Paterson, A., Visser, M., Arends, F., Mthethwa, M., Twalo, T., Nampala. T., (2016) High-level audit of administrative datasets.

This research brief is based on a High-level Audit of Administrative Datasets. The study surveyed more than 20 national government departments and other entities with the aim to investigate the relevance ofdatabases to skills planning, particularly on the demand side, and to assess options for linking with other databases as part of the skills planning mechanism. The project focuses on identifying datasets and dataset variables in government departments perceived as valuable and relevant to skills planning by considering specific guiding criteria.