The guidance hub contains resources and reference information to help you with all aspects of your analytical work.
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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)Guidance to accompany a set of posters promoting the importance of evidence-based design.
Learn more on Challenging assumption-based design: red and green flag statementsThis guidance includes reasons and processes for mapping stakeholders for user engagement.
Learn more on Stakeholder mappingGuidance 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 informationA 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.
Learn more on Data sharing for national crisis responseThis 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 knowGuidance on how to create and publish accessible charts.
Learn more on Data visualisation: chartsGuidance on using colours in data visualisations.
Learn more on Data visualisation: coloursGuidance providing advice on releasing statistics in spreadsheets. It considers accessibility, machine readability and general usability.
Learn more on Releasing statistics in spreadsheetsGuidance on how to meet the legal accessibility regulations when publishing analytical publications such as bulletins, reports and articles.
Learn more on Making analytical publications accessible