As part of its research programme for the 2011 Census in England and Wales, ONS has launched a programme of user consultation, focused on identifying those topics to be considered for inclusion in the next Census. An ONS Consultation Paper The 2011 Census: initial view on content for England and Wales, HERE published on 16 May, invites responses by 5 August 2005.
The Consultation Paper sets out ONS initial thoughts relating to those topics it believes might be included in the 2011 Census. The consultation will be supplemented by a series of Roadshow meetings throughout England and Wales in June/July. [More details of dates, venues and registration...]
Every question eventually selected for inclusion on the 2011 Census questionnaire will need to meet a number of key criteria, which are set out in the Consultation Paper.
The objective of the current consultation is not to set out a final topic or question set for the 2011 Census questionnaire. However, it does provide the main opportunity for users to make a case for the inclusion of a particular topic and provide a starting point at which to enter discussion with users about their data requirements for the 2011 Census.
A Census Test, planned for 2007, will provide a major opportunity for ONS to assess public reaction, and level of response, to those questions to emerge successfully from the current round of user consultation.
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