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Hints and Tips: Statistical Release Front Pages
Presentation and DisseminationHints and Tips for producing a Statistical Release front page
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GSS/GSR Disclosure Control Guidance for Tables Produced from Administrative Sources
Confidentiality, MethodologyThis guidance describes the approach that data providers should follow when producing standard outputs and any ad-hoc requests based on a general framework for addressing the question of confidentiality protection.…
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Quality Assurance of Administrative Data
Administrative Data and Management Information, QualityGuidance on the quality assurance of administrative data can be found on the Office for Statistics Regulation website. This guidance includes a toolkit and case examples to support statistical producers when quality assuring administrative data.
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Communicating uncertainty and change
Presentation and DisseminationThe guidance provides a common approach to aid the clear communication of uncertainty and change. It can be applied to all sources of information, including surveys, censuses, administrative data and…
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Comparing Official Statistics Across the UK
HarmonisationThis guidance for producers of official statistics explains how to use a standard and straightforward way of assessing comparability of their statistics with other parts of the UK. It also…
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Effective Graphs and Tables in Official Statistics
Presentation and DisseminationThis guidance is for producers of official statistics who need to design graphs and tables that are clear, consistent, informative and easy to use. The aim of the guidance is…
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GSS/GSR Disclosure Control Guidance for Microdata Produced from Social Surveys
Confidentiality, MethodologyGSS / GSR statistical disclosure control guidance documents for the release of tabular outputs (both administrative and sample survey data) have previously been produced. This document is specific to the…
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A – Z Quick Reference Guide to Harmonised Concepts and Questions for Government Social Surveys
HarmonisationPlease click here to access the latest GSS Harmonised Principles and questions for Government Social Surveys.
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Government Statistician Group (GSG) competency framework
People (including recruitment, training and promotion)The GSG competency framework: The full framework (pdf, 0.29MB) The framework for Grade 6 and Grade 7 (pdf, 0.13MB) The framework for Higher and Senior Statistical Officers and Data Scientists (and Fast Stream Assistant Statisticians) (pdf, 0.13MB) The framework for Statistical Officers and Data Scientists (pdf, 0.10MB) Statistical Tools and Techniques (pdf, 0.39MB) A matrix grid (pdf, 0.07MB) of […]
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Guidance on Experimental Statistics
Code of PracticeThe guidance sets out: (1) when to use the experimental statistics label; (2) when to introduce experimental statistics; and (3) removal of the experimental statistics label.
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