These are the heart of the Code of Practice for Statistics that we encourage anyone using data to consider and apply.
Trustworthiness
- Show integrity – support staff to operate in an ethical, honest, objective and professional way
- Be transparent – be open about your plans and progress, and how you will share your work, engage publicly and manage quality
- Manage data safely and securely – trained staff working work in line with legal and ethical obligations
Quality
- Use suitable data – clearly present key information about data sources, highlight why data are suitable and any issues
- Apply sound methods – be open about your choices, give your reasons and highlight key limitations
- Understand quality and uncertainty issues – share your findings and monitor for changes in quality
Value
- Be relevant – answer important questions, understand the needs of users and stakeholders and be open to innovate to meet emerging needs
- Be accessible – ensure equality of access if publishing, meet accessibility standards, and keep information available
- Present data clearly – ensure data are easy to work with, understandable and meet users’ needs