The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is looking for feedback to inform a feasibility study exploring whether a new survey to measure the current prevalence of child abuse in the UK could be successful.
Child abuse is an appalling crime and can have a lasting...More
ONS is undertaking a review of how inclusive data and evidence are across the UK. This is in keeping with our new strategy, Statistics for the Public Good, and will help to support the work of the Inclusive Data Taskforce .
Ultimately, we want to ensure that “…our...More
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is looking for feedback to support the development of a composite Health Index.
The proposal for a Health Index was made in the 2018 annual report of the government’s then Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dame Sally Davies, entitled ...More
As Census 2021 is approaching, ONS is finalising plans for the dissemination of Census statistics and have a proposed Census geography policy. This geography policy focusses largely on our plans for maintaining small area geographies - Output Areas, Lower Layer Super Output Areas, and Middle...More
Improving how you find data.
Why we are asking these questions
We are looking to make enhancements to the Data Catalogue and Data Sheets to ensure they are more helpful to users, and so we would really welcome your feedback to help us develop this.
How long it will take
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Welcome to the Annual User Experience Survey.
ONS is incredibly proud to provide access to invaluable research data. However, we are always looking to develop the service we provide and your feedback plays an essential role in enabling us to do this.
The survey contains 13 quick...More
The UK Statistics Authority (the Authority) and HM Treasury are jointly consulting on reforming the methodology of the Retail Prices Index (RPI). The RPI is the oldest measure of inflation in the UK and is used widely across the economy and in financial contracts. However, it has a number of ...More
Please choose only ONE of the four innovative research projects to win the ONS Research Excellence Award 2019 - Peer Award.
Online votes will be included with those counted at Data Capability 2019, Central Hall Westminster, London.
About the ONS Research Excellence Award
Each...More
ONS is reviewing how we measure human capital in the UK, and we’d like your views on our proposed approach.
Human capital is a measure of the skills, knowledge and experience of an individual or population which can be applied in the economy or in society at large. It is widely...More
As mentioned at our last Divisional meeting, we would like to better understand your opinion on communication across RSDA. This is a great opportunity to hear all your voices and identify methods to combat the communication issue, if there is indeed one.
Please be as honest...More
An Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) working group was set up in 2017 to review the definitions of avoidable mortality used internationally with a remit to create a harmonised definition. The group has proposed a new definition of avoidable mortality. The Office for...More
In December 2015, ONS initiated a consultation on a number of options for scaling back existing business survey operations including the OPSS. Respondents promoted the value of the OPSS statistical bulletin in informing policy, citing that ceasing the survey, whilst automatic enrolment...More
The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) is a recognised framework that enables all UK occupations to be classified according to skill level and specialisation. SOC is essential in the creation of occupational statistics which, in turn, are used to inform policy and the public. There are...More
ONS are working in partnership with the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) to create an indicator framework to measure homelessness across the UK. CHI are a What Works Centre. They drive evidence-led change that achieves better outcomes for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
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We are proposing to stop publishing a number of low-level series for both Output and Input Producer Prices. This is due to changes to our current disclosure policy which we plan to introduce later this year as part of the new modernized systems we are developing to support the publication of...More
Thank you for your interest in participating in the ONS Accredited Researcher Survey.
To help us further develop and improve your access to the ONS research data and the products and services we provide to support it, we need your feedback.
All the questions...More
We have developed experimental regional estimates of household spending across the whole UK for the first time, aimed at showing users what is possible. At a regional level, we currently measure the income and outgoings of households only as far as gross disposable household income (GDHI). That...More
This is the third consecutive year that ONS has published the Economic Statistics and Analysis Strategy (ESAS) for consultation. We are committed to review and annually update the strategy to reflect changing needs and priorities, to give a clear prioritisation of our development of economic...More
This consultation gave you the opportunity to respond to our initial proposed design of Census 2021 outputs and the dissemination channels for England and Wales.
We gathered your views on our initial design of Census 2021 outputs to ensure our proposal will meet your needs. This feedback...More
To help us further develop and improve your access to ONS research data and the products and services we provide to support it, we would welcome your feedback.
All the questions in this survey relate to the Approved researcher scheme and your access to research data through the scheme.
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes the national and regional labour market tables every month, some of which feed into the labour market bulletin https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/uklabourmarketstatisticsfeb2018.
The ONS also publishes a set of supplementary tables every...More
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces health state life expectancy statistics which measure how long a person can expect to live in "Good" health or without a limiting persistent illness or disability. The release includes measures of Life Expectancy (LE), Healthy Life Expectancy...More
This consulation is to assess the user need for estimates of the population who are in a marriage between same-sex couples, specifically whether separate estimates from the total married population are required for analysis.
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As part of the Office for National Statistics commitment to improve the manner in which we measure and understand the activity within the UK service sector, we are looking to improve the way we construct data within our Services Producer Price Index (SPPI).
Our aim is to gain a better...More
Gross value added (GVA), the amount by which the economy grows due to the production of goods and services, can be measured using three different approaches, known as the income approach, the output (or production) approach, and the expenditure approach. In the UK Regional Accounts we currently...More
This 5 to 10 minute survey is to obtain stakeholder feedback on the ONS-Defra Natural Accounting Project. The results of this survey will help guide future decision making and outputs.
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