Office for National Statistics
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Assessment Report: UK Business Demography Statistics
In 2020, we fully assessed ONS Business Demography statistics, reviewing their compliance against each of the pillars in the Code of Practice for Statistics. Key Findings Our view is that ONS should aim for its business demography statistics to be considered key economic indicators. But they are not regarded as such at the moment, because they are […]
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COVID-19 surveillance and registered deaths data review
Information available on COVID-19 cases and deaths has been developed rapidly in a constantly shifting environment. The work being done by analysts to get this information into the public domain is commendable. There will always be a desire for improvements to the timeliness and completeness of data, but this should not undermine the huge efforts […]
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Assessment Report: UK employment and jobs statistics
Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics Published 26 March 2020 Related Links: Devolved Labour Market Compliance Check (March 2020) Assessment of the UK employment and jobs statistics (March 2020)
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Assessment Report: UK employment and jobs statistics
Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics Published 26 March 2020 Related Links: Devolved Labour Market Compliance Check (March 2020) Assessment of the UK employment and jobs statistics (March 2020)
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Report on Adult Social Care statistics in England
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 […]
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Assessment Report: Purchases Survey Statistics
An assessment of ONS Annual Purchases Survey statistics, 17 December 2019.
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Assessment of 2021 Censuses in the UK – Preliminary findings
Assessment of 2021 Censuses in the UK – Preliminary findings
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Statistics on Cancer Survival in England
An assessment of the trustworthiness, quality and public value of Cancer Survival statistics, produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Public Health England (PHE). Related Links: National Statistics confirmation, July 2019 Ed Humpherson to Iain Bell, February 2019
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Statistics on Avoidable Mortality
An assessment of the trustworthiness, quality and public value of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Avoidable Mortality statistics. Judgement on National Statistics status Users value ONS’s statistics on Avoidable Mortality, recognise the high standards applied in their production, and consider them to be trustworthy. We judge that these can be designated as National Statistics […]