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The following guidance sets out how to collect and report statistics about loneliness to ensure statistics about this topic are as comparable as possible across government.
Learn more on Loneliness harmonised standardThis guidance advises on how to quality assure data sources.
Learn more on Tips for urgent quality assurance of dataThis guidance aims to help researchers adapt some of their research methods to remote working.
Learn more on Remote testing survey questionsThis guidance has been drawn up to support producers of official statistics who need to decide when to pause or continue data collections during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Learn more on Data collection considerations during the COVID-19 pandemicTop tips on how to maintain quality when designing surveys at pace.
Learn more on Tips for maintaining quality when designing surveys at paceThe Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) have published guidance documents regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) and the regulation of statistics.
Learn more on CCOVID-19 and the regulation of statisticsThis guidance sits alongside “Tips for urgent quality assurance of data”. This guidance focuses on the analysis, that guidance looks at the data used in the analysis.
Learn more on Tips for urgent quality assurance of ad-hoc statistical analysisThis guidance provides advice for maintaining privacy and data confidentiality in government statistics.
Learn more on Anonymisation and data confidentialityPublishing on the Analysis Function website Checklist for publishing content on the Analysis Function website
Learn more on How to publish something on the Analysis Function (AF) websiteThis guidance sets out the process for external recruitment, internal Civil Service recruitment and badging for Statistical Officers, Higher Statistical Officers and Senior Statistical Officers in the Statistics Profession.
Learn more on Adopting Success Profiles across the Government Statistical Service