People who provide services often need to know about local variations so that they can focus efforts in the right places. We are all witnessing this first hand at the moment in how the country is responding to COVID-19, for example, with a need for detailed geographical data to help NHS planning. The Race Disparity Unit (RDU) […]
The world of work has changed dramatically over the last decade. The employment rate in the UK has seen record highs in recent years, and the way that people work has become much more flexible, with a large increase in self-employment and part-time working. The UK employment and jobs statistics, produced by the Office for […]
Albert Einstein was reputed to have said that curiosity has its own reason for existing and the important thing is not to stop questioning. This blog is a case study example of the value of indulging curiosity to help strengthen the quality of valuable official statistics- and in this blog we look at ONS’s Employees […]
This is a very difficult time for everyone as the UK adjusts to rapid changes in society and the economy. The priority is to protect the health and safety of individuals – including through changing working patterns and practices – and to support the information needs of society. Organisations that produce official statistics are rightly […]
Penny Babb, Head of Policy and Standards in the Office for Statistics Regulation, focuses in on the benefits of hearing others’ perspectives during our review of the National Statistics designation. It’s good to talk – and listen One of the things that I have enjoyed most about the work we have done so far in […]
Our vision is statistics that serve the public good. To realise this vision, the people who produce statistics must be capable, strategic and professional. They must, in short, show leadership. Effective statistical leadership is not just down to the most senior statistician in each organisation – as important as they are – but also requires […]
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, we asked some of our OSR team about working in the world of statistics and what International Women’s Day means to them… Liddy Brankley – Statistics Regulator, Population and Society I’m interested in understanding the world around me, particularly the society we live in and the issues that affect […]
Being on the roads is something that most of us do every day, whether as a driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian. Statistics about road safety are used to inform road improvements, road safety laws and local initiatives so it’s important that they are accurate and of maximum value to users. Today we released a series […]
It’s been two years now since we published our review of Housing and Planning statistics in the UK. Our review was extensive and proved to be a catalyst for positive change. So much in fact, that today, we have published a two-year update report which highlights the significant progress that has been achieved, the plans […]
This is a guest blog by Dr Elizabeth Lemmon (University of Edinburgh) and Dr David Henderson (Edinburgh Napier University). The Unanswered Questions Do older people in need of care in Scotland get it? Do social care services prevent unnecessary hospital admissions? What is the quality of life like for an older person with dementia who […]