The 10-year review needs to provide comprehensive, high quality and robust information to a range of stakeholders. To facilitate this, quality assurance measures will be incorporated into the planning phase and throughout the review. These measures will utilise both resources internal to the project (e.g. data checking and verification) and external to the project (e.g. peer review and consultation).

External quality assurances

Advisory group

The use of an advisory group will be critical to provide advice, guidance and oversight of the quality, relevance and robustness of the 10-year review. It is suggested the advisory group consist of disabled people with sector expertise, and those with technical research and evaluation expertise.

The responsibilities of the advisory group include:

• Providing advice and guidance on disability issues and technical aspects of the review.
• Scoping and planning the review’s terms of reference.
• Overseeing the implementation of the review and the quality, relevance and robustness of its findings.
• Assessing the review findings.

Stakeholder engagement

It is suggested that the Office for Disability Issues ensure that annually key stakeholders are kept informed about the 10-year review. Each stakeholder group identified has a role, directly and indirectly, in the 10-year review. Consequently, it is important that they are reminded about the review, their role and potential changes that may be influencing it.

Internal quality assurances

Review process

The review should be carried out to the appropriate quality, conforming to international best practice, and adhere to ethical standards appropriate for health and social research.

Planning and resources

Comprehensive planning, appropriate resource allocation and sensible timeframes are required to ensure the quality of the review.

Document quality assurance

The review report will be reviewed both for accuracy/soundness of content and for style/presentation.