Writing and editing Co-authoring content with third parties

ONS house style takes precedence

It is important that all content published on the ONS website follows the ONS content style guide (opens in a new tab)  and Writing for users guidance (opens in a new tab) . If you are working with a third party (such as another government department) on a publication that will be published on ons.gov.uk (opens in a new tab) , our house style should always take precedence. Make sure your collaborators are aware of this when you start writing content.

Following our house style makes it easier for all users to navigate and understand our content. It also avoids misinterpretation and accessibility issues. 
 

Formatting the names of other government departments

When writing the names of government departments, use “and” rather than an ampersand “&”. There is more information available on writing symbols and special characters.

Example:

Using logos

Use text rather than including an image of a third party’s logo to show collaboration.