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Communicating quality, uncertainty and change
This document has replaced: Communicating uncertainty and change
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Writing about statistics
Presentation and Dissemination|Strategy, User EngagementThis document has replaced: Standards for statistical reports Writing about statistics; guidance for the Government Statistical Service on preparing first releases National statisticians guidance: presentation and publication of official statistics
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UK Statistics Authority Guidance on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
ConfidentialityThe introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation, and the Data Protection Act 2018, in May 2018 brought about major changes to the way that government departments can process personal…
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GSS Policy on Publishing Official Statistics on Polling Days
Presentation and DisseminationThis document sets out the Government Statistical Service policy for publishing official statistics on polling days and has been approved by the National Statistician and Authority Board after a public…
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Code of Practice for Statistics
Code of PracticeThis guidance has replaced: Code of Practice for official statistics 1.0
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Introduction to social media in the GSS: Good practice guidance
Presentation and DisseminationSocial media offers the GSS a simple and inexpensive way to disseminate our statistics and gain helpful feedback from users. This guidance has been developed by the Good Practice Team…
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GSR quota sampling guidance
MethodologyTo provide government analysts guidance for when and how to use quota sampling. The guidance has been presented and discussed at many events – most notably the GSS Methodology Advisory…
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Style.ONS
Presentation and DisseminationStyle.ONS home page can be found here > Style.ONS This style guide covers the elements of writing about statistics. It aims to make statistical content more open and understandable, based on editorial research and best practice. In ONS the standards replace any previous standards on the intranet or in print. The Government Digital Service (GDS) have helped […]
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StrategyThis document replaces: GSS People Strategy Data for the public good: the Government Statistical Service data strategy The GSS international strategy Building the community: the strategy for the Government Statistical Service 2020 GSS presentation and dissemination strategy Web dissemination strategy for official statistics
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