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OSR Statement regarding transparency of data related to COVID-19

5 November 2020 — Statement

The UK Statistics Authority’s vision is simple: Statistics should serve the public good. By championing high standards, we seek to uphold public confidence in statistics that serve the public good.…

Are statistics serving the Public Good? Our Research Programme is going to help us find out

4 November 2020 — Announcement

Since the launch of our research programme, we have been finding out exactly what problems currently exist around understanding the public good of statistics, such as: difficulties defining and measuring…

Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) reflects on record volumes of casework

29 October 2020 —

The UK Statistics Authority has today published its Annual Review of Casework. Making public statements about the dissemination and use of statistics has been an important part of the Authority’s work…

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) Suggests a Range of Improvements Following the Assessment of ONS’s Business Demography Statistics

28 October 2020 —

OSR has today published a full assessment of ONS’s business demography statistics. This report suggests that a range of improvements is needed for these statistics to fully meet National Statistics…

First Award Winners Announced for the Voluntary Application of the Code Award 2020

20 October 2020 — Announcement

Today, we are proud to announce the winners of the first ever Voluntary Application of the Code Award. This new and prestigious Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) award is given…

Assessment of 2021 Censuses in the UK

11 September 2020 —

The Census is one of the most important sources of official statistics, informing decisions about almost every aspect of life within the UK. The three Census offices – the Office…

OSR review of approach to developing statistical models designed for awarding 2020 exam results

18 August 2020 — Statement

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) will conduct a review of the approach taken to developing statistical models designed for awarding 2020 exam results. Our review will consider the extent…

Statement from the Office for Statistics Regulation on Grade adjustment in UK exams in 2020

12 August 2020 — Statement

Due to COVID-19, exams in schools, colleges and other settings across the UK have been cancelled. This year, grades awarded are based on teacher estimated grades submitted via the awarding…

Measurement of deaths related to COVID-19

5 August 2020 — Statement

There are multiple sources of information on deaths related to COVID-19 in the public domain. There are valid reasons for this range of figures which reflect the variety of uses…

Scottish Government use of COVID-19 prevalence rates

22 July 2020 — Statement

Concerns have been raised with us about Scottish Government’s quantified comparisons of the prevalence of COVID-19 in Scotland and England. The data sources used by Scottish Government in making these…