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JNCC Evidence Quality Assurance (EQA) Policy and Procedure 2026

Abstract

Evidence Quality Assurance (EQA) is an on-going process about understanding, minimising, and factoring in risks around the generation of evidence.

Following JNCC's Evidence Quality Assurance (EQA) Policy and Procedure can ensure that the quality of JNCC's evidence is of good quality and fit for purpose. The policy presents four principles that must be adhered to when generating evidence, regardless of whether the evidence is produced solely by JNCC, in partnership, or procured. These principles are:

  • Proportionate EQA
  • EQA throughout the lifecycle
  • Verify and Validate
  • Communicate uncertainty

Evidence is used throughout the EQA Policy and Procedure as a collective term for any information that JNCC produces or procures including: expert knowledge and advice; data; methodologies; results and interpretation of data analysis; summaries or syntheses of information; and tools/websites

The EQA Policy and Procedure (version 18) was developed in 2026 following an in-depth review of the EQA Policy (version 17) and associated documents.

This resource may not be fully accessible for all users. If you need a copy in a different or more accessible format, please contact Communications@jncc.gov.uk.

Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 2026·09·16

Citation
JNCC. 2026 JNCC Evidence Quality Assurance (EQA) Policy (Version 18). JNCC, Peterborough.

Lineage
The policy is in line with The Government Chief Scientific Adviser’s Guidelines on the Use of Scientific and Engineering Advice in Policy Making (2010) and The Defra Joint Code of Practice for Research (2012).

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC publisher

Limitations on public access None

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2026·09·16

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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