.gov.uk for an electronic copy to be sent to you directly.
- Issue One - September 2019 – featuring how we will work together and testing processes for the 2019 Rehearsal
- Issue Two - February 2020 – featuring the timeline of census activities and preparing for the 2020 workshops
- Issue Three - March 2020 – featuring the 9 strands of partnership working with local authorities and an update on addressing
- Issue Four - April 2020 – featuring regional workshops to prepare you for census
- Issue Five - May 2020 – recruitment update – census engagement managers and community advisers
- Issue Six - June 2020 – featuring an update on addressing, Council Tax, and census jobs
- Issue Seven - July 2020 – featuring addressing workshops, first census vacancies go live, quality assurance of census data, the census education programme, promoting ONS studies, Census Order and Regulations and Council Tax
- Special Bulletin - July 2020 Census workshops Frequently Asked Questions
- Issue Eight - August 2020 – featuring updates on recruitment, census support centres, personalized communications toolkits and the census education programme
- Issue Nine - September 2020 – LA Guide, area profiles, Schools Education Programme, future workshops
- Issue Ten - October 2020 – CEMs and the LAPP, LA resources/products, Campaign update, council tax update, schools update
- Special Bulletin - November 2020 Maximising local engagement workshop FAQs
- Issue Eleven - November 2020 - Media toolkits, purple plaques, schools update, QA update, council tax, geography consultation
Census 2021 Website: www.census.gov.uk
Recruitment: Census Jobs
Quality Assurance: ONS’s approach and processes for assuring the quality of 2021 Census data
Census 2021 Questionnaire: paper questionnaires are now available to view online
Census Order and Regulations for England and Wales:
Census (England and Wales) Order 2020.
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