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Writing about data
Introduction This guidance outlines several important points to remember when writing about data. It provides a concise summary of existing guidance to help you communicate your analysis in a clear…
Learn more on Writing about dataGuide to Government Statistical Service (GSS) techniques and tools
The guidance provides examples of some of the statistical tools and techniques used by statisticians, statistical data scientists, and others involved in producing statistics in the UK Civil Service.
Learn more on Guide to Government Statistical Service (GSS) techniques and toolsSex harmonisation guidance
The Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonisation team are undertaking priority work to develop best practice harmonised standards for the topic of sex and gender identity data.
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The Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonisation team are currently working to develop a new gender identity data harmonised standard. This page provides interim guidance for collecting data on gender identity.
Learn more on Gender identity data harmonisation guidanceUpdate on the review of the ethnicity harmonised standard: additional work to explore potential new response options
This update provides an overview of the GSS Harmonisation team’s review of the ethnicity harmonised standard. It sets out additional work they are undertaking to further understand user need and explore potential new tick-box response options.
Learn more on Update on the review of the ethnicity harmonised standard: additional work to explore potential new response optionsIntroducing the Administrative Data Quality Question Bank
This question bank aims to help analysts understand administrative data quality. The questions can be used as an assessment tool when producing statistics and conducting research using administrative data.
Learn more on Introducing the Administrative Data Quality Question BankInclusivity and accessibility in survey development
This guidance outlines the inclusivity and accessibility considerations that need to be made during survey development. It aims to increase the understanding of inclusivity and accessibility in survey design, and the risks of not incorporating them.
Learn more on Inclusivity and accessibility in survey developmentStrength in Numbers: a strategic vision for the Government Statistical Service (GSS)
A summary of the GSS Strategic Delivery plan, setting out how the statistical system will work together on areas of high impact.
Learn more on Strength in Numbers: a strategic vision for the Government Statistical Service (GSS)Analytical learning points for ethnicity data in health administrative data sources
This paper summarises insights from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) programme of work that was funded by the Wellcome Trust to investigate the consistency and quality of ethnicity data within NHS health administrative data sources.
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