Work to date

The National Statistician’s Inclusive Data Advisory Committee (NSIDAC) was established in 2022 as an independent committee to advise the National Statistician on ongoing improvements in data inclusivity, quality and coverage, and how the Inclusive Data Taskforce (IDTF) commitments made across government and wider are progressing to meet the recommendations set out in the original report. The NSIDAC meet quarterly to review updates on the key IDTF commitments and provide advice to the ONS and other commitment owners across government to support progress.

The NSIDAC function is supported by the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Inclusive Data Sub-Committee (IDSC). The IDSC, chaired within ONS and attended by the Heads of Profession across a key range of government statistical producers and UK devolved governments, works in tandem with the NSIDAC to discuss opportunities and barriers related to inclusive data across the statistical system.

In 2023, the Embedding Inclusivity in UK data report was published, which included an overview of the progress made to 2023 across the commitments published in the Implementation Plan. It set out key achievements and further plans for the 2023 to 2024 period. This report provides an overview of progress made towards commitments during the 2023 to 2024 period.