Following the announcement of the COVID-19 lockdown on 23rd March, the University of Essex and Jump, working with the Essex Local Delivery Pilot (LDP) and ECC’s Research and Insight team, launched the State of Life survey. The State of Life survey is web-based and distributed via social media channels. It is designed to gather key insights on wellbeing across Essex. This report...
In November 2020, the Research & Citizen Insight team in collaboration with the corporate and strategy team and colleagues in Childrens and Families, conducted a survey titled 'Childcare in Essex - Parents' views'. This was aimed at parents of children aged 0-19 (25 if SEND), who were living in Essex, and using any form of childcare (formal or informal), including...
This tool is an interactive dashboard that presents information regarding the labour market and business landscape of Essex. This includes: Qualification Levels Business Numbers and Business Sector Overviews Transportation information Earnings Data Housing Market Data Please note that this tool is currently in a public beta phase. This is not a finished tool and some changes...
The Essex Resident Survey is our biggest survey exercise and aims to generate insights: • on residents’ aspirations, views and values – helping to shape strategy, inform key ECC delivery programmes and our engagement with residents; • to inform specific decisions on service transformation and resource prioritisation; and • that help better understand the views of residents on key issues, informing the work...
A Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a comprehensive assessment of the current and future pharmaceutical needs of the local population. Health and Wellbeing Boards have a legal duty to produce, consult and publish a PNA for their area. This set of documents sets out the current Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Essex covering the period of 2018 to 2021 (Extended to 30th...
Essex County Council’s Research and Citizen Insight Team worked with Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (OCSI) to develop our understanding of communities across Essex. The work – conducted between March and June 2021 - focused on examining the position of different communities across Essex on a national ‘community needs index’. This work allows us to compare communities across Essex, assess local communities...
The first five years of a child’s life can affect how they learn and grow into an adult. We have launched a new plan which sets out how we will help every child in Essex get the best start in life. Our Early Years and Childcare strategy is our vision for children and families across the county. It also outlines...
What does the data tell us about how far we have to go and our areas of focus.
The COVID-19 Economic Impacts Report is an interactive self-serve tool that highlights the economic impacts across Essex as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on government initiatives such as the CJRS (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) and the SEISS (Self Employment Income Support Scheme). The EOTHO (Eat Out to Help Out) scheme is also included. This report also draws from...