Code of Practice for Statistics

The guiding principles and standards set by the Code of Practice for Statistics

The Guiding Principles from the Code is a way for anyone, in any setting, to show they can be trusted to produce and use robust statistics that are useful and in line with users’ needs.

The Standards for Official Statistics describe the standards and practices that those producing official statistics must meet. The Standards for Official Statistics are grounded in the core concepts of the Code of Practice – Trustworthiness, Quality and Value – and build on the Guiding Principles

The Code of Practice also sets out standards for Intelligent Transparency. Statistics and data should serve the public good. They should allow individuals to reach informed decisions, answer important questions and provide a mechanism for holding government to account.

Use our Standards Navigation Hub below to navigate to more information about each type of standard within the Code.