Guidance and research
This directory contains resources, reference information and research articles that can help you with all aspects of your analytical work.
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Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonisation Team workplan 2024
This workplan reflects the work of the GSS Harmonisation Team, based in the Office for National Statistics, for 2024 onwards.
Learn more on Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonisation Team workplan 2024Identifying stakeholders
This guidance includes information about how to identify stakeholders who may be interested in engaging with your statistical outputs. If you would like further information after reading this guidance, please contact Engagement.Hub@ons.gov.uk. There are resources linked throughout this guidance.
Learn more on Identifying stakeholdersAn Introductory Guide to Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)
This guide provides a general introduction to Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA). You can use it in any context, but there is some emphasis on decision making in the public sector.
Learn more on An Introductory Guide to Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)Challenging assumption-based design: red and green flag statements
Guidance to accompany a set of posters promoting the importance of evidence-based design.
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This guidance includes reasons and processes for mapping stakeholders for user engagement.
Learn more on Stakeholder mappingUnderstanding the difference between official statistics and published management information
Guidance from the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) that sets out the essential characteristics of official statistics and published management information.
Learn more on Understanding the difference between official statistics and published management informationData sharing for national crisis response
A guide covering basic principles and best practice for sharing data, analysis, and statistics between government organisations in times of national crisis and to meet urgent operational need.
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This short piece of guidance sets out the most important things you need to know about the UK's accessibility legislation.
Learn more on Accessibility legislation: what you need to knowData visualisation: charts
Guidance on how to create and publish accessible charts.
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