Dear Jonathan Compliance Check of Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Council Tax statistics We have recently completed a compliance check of your council tax statistics publications, Stock of Properties, 2023 and Challenges and Changes in England and Wales, March 2023 against the Code of Practice for Statistics. I hope that our reflections are helpful as you […]
Dear Ed, We have been talking to your team in the Office for Statistics Regulation regarding the badging of our annual publication: ‘The workforce employed by adult social services departments in England’ report. In accordance with Section 12(1) of the Statistics and Registration Act 2007, we would welcome a full assessment of these statistics given […]
Dear Oonagh Request for assessment of Skills for Care’s report on the workforce employed by adult social services departments in England Thank you for your letter of 20 February requesting an assessment of Skills for Care’s report “The workforce employed by adult social services departments in England”. As you say, this topic is of high […]
Dear Ed, Thank you for your letter of 23 February detailing the short review of the reintroduction of Labour Force Survey (LFS)-derived Labour Market Statistics you are undertaking. We welcome the review and look forward to hearing your insights and recommendations. As you note, the reintroduction of LFS data in February’s labour market statistics followed the implementation […]
Dear Alastair Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics Today we published new guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics. This guidance updates and supersedes the OSR previous draft guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex in official statistics, […]
Dear Stephanie Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics Today we published new guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics. This guidance updates and supersedes the OSR previous draft guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex in official statistics, […]
Dear Phil Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics Today we published new guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics. This guidance updates and supersedes the OSR previous draft guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex in official statistics, […]
Dear Emma Regulatory guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics I am writing to you in your capacity as the Deputy National Statistician with oversight of the Government Statistics Service (GSS). The GSS plays a crucial role in the statistical system, which includes providing information to statistics producers […]
Dear Alastair SCOTTISH HOUSE CONDITION SURVEY STATISTICS Thank you for your letter outlining your assurances about the quality of your Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) statistics. I welcome the positive and constructive attitude of your statisticians in engaging with my team. My team has reviewed the steps taken by your statisticians to assure themselves of […]
Dear Philip, Assessment of the Business Enterprise Research and Development statistics Following the latest correspondence, we appreciate the cooperation of you and your team during the temporary suspension of accredited official statistics status of the detailed breakdowns of the Northern Ireland’s Business Enterprise Research and Development (NI BERD) data. We are pleased to see the […]