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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 presents the first phase of work by the Government Statistical Service (GSS) to review the current and gender identity harmonised standards.
Learn more on Developing sex and gender identity harmonised standards: findings from phase 1 of our researchWelsh translation of the publication 'Review of the ethnicity harmonised standard: evaluation criteria that will be used for additional response options in the new standard'.
Learn more on Adolygiad o’r safon wedi’i chysoni ar gyfer ethnigrwydd: meini prawf gwerthuso a ddefnyddir ar gyfer opsiynau ymateb ychwanegol yn y safon newyddThis publication sets out the evaluation criteria to be used in the consultation on user needs for additional response options in a future ethnicity standard. It also sets out the evaluation framework and evidence that will be provided when proposing the new ethnicity question.
Learn more on Review of the ethnicity harmonised standard: evaluation criteria that will be used for additional response options in the new standardA summary of the key methods and findings that inform potential updates to the harmonised ethnicity standard.
Learn more on Review of the ethnicity harmonised standard: findings from the review of ‘write-in’ responsesThis 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 researchA summary of the research undertaken to inform the development of a more inclusive and flexible question format for the ethnicity harmonised standard.
Learn more on Review of the ethnicity harmonised standard: overview of our redesign research to dateThe 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 workplan