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The Royal Statistical Society and the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) are partnering once again to accept entries for the 2026 Award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality and Value, supported by Civil Service World. Now in its seventh year, with continuously impressive winners, this award recognises excellence in the voluntary application of the “pillars” of Trustworthiness, Quality & […]

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has set out its priorities for the next three years, focused on strengthening trust and confidence in official statistics. The strategy outlines four themes:   1. Credible and Rigorous Regulator OSR will deliver timely, evidence-based reviews of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics, set and enforce clear […]

Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) published its Intelligent Transparency: 2025 review. As a response to the ever-growing challenge of misinformation and disinformation, intelligent transparency ensures that high-quality statistics and related information are easily accessible and communicated well. This review provides OSR’s first systematic insight into how well intelligent transparency is embedded within governments […]

The Code of Practice 3.0 is now live! The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is excited to announce the publication of our refreshed Code of Practice for Statistics (Code 3.0), following extensive consultation, input and advice from a wide range of stakeholders. Code 3.0 builds on and strengthens our expectations for the production, dissemination and […]

Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation published its annual review of the statistical system. We find that statisticians across the UK are committed to maintaining quality, integrity and trust in their outputs, ensuring a resilient and effective statistical system. Following the publication of the Devereux Review, this report comes at a time when the UK’s […]

We are proud to announce that the 2025 Statistical Excellence Award for Trustworthiness, Quality and Value is awarded to Mental Health Innovations (MHI). Awarded in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and Civil Service World, this award celebrates merit in the voluntary application of the principles of Trustworthiness, Quality and Value that are core […]

OSR sets out action needed to produce key comparable UK data  The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published a systemic review addressing the persistent challenges in delivering UK-wide comparable statistics on priority topics, such as on health and education outcomes.   This review responds to recommendations from the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee […]

The Office of Statistics Regulation continues to successfully protect the independence and use of official statistics, including during the political transition following the 2024 general election, as detailed in our latest report published today. As the UK’s statistics watchdog, OSR has: worked to promote intelligent transparency and strengthen the appropriate use of statistics by new […]