Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published its findings from an in-depth review of Adult Social Care statistics in England. The need for good data to support delivery of adult social care should not be underestimated. While there is rightly a focus on delivery, a scarcity of funding has led to under investment […]
New ‘Voluntary Application Award’ for the RSS Statistical Excellence Awards 2020.
OSR statement on the assessment of the National Rail Passenger Survey, 8 January 2019.
Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation at Office for Statistics Regulation, talks with President of the Royal Statistical Society, Deborah Ashby, and philosopher Baroness Onora O’Neill about how we can improve communication about statistics, as part of Civil Service World’s latest podcast.
Today Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation at the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has recommended that the Chief Statisticians in the UK’s devolved countries, together with the Office for National Statistics, the OBR and HM Treasury, adopt a multi-agency approach to improve statistics and data on the public finances of the UK countries and […]
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 […]
This time last year, the UK Statistics Authority launched the refreshed Code of Practice for Statistics. The refreshed Code has supported and developed thinking on statistics as a public asset based on three pillars – Trustworthiness, Quality and Value. This has enabled users and producers to have a set of principles that underpin independent statistics production and presentation, ensuring confidence in this […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation is pleased to announce that the Social Metrics Commission has become one of the latest organisations to publish a statement of voluntary compliance with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for Statistics. This demonstrates the Commission’s full commitment to applying the pillars of Trustworthiness, Quality and Value which underpin […]
Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published its report on “The Importance of involving statisticians in the evolution of NHS Performance Measures.” This report focuses on accident and emergency (A&E) statistics in England, Scotland and Wales. It summarises four cases that OSR has looked at over the last two years involving these statistics, […]
On 9 May 2018, the Office for Statistics Regulation hosted an event to discuss voluntary application of the Code of Practice for statistics. Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation said: “This event was full of energy and potential for a variety of organisations from public, private and the third sector – who are currently considering […]
