Training and Guidance Sites
Research
- ESRC National Centre for Research Methods
The National Centre for Research Methods is a network of groups, each conducting research and training in an area of social science research methods. The site contains information about training events. - Government Social Research
The Government Social Research Service provides information about training, events and the latest methodological developments for government social researchers. - Market Research Society
The Market Research Society gives information on training courses and seminars, plus provides a research buyers guide and research guidance. - National Guidance Research Forum LMI Learning website
This site provides a set of learning materials and activities to help guidance professionals develop their skills in using Labour Market Information. It contains an LMI competence check, help in locating sources, and suggestions for implementing good practice. - NOMIS
This site provides dates and details of courses specifically for new users of NOMIS. - Office for National Statistics - Labour Market Guide
This guide describes the concepts used in the labour market framework, the sources behind the data, the methods used in data production and analysis, and the publication of labour market statistics. - Office for National Statistics - Preferred Sources of Labour Market Statistics
The Office for National Statistics' recommendations for the best source of labour market data. - Survey Question Bank
The Question Bank provides access to material previously used in social surveys, for help in developing future surveys, including useful benchmarks.