Annex A: List of producer documents for assessment
| Item number | Documentation | Standards for Official Statistics Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required policies and statements relating to official statistics production: • Statement of Code compliance • Release practice policy • Revisions and corrections policy • Data management approach • Confidentiality policy • Quality management approach • Annual statistical work programme • Public involvement and engagement strategy • Charges for supplementary statistical services (if applicable) | 2.5 3.11 3.9 4.1 4.5 5.7 8.2 8.7 10.6 |
| 2 | Published information on users and uses of the statistics | 8 |
| 3 | Examples of public involvement and user engagement activities, e.g. user surveys, public consultations, user groups, events, social media | 8 |
| 4 | Descriptions of governance groups, including committees, advisory boards and steering groups | 4, 8 |
| 5 | Latest statistical outputs | 9, 10 |
| 6 | Quality and methods documents (covering data sources, methods and quality assurance arrangements), e.g. background quality reports, methodology articles, technical reports, independent reviews | 6, 7 |
| 7 | Service level agreements, data sharing agreements or memoranda of understanding, for example, for the supply or processing of data | 4, 5, 6 |
| 8 | Evidence of reviews or improvement projects | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| 9 | Relevant legislation governing the production of the statistics | 4.3 |
| 10 | Pre-release access lists | 3.3, 3.4 |
| 11 | Team organisational chart | 2.6 |
| 12 | Staff recruitment and training and development documents, e.g. resource and staffing profile, job descriptions, examples of relevant training undertaken | 2.7, 2.8 |