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 […]
In our latest blog, Regulator Nicky Pearce discusses our work on analytical leadership so far and the next steps. Why are we looking into analytical leadership? In OSR, we believe that strong analysis can inform decisions that help improve the lives of citizens. We saw first-hand how data and analysis entered the spotlight during the […]
In our latest blog, DG for Regulation Ed Humpherson and Head of Casework, Elise Baseley talk about the importance of communication to make statistics accessible and meaningful. There’s more to statistical communication than avoiding truncated axes. It’s about making statistics accessible, meaningful, perhaps even enjoyable, for people. At the Office for Statistics Regulation, we’ve recently […]
OSR Head of External Relations, Suzanne Halls, explores what young people think about statistics, following a chance encounter on a train…