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This guidance sets out the Office for Statistics Regulation’s expectations regarding the production and handling of official statistics in development in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Learn more on Official statistics in developmentThis guidance supports statistics producers in meeting the quality requirements of the United Kingdom (UK) Code of Practice for Statistics and Eurostat’s European Statistics Code of Practice.
Learn more on Quality statistics in governmentThis guidance provides advice on when to introduce the official statistics in development label, how to communicate what it means, and how to remove it.
Learn more on Publishing official statistics in developmentThe Government Statistical Service People Plan aims to build the professional capability of the statistical community. It has been developed to help individuals and the statistical profession grow, develop and maximise potential.
Learn more on Government Statistical Service (GSS) People PrioritiesThis guidance provides advice on how to identify and engage with users.
Learn more on User engagement guidanceThis guidance provides advice on data linking - the process of joining datasets together so we can maximise the use of our data sources.
Learn more on Data linkageThis guidance outlines what you should do when making and implementing decisions about revising, replacing or ceasing to publish official statistics.
Learn more on Changing or ceasing to publish official statisticsThis guidance provides practical advice on how to communicate quality, uncertainty and change for different types of statistics and for a range of audiences.
Learn more on Communicating quality, uncertainty and changeThis guidance provides advice on using GDPR for statistical purposes.
Learn more on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and statisticsThe ONS content style guide has been produced with help from the Government Digital Service (GDS) and is intended to be used by anyone writing about statistics.
Learn more on The ONS content style guide: a guide to communicating statistics