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.
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.
Helen, our Head of Development and Impact at the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), reflects on why the principles of the Code have endured and flourished, even as the social…
In our latest blog Statistics Regulator Gillian Fairbairn discusses the complexities of tracking migration and the importance of migration statistics... What do Canada geese, wildebeest and humpback whales all have…
Helen Miller-Bakewell, OSR’s Head of Development and Impact, reflects on the Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK) 2025 Conference, and the takeaway messages for her and the Office for Statistics…
6 November 2025
OSR asked CEO of the Royal Statistical Society(RSS), Dr Sarah Cumbers, to reflect on the refreshed Code of Practice in a guest blog. The RSS works closely to support OSR’s…
20 October 2025
In our latest guest blog, Rochelle Tractenberg explores how ethical statistics and the refreshed Code of Practice can help build public trust this World Statistics Day… Every five years, World…
12 September 2025
In our latest blog, Head of OSR Ed Humpherson discusses measuring public services productivity in a more sophisticated way. Efficiency reviews are a recurring feature of public administration in the…
20 August 2025
The world of statistics is not immune to the rise and fall of fashionable trends. Every few years a shiny new toy emerges that will solve all of our problems…or…
1 August 2025
This blog sets out how our discussions with stakeholders, the recent focus on the performance of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the resulting evidence sessions at the Public…
24 July 2025
In our latest blog, OSR Assessment Programme Lead, Siobhan, looks at the importance of continuous improvement of statistics. Here at the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), we independently assess whether…
11 July 2025
At OSR, we support good evidence that informs the public. Our main focus is on official statistics. But we also recognise the role that evaluation plays in providing insight into…
20 June 2025
In our latest blog, Yente, a regulator in the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR)’s Economy, Business and Trade domain, summarises a panel discussion about ‘beyond GDP’ at the recent ESCoE…
5 June 2025
In this blog, Head of OSR, Ed Humpherson explores the role of statistics in the missions set out in the Government’s Plan for Change, reflecting OSR’s core focus on transparency…
24 April 2025
I recently spent the most interesting 20 minutes of my week when I was asked to review OSR’s recently published article on health inequalities. The article itself is an excellent…