In our latest guest blog, Ken Roy, independent researcher and former Head of Profession, reflects on the narratives from international statistical systems, linking them to the public good that statistics can serve… I really welcome the decision of the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) to pursue research and engagement work on the ‘public good’ of […]
In our latest blog, Rob Kent-Smith, Deputy Head of OSR, discusses what statistics producers should think about when reviewing their outputs… As Autumn has arrived, the keen gardeners amongst us will be pruning and thinning out fruit bushes and perennials to make sure that our gardens remain sustainable and to promote fresh growth in the […]
In our latest blog, Head of Development and Impact Helen Miller-Bakewell, and Director General for Regulation Ed Humpherson discuss the state and sociotechnical elements of data sharing and linkage across government… We published our report on data sharing and linkage in July. The report highlighted that data sharing and linkage in government is at a […]
In our latest blog, Statistics Regulator Emily Carless discusses the importance of quality in economic statistics… It’s an exciting time to be a regulator of economic statistics in the UK. The economic statistics landscape is changing, with more new and innovative data available than ever before. The challenges presented by increases in the cost of […]
Sofi Nickson, Head of Research at OSR, shares why OSR is interested in the role statistics play in decision making by members of the public along with what we know about this so far, and invites others to share evidence they have on the topic. When I first heard about the Office for Statistics Regulation […]
In our latest blog, Regulator Anna discusses our intelligent transparency campaign, and recently updated guidance. There’s a line in the musical Hamilton which goes: “No one really knows…How the sausage gets made. We just assume that it happens, but no one else is in the room where it happens.” It’s about a meeting between three […]
In our latest blog, Head of Casework Elise Rohan, talks about the problem with the repeated use of misleading statistics and how you can combat this. I have always been a fan of the show Catchphrase. The joy of being able to recall expressions and idioms without always understanding what they mean or where they […]
Introduction I am the Chief Statistician in the Cabinet Office. I also lead the Equality Data and Analysis Division in the Cabinet Office’s Equality Hub. One of my roles is to improve the quality of ethnicity data across government departments. The Standards for Ethnicity Data In April 2023, my team in the Equality Hub published […]
In our latest blog, Director General Ed Humpherson reflects on what OSR has achieved and our plans for the future… At OSR, we are constantly striving to improve. We recently published our Business Plan for 23/24 which outlines our ambitions to support the transformation of statistics and support improved communication of statistics, and to build […]
In our latest guest blog, Joy Aston and Mark Durkee, from Centre for Data Ethics & Innovation (CDEI, part of the newly-formed Department for Science, Innovation & Technology), discuss the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS), which they have developed with Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) following commitments in the National Data Strategy, and reinforced […]