Regulation blog

Ed Humpherson, the Director General for Regulation, team members at the Office for Statistics Regulation and other ad-hoc guest authors present think pieces on how the different areas of the statistical system can affect and benefit the public.

The Code, The Key and (for fans of 90s dance music) The Secret

In our latest guest blog, Paul Matthews, Head of Profession for Statistics in Scottish Government, responsible for capability and capacity of the statistics profession, talks about his passion for improvement…

A reason to be optimistic: sharing and linking data on road traffic collisions

In our latest blog, Head of OSR Ed Humpherson discusses how data sharing and linkage can provide vital insight into the problems and potential solutions when looking at road traffic…

Embracing Challenge for Change

Hear about the Office for Environmental Protection’s journey of applying Trustworthiness, Quality and Value (TQV) from Darren Watson, their Principal Environmental Analyst, in this guest blog on embracing the Code…

Beyond GDP: Redefining Economic Progress

Gross domestic product (GDP) is invariably a focus of debate about the state of the economy and whether this country, or any other, is making progress. Yet it has its…

Lessons in communicating uncertainty from the Infected Blood Inquiry: What to say when statistics don’t have the answers

In this guest blog, Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at the University of Cambridge, reflects on his experiences in the Infected Blood Inquiry and the importance of transparency…

Culture, psychological safety, and the impact on quality

As part of our series of blogs examining topics addressed in the proposed refreshed Code of Practice for Statistics, Dr James Tucker, Deputy Director for Health, International and Partnerships at…

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