Annex B: Relevant organisations for technical guidance
One of our recommendations in Ensuring statistical models command public confidence is that “the cross-government Analysis and Digital functions, supported by the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation should work together, and in collaboration with others, to create a comprehensive directory of guidance for Government bodies that are deploying these tools.” This will undoubtably help those who use models to create statistics or inform decision making. Some relevant organisations for technical guidance on models may be:
- for guidance on best practice for data protection-compliant AI visit the Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO) Guidance on AI and data protection
- for general guidance on artificial intelligence please contact the Ada Lovelace Institute or the Office for Artificial Intelligence, or visit The Alan Turing Institute’s frequently asked questions page. If you wish to contact the Turing with a specific enquiry, please email communications@turing.ac.uk.
- for a guide for the responsible design and implementation of AI systems in the public sector, see The Alan Turing Institute Understanding artificial intelligence ethics and safety
- for information on data ethics related to the use of models within research and statistical contexts, please contact the UKSA’s data ethics team or visit the UKSA Centre for Applied Data Ethics. Also read the Central Digital and Data Office Data Ethics Framework. This will help to ensure that the use of models is ethically appropriate in a given context
- for practical guidance on modelling techniques, please contact the Office for National Statistics Data Science Campus or consult GSS Best Practice Team’s Quality Assurance for Coding in Analysis or Research guidance (the Duck Book)
- for wider guidance on producing quality analysis for government refer to HM Treasury Aqua Book
- HMRC have an internal government guidance document called the ‘Predictive Analytics Handbook’ which is also a useful resource