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The government functional standard is to set expectations for the planning and undertaking of analysis to support well-informed decision making.
Learn more on Analysis Function StandardThis 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 Welsh language skills to ensure statistics about this topic are as comparable as possible across government.
Learn more on Welsh language skills harmonised standardGuidance providing a consistent shorthand to be used in statistical and analytical publications produced by the public sector.
Learn more on Using symbols and shorthandThis guidance sets out how producers of official statistics should raise concerns about compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Learn more on Reporting concerns under the Code of Practice for StatisticsThe GSS subnational data strategy sets out an ambitious vision that enhances the production and dissemination of subnational data and statistics.
Learn more on Government Statistical Service (GSS) subnational data strategyThis 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 has been written to support analysts in government who use coding in their work. This includes those who produce statistics, carry out modelling or apply data science.
Learn more on Quality assurance of code for analysis and researchThis brief checklist aims to help producers of spreadsheets make their content accessible.
Learn more on Accessible spreadsheets : a checklist of the basicsThis guidance includes 10 top tips for effective user engagement.
Learn more on User engagement top tips