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OSR supports findings of Inclusive Data Taskforce

28 September 2021 — Statement

Statistics published by public sector bodies should be produced in a trustworthy way, be of high quality, and provide value by answering people’s questions: providing accountability, helping people make choices…

OSR asks DHSC to work with other departments to answer questions on Test and Trace

4 August 2021 — Press release

Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has written to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) following a review of its NHS Test and Trace (England) statistics and NHS COVID-19 app statistics. Statistics…

Winners announced for the Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality and Value Award 2021

15 July 2021 — Announcement

Today, we are proud to announce the winners of the second Award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality and Value, awarded in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and Civil Service World. This award…

OSR publishes its State of the Statistics System report

14 July 2021 — Announcement

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published a review of the state of the UK’s statistical system 2020/21. Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has tested…

OSR statement on data transparency and the role of Heads of Profession for Statistics

13 July 2021 — Statement

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) recognises the extraordinary efforts that statisticians have made over the past year to get relevant and timely data into the public domain and the…

What is the Code of Practice for Statistics?

28 June 2021 —

What is the Code of Practice for Statistics? How is it used? Why is it needed? This summer, we will be taking a closer look at the Code and explaining…

OSR publishes its review of income-based poverty statistics

19 May 2021 —

The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a review of income-based poverty statistics. The concept of poverty means different things to different people, which makes it difficult to define and…

OSR publishes its review of population estimates and projections produced by the Office for National Statistics

10 May 2021 —

The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a review of the population estimates and projections produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Our review focuses on the population…

OSR publishes review endorsing a reproducible approach to government statistics

23 March 2021 — Announcement

The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a review on Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAP). RAP is a reproducible way of producing official statistics. It involves using code to automate…

OSR welcomes changes to pre-release access in Scotland

5 March 2021 — Statement

Yesterday, the Scottish Parliament passed legislation that change pre-release access arrangements to official statistics produced by the Scottish Government. The Office for Statistics Regulation’s Director General previously set out the…