We provide advice and specialist support to inform effective decision-making across a full range of policy areas. Data science We use interactive dashboards, maps and visualisations to help inform strategic decisions and identify trends. Data science is central to our traditional actuarial work and now permeates all areas of government work. Advanced techniques include machine learning to analyse large data sets and powerful visualisation packages. Find out more about GAD’s data science offer. Modelling GAD provides advice on financial and demographic modelling, as well as other bespoke modelling services. We provide guidance at all stages of the modelling process, from designing a model that is fit for purpose through to clearly communicating the significance of the outputs. Further details are available about our modelling services. Quality assurance We also provide objective review and quality assurance of models developed by other organisations, including the processes surrounding these models. Please click the link to find out more about our quality assurance work.