Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published a new report on analytical leadership in government. It looks at how analytical leadership can be demonstrated and enabled across government and is relevant for all who want to foster a stronger, data-driven culture in their organisations. It offers actionable suggestions for people in different professions […]
Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published a review following the reintroduction of Labour Force Survey (LFS)-derived Labour Market Statistics, produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ONS re-introduced its LFS-derived Labour Market statistics following their suspension in October 2023 due to quality concerns. In the interim (October 2023–January 2024), ONS published […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published new regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics.
We are now accepting entries for our 2024 Award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality & Value, awarded in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and Civil Service World. The award recognises excellence in the voluntary application of the ‘pillars’ of Trustworthiness, Quality and Value (TQV) that stand at the heart of OSR’s Code of Practice for Statistics. […]
OSR has completed a quality-focused assessment on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) output on Profitability of UK companies and Gross Operating Surplus of UK private non-financial corporations (GOS). This is the second assessment OSR has carried out as part of the new Spotlight on Quality: Assuring Confidence in Economic Statistics programme, which provides enhanced […]
The year ahead Our latest business plan, published in April 2023, details our activities to help us deliver on the priorities you helped us shape, and our ultimate vision, that statistics should serve the public good. Based on what we have heard from users and producers of statistics in our work, we are confident that […]
Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published a follow-up to our review of mental health statistics in England, initially published in September 2020. This short report updates on the progress made by statistics producers and summarises what we would like to happen next to ensure that mental health statistics in England continue to […]
Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published an update on the progress that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has made on implementation of their recommendations. ONS has sought to improve the clarity and coherence of communication around migration transformation, and the November 2023 suite of publications is a good demonstration of this. […]
Today the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published a review of the preparation and release of revisions to UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates, that are produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The undertaking of this work was announced in September, and considered three key areas: Processes and quality assurance involved in making revisions […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation has today written to the Welsh Government about how it can better support users to understand the impacts on journey times given the introduction of the 20-mph speed limit on restricted roads in Wales. In the future to better support users, OSR recommends that: As part of planned monitoring, the […]
