The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published a review of the Key Stage 4 (KS4) performance statistics produced by Department for Education (DfE). These statistics are published annually and are based on GCSE results as well as a small set of vocational qualifications. These statistics remain an important indicator of education and are […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a review of children and young people statistics, Visibility, Vulnerability and Voice: The importance of including children and young people in official statistics. This report explores the different needs for statistics on children and young people across the statistics system, looking at how well they are being […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a review of the approach to developing statistical models to award 2020 exam results. As the regulator of official statistics in the UK, it is our role to uphold public confidence in statistics. Statistical models and algorithms used by government and other public bodies are an increasingly […]
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 to which qualifications’ regulators across the UK developed their models in line with the principles set out in the Code of Practice for Statistics. The review will […]
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 organisations to the qualifications’ regulators. Teachers also provided rank orders for each candidate from their centre within the defined bands. These estimated grades are known […]
Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published its report on the value of data and statistics in relation to post-16 education and skills in England. The focus of this work has been on statistics about further education and apprenticeships, higher education and skills and lifelong learning. OSR has explored the extent to which […]