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\\z \\u \\h\u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496473\" \u0014Introduction to the Consultation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496473 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496474\" \u0014Official statistics and the Code of Practice for Statistics\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496474 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496475\" \u0014The role of the Office for Statistics Regulation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496475 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496476\" \u0014The Code Review\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496476 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496477\" \u0014Findings from the Code Review\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496477 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496478\" \u0014Outline of proposed changes\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496478 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496479\" \u0014About the consultation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496479 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496480\" \u0014Responding to the consultation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496480 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496481\" \u0014Consultation questions: Proposed changes to the Code\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496481 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496482\" \u00141.\tUnderstanding the Code and how it supports the public good\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496482 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496483\" \u00142.\tGuiding Principles from the Code\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496483 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496484\" \u00143.\tStandards for Official Statistics\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496484 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496485\" \u00144.\tStandards for Intelligent Transparency\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496485 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496486\" \u00145.\tGuidance for producers and users\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496486 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496487\" \u00146.\tAny other feedback\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496487 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc180496488\" \u00147.\tAbout you\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc180496488 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\u0004\nIntroduction to the Consultation\nThe \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/\" \u0014Office for Statistics Regulation\u0015 (OSR) is refreshing the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/\" \u0014Code of Practice for Statistics\u0015 (the Code) to ensure it continues to meet the needs of its wide and evolving audience.\nWe are seeking feedback on our proposals for a new edition of the Code via public consultation, which will run from 23 October 2024 until 14 February 2025.\nWe would like to hear from a wide range of people including those who work in organisations that publish statistics and those who make use of the statistics themselves. We welcome feedback from anyone with an interest in ensuring that the proposed refreshed Code of Practice will support statistics to serve the public good.\nThis consultation document includes:\nContextual information about the Code of Practice for Statistics, why OSR is refreshing the Code and a summary of our proposal\nInformation on who should respond to the consultation and how\nConsultation questions, which cover the proposed Code, as well as examples of guidance that could accompany it\nKey elements of the new proposed Code 3.0 (Annexes A-D)\nExamples of guidance that could accompany the proposed Code (Annexes E-F)\nOfficial statistics and the Code of Practice for Statistics\nOfficial statistics are statistics produced by Crown bodies and other organisations listed within an Official Statistics Order, on behalf of the UK government or devolved administrations. They provide a factual basis for assessment and decisions on economic, social and environmental issues at all levels of society.\nThe UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for Statistics (the Code) has set the standards for the production of official statistics since it was first \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/about-the-authority/uk-statistical-system/key-historical-documents/\" \\h \u0014published\u0015 in 2009. The \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/\" \\h \u0014second edition\u0015 of the Code, released in 2018, established a framework for standards that is grounded in three pillars: Trustworthiness, Quality and Value (TQV). 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