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This standard sets out how to collect and report statistics about sex to ensure statistics about this topic are as comparable as possible across government.
Learn more on Sex harmonised standardThis report summarises the main findings from the second phase of our work to review the current long lasting health conditions and illness harmonised standard, activity restriction harmonised standard, and impairment harmonised standard.
Learn more on Review of disability data harmonised standards: findings from phase 2 of our researchThe 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 guidanceThis 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 Review of the ethnicity harmonised standard: additional work to explore potential new response optionsThis workplan reflects the work of the GSS Harmonisation Team, based in the Office for National Statistics, for 2024 onwards.
Learn more on Current Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonisation team workplanA review of the disability harmonised standard that aims to ensure that disability standards meet user needs and explore any potential improvements.
Learn more on Review of disability data harmonised standardsThis guidance sets out how to collect and report statistics about UK armed forces service to ensure statistics about this topic are as comparable as possible across government.
Learn more on Harmonised standard for previous UK armed forces serviceThis guidance sets out how to collect and report statistics about ethnicity to ensure statistics about this topic are as comparable as possible across government.
Learn more on Ethnicity harmonised standardThis guidance provides information on where to find recent mental health data.
Learn more on Mental health harmonisation guidanceThis standard has been published while under development because we want to understand how well it meets the needs of government departments and other researchers.
Learn more on Educational attainment harmonised standard