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This guidance aims to help producers of official statistics consider how best to involve other administrations.
Learn more on Working across the devolved administrationsThis guidance contains information on the badging process for new entrants into the GSG. It covers GSG level transfers within the same department and between different departments. Plus, how long you can work outside the GSG before re-entry is required and how to keep your GSG membership while working outside of the profession.
Learn more on Badging, level transfer and returning to the Government Statistician Group (GSG)This guidance aims to help policy professionals work effectively with statisticians and analysts across government.
Learn more on Advice for policy professionals using statistics and analysisThis guidance is designed to assist producers of statistics with accessing and using weather and climate data in statistical analysis.
Learn more on Using weather and climate data in statistical analysisThis guidance is based on statistical disclosure standards from the Office for National Statistics that set out minimum requirements to ensureconfidentiality of tables for public release.
Learn more on Disclosure control for tables produced from surveysThis guidance is based on statistical disclosure standards from the Office for National Statistics that set out minimum requirements to ensure confidentiality of tables for public release.
Learn more on Disclosure control for tables produced from administrative sourcesThis guidance is based on statistical disclosure standards from the Office for National Statistics that set out minimum requirements to ensure confidentiality of tables for public release. This document is specific to the release of microdata (record level data with each row usually defining characteristics of an individual or household) and will be of particular interest to researchers who require access to record level data along with survey managers who produce microdata.
Learn more on Disclosure control for microdata produced from social surveysThis guidance provides tools and advice to support producers of statistics when they are assessing the quality of their data sources.
Learn more on Quality Assurance of Administrative Data (QAAD)This guidance sets out the roles and responsibilities for the statistical Heads of Profession. It also includes a statement on the role of lead officials.
Learn more on Government Statistical Service (GSS) Heads of Profession: roles and responsibilitiesThis guidance provides advice on international collaboration for members of the Government Statistical Service.
Learn more on International collaboration guidance