Guidelines from other organisations
Guidelines from other organisations
The Association for Qualitative Research (www.aqr.org.uk)
publish Qualitative Research Recruitment Best Practice - Rules and
Guidelines, which can be downloaded from their site at
www.aqr.org.uk/refsection/recruitment-bestpract.shtml.
The b2balliance issues best practice guidelines for the B2B marketing community (www.b2balliance.info).
The Food Standards Agency issues best practice guidelines on conducting food and drink product testing (www.food.gov.uk/foodindustry/regulation/hygleg/).
The Interviewer Quality Control Scheme (IQCS) have published
draft Health and Safety Guidelines for Face to Face Interviewers (PDF 24KB, PDF Help). Any comments on these guidelines should be emailed
to IQCS (gillm.wareing@ntlworld.com).
Other standards
Interviewer Quality Control Scheme (IQCS)
The Interviewer Quality Control Scheme (IQCS) is an independent organisation responsible for providing minimum service standards for data collection. Member companies must adhere to the IQCS minimum standards and are subject to an annual independent audit. Further information on IQCS can be obtained from their website at www.iqcs.org or from the Administrator Gill Wareing (email: gillm.wareing@ntlworld.com, telephone: +44 (0)1737 379261).
Market Research Quality Standards Association (MRQSA)
Market Research Quality Standards Association (MRQSA) is an all-industry body which brings together a number of trade and professional bodies, including the MRS. MRQSA was set up to develop minimum standards for market, social and opinion research, data collection and data processing. Originally, these standards evolved into the British Standard, BS 7911. In April 2006, a new international standard, ISO 20252, was issued to replace the British standard.
Since May 2008, companies assessed to MRQSA/BS 7911 have to be re-assessed to ISO 20252. To assist companies, MRQSA Council prepared a short document (PDF 32KB, PDF Help), which has been approved by the assessment bodies, to clarify the issues and specifically in the areas of subcontracting, interviewer ID, validation of qualitative respondents and reporting of methodological details.
MRQSA has also prepared a document to aid companies implementing the international standard ISO 20252. It is recommended that this is read in connection with the published standard ISO 20252, which can be obtained from BSI.
Other market research/marketing/advertising
Marketing and Sales Standards Setting Board (MSSSB)
The Marketing and Sales Standards Setting Board (MSSSB) has produced national Standards in Marketing and Sales, which aim to help the marketing and sales community.
MRS is a participant in the MSSSB Steering Group which produced the standards. Further
information on MSSSB.
Others
www.asa.org.uk Advertising Standards Authority
www.aqr.org.uk Association for
Qualitative Research
www.aura.org.uk Association of Users of Research Agencies
www.casro.org Council of American Survey Research Organizations, see also their newsletter Research & Regulations, which covers US legislative and regulatory arena: www.casro.org/casrogpac.cfm
www.dma.org.uk Direct Marketing Association
www.esomar.org European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research
www.the-sra.org.uk Social Research
Association
Government standards
Government Social Research - Ethical Assurance for Social Research in Government
The guidance sets out the key principles which should be upheld in the conduct of social research for government. The document was written in consultation with MRS and has been aligned with the MRS Code of Conduct.
www.gsr.gov.uk/downloads/professional_guidance/ethical_assurance/ethics_guidance.pdf
The following websites cover aspects of Government and local government
departments
www.audit-commission.gov.uk Audit Commission
www.cre.gov.uk Commission for Racial Equality. Amongst other information it provides insight into categories for ethnic monitoring
www.foodstandards.gov.uk Food Standards Agency website, covers research and labelling legislation, food handling advice
www.idea.gov.uk Improvement and Development Agency, helps LA's to improve standards from within
www.invo.org.uk INVOLVE promotes public involvement
in NHS, public health and social care research
www.laria.gov.uk Local Authorities Research & Intelligence Association
www.lga.gov.uk Local Government
Association
www.localegov.gov.uk Covers local government standards relating to data sharing between departments
www.nhsia.nhs.uk Covers standards within medical departments on data storage and sharing
www.open.gov.uk Government website, portal to all Government areas
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk provides information on professional conduct amongst other areas
Public standards
www.acas.gov.uk Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service for workers and employees
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau
www.statistics.gov.uk Office
for National Statistics
www.tiger.gov.uk Provides advice
on the National Minimum Wage and Maternity Rights
www.which.net/campaigns
Consumers Association
Academic
www.esrc.ac.uk Economic and Social Research Council
www.rcuk.ac.uk Provides links to industry specific research councils such as Medical Research Council
www.socresonline.org.uk
Sociological Research Online
Teaching
The following websites cover all aspects of the teaching profession,
contacts and departments
www.gtce.org.uk General Teaching Council for England
www.learn.co.uk Provides materials for lesson planning and study
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk Standards page of the Department for Education and Skills
www.talkingteaching.com The
best practice forum by teachers for teachers
www.teachernet.gov.uk Support
website for teachers
www.tes.co.uk- Times Educational
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