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NHS England Federated Data Platform (FDP) – presentation and communication of information and performance metrics
In recent weeks, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has been contacted by several members of the public and journalists…
The 7th Winner of the Statistical Excellence Award for Trustworthiness, Quality and Value Announced
We are delighted to announce that the Statistical Excellence Award for Trustworthiness, Quality and Value has been awarded to the Violence…
UK statistical system shows progress amid ongoing pressures
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published its annual State of the Statistical System 2026 report. This review…
The Office for Statistics Regulation publishes its annual casework report for 2025/26
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published its annual casework report, covering the period from 1 April 2025 to…
OSR completes final assessment on Scotland’s Census 2022
Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published the findings from its third and final assessment of Scotland’s Census…
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We’re all going on a summer holiday: lessons from transforming travel statistics
In this blog, Statistics Regulator Adele Nethercott reflects on ONS’s transformation of travel and tourism statistics, highlighting the importance of…
Bottom Up Economic Data: Unlocking Local Data While Managing Risks
At the 2026 ESCoE Conference on Economic Measurement, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) led a session on how unofficial…
Crime statistics: measurement, perception and appropriate use
Public debate about crime statistics often starts with a headline claim: crime is up, crime is down, one type of…
The long-term progress in migration statistics
Our latest update on migration statistics welcomes a series of recent improvements in ONS’s measurement of this important set of…
The work of the Office for Statistics Regulation
Head of the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), Ed Humpherson, recently spoke at the “Independence of Official Statistics International Conference”…