 SHS REVIEW Duncan Gray, Senior Statistician, Housing Statistics, Scottish Executive

 SHS Review 2005  Why has this been commissioned?  Normal need to review a survey prior to letting another contract (for 2007 to 2010)  Developments in policy areas that SHS exists to support - need to establish, from time to time, that basic design and approach are still appropriate;  Considerable pressure to include more topics in the survey - make room to collect more useful data;  To ensure that the survey provides evidence to support delivery of ministerial priorities.

 SHS Review 2005  What will it cover?  Purpose of the survey and subject coverage  Data issues  Survey Design  Survey Output and dissemination  Project management and control of the survey  Survey Costs  Future development of the survey in context of CPS  What will not be covered?  procurement strategy  funding sources  detailed questionnaire content.

 SHS Review 2005  What stage we are at?  Project Initiation Document  Invitation to tender  How long will it take?  10 months – completion December 2005

 SHS Review 2005  Who will be contacted during the review?  Scottish Executive staff  policy customers  analysts (statisticians, economists and social researchers)  Wide external SHS user base, including:  local authorities,  academics, students  voluntary organisations, charities  other public bodies e.g. Health authorities  other members of research community

 SHS Review: Next steps Review contractor consults policy contacts and analysts (April-June 2005)  Review contractor reports – summer 2005  SE decides future “shape” of SHS – Aut/Wint 05  SHS contract for 2007 on – awarded Spring 06

 SHS Review: Next steps  Review will establish the balance between broad policy areas covered with effect from 2007  Next detailed questionnaire revision:  Spring / Summer 2006 – consultation  January 2007 – new questions introduced

 Review Pro-Forma: User Feedback Are you getting what you expect out of the survey? Are existing outputs meeting your needs? Have you any comments on current methodology or suggestions for the future?