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OSR publishes review of excess deaths reporting
13 February 2023 — Press release
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published a short review of excess death reporting given the high public interest in these important measures.Ā The Office for National Statistics…
OSR appoints new Deputy Head to the Senior Management Team
31 January 2023 — Announcement, Appointments
The Office for Statistics Regulation is delighted to appoint Rob Kent-Smith as the new Deputy Head, joining Ed Humpherson and the rest of his team to deliver on our regulatory…
OSR and the Royal Statistical Society launch 4th Code of Practice Award for 2023
26 January 2023 — Press release
We are now accepting entries for our 2023 Award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality & Value, awarded in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and Civil Service World.…
OSR statement on use of vaccination statistics
25 January 2023 — Statement
On 20 January 2023 OSR responded to concerns raised with us regarding Deaths by Vaccination Status statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Our response clearly states that…
OSR invites feedback on its draft business priorities for 2023/24
7 December 2022 — Announcement
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published four priorities that build upon the work undertaken by OSR over the past year, and continue to support the vision of statistics…
OSR publishes initial findings following review of Office for National Statisticsā transformation of the labour force survey
14 November 2022 — Press release
The Office of Statistics Regulation OSR has published its initial findings of a review advising, challenging and supporting ONS to improve the quality, granularity and timeliness of data which underpins…
OSR publishes further report looking at health and social care statistics beyond the pandemic
1 November 2022 — Press release
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published its second report on the remarkable work by producers of health and social care statistics to meet the increased public demand…
OSR reports that Casework remains higher than pre-pandemic levels
20 October 2022 — Press release
The Office for Statistics Regulation publishes its Annual Review of Casework report for 2021/22.
Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK) Collaborate to Publish Research on Perceptions of Public Good in the Use of Data and Statistics
4 October 2022 — Press release
OSR and ADR UK have published original research to explore what the public perceive and understand to be āpublic goodā in use of data for research and statistics. This is…
OSR publishes initial report on presenting uncertainty around estimates
21 September 2022 — Press release
Today, OSR has published its first report on presenting uncertainty around estimates, a fundamental aspect in the appropriate use and interpretation of statistics. OSRās work considers aspects of the cause…