Dear Ed, I am writing in response to the OSR’s statement today on the outcome of the casework investigation into the claims on NHS England’s website about the impact of the Federated Data Platform (FDP). We welcome your findings and note that NHS England will invite us to contribute to Imperial College’s evaluation of the […]
Dear Ed, Request for an assessment of ‘Filled posts in the adult social care workforce in England: monthly statistics’ I am writing on behalf of Skills for Care to request an assessment of our Filled posts in the adult social care workforce in England: monthly statistics publication. These statistics provide timely insights into the size […]
Dear Oonagh, Request for assessment of Filled posts in the adult social care workforce in England: monthly statistics Thank you for your letter of 31 July requesting an assessment of the Filled posts in the adult social care workforce in England: monthly statistics produced by Skills for Care. We note the recent changes that Skills for Care […]
Dear Mary, Thank you for your letter in April providing an update on how the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been developing its long-term international migration (LTIM) estimates. Your letter, alongside ONS’s latest update on its international migration research, demonstrates the considerable progress that ONS has made in improving admin-based migration estimates, while recognising […]
Dear Ed, I am writing to seek your agreement to cancel the accreditation of the War Pension Scheme (WPS) publication. The annual WPS publication was designated as National Statistic in 2010, with the status confirmed in 2012 following an independent review by the OSR. The WPS publication provides statistics on claims, awards and recipients of […]
Dear Phillip, Thank you for your letter of 28 May requesting an assessment of the Scottish Social Services Council’s (SSSC) workforce data report. I note the recent changes that you have made to these statistics regarding quality assurance procedures and documentation, as well as transparency around methods, data sources and limitations. I also note your […]
Dear Ed The SSSC Intelligence Strategy 2026-2029 is central to delivering the SSSC’s Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan sets out four outcomes; trusted, skilled, confident and valued, and our Intelligence Strategy enables us to achieve these through the effective use of data and intelligence. Our data and intelligence are integral to understanding the workforce and supporting the sector […]
Dear Sylvia and Brian, Thank you for taking the time to discuss your concerns about the quality and value of the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’s combined measure of domestic abuse, sexual assault and stalking. ONS developed this measure to support the UK Government in tracking progress against its ambition to halve violence against women […]
Dear Karen, We have independently reviewed the actions that NHS Education for Scotland, and its successor organisation, Public Services Delivery (PSD) Scotland, have taken to address the six requirements set out in our October 2025 assessment of statistics about the NHS workforce in Scotland. On behalf of the Board of the UK Statistics Authority, I […]
Dear Alison Today we have published our phase 3 assessment report of the 2022 Census in Scotland. This report, our third and final report, focussed on assessing how well NRS’s census outputs have met users’ needs and revisited the requirements outlined in our phase 2 report published in 2023. On behalf of the Board of […]