Guidance

Statistical notice: DCLG quality guidelines

Sets out the guidelines followed in DCLG to ensure that our official and national statistics meet the needs of users.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 11 February 2010
• Last updated: 5 January 2017 — See all updates

Documents

Statistical notice: Communities and Local Government quality guidelines

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4983-4

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Details

This notice sets out the guidelines followed in the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to ensure official statistics are produced with sound methods and assured quality. This is a requirement of principle 4 of the code of practice for official statistics on sound methods and assured quality.

The definitions of statistical quality used in DCLG are in line with the European Statistical System’s 6 dimensions and as listed in principle 4 of the code of practice. These are relevance, accuracy, timeliness, accessibility and clarity, comparability and coherence.

Published 11 February 2010
Last updated 5 January 2017 + show all updates

1. 5 January 2017

   Updated quality guidelines added.

2. 11 February 2010

   First published.