The Office for Statistics Regulation is exploring the quality and public value of adult social care statistics in the United Kingdom. This report presents the findings for Wales. Adult social care can affect and improve the lives of many people. Society has changed greatly over the last few decades, so it is important to understand […]
Background For those interested in holding the public sector to account for the distribution of public spending around the countries and regions and for the funds needed to sustain that spending, getting accurate perceptions of what the public sector is up to and how much it affects us is challenging. They face what is sometimes […]
Introduction to the statistics The statistics comprising the CRA are published as a series of tables in November each year for the financial year ending in the March of the same year. Earlier estimates are published in HMT’s Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis (PESA) publication in July. The National Statistics status of statistics in PESA was […]
Executive Summary This report sets out the initial conclusions from the Office for Statistics Regulation’s (OSR) Review of NHS Digital’s data sharing and access processes, and the areas that will now be subject to further review. Enabling users to access data is one of the key ways that statistics producers can meet the Code of […]
Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics: Statistics on Sickness Absence in the Northern Ireland Civil Service (produced by Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) Related Links: National Statistics confirmation (August 2019) Ed Humpherson to Siobhan Carey (April 2019)
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is exploring the value of data and statistics in relation to post-16 education and skills in England. Good quality and accessible information in this area is important to support the most fair, efficient and effective provision of education and training to meet the needs of both individuals and employers. […]
The Code of Practice is clear that statistics add value when they support society’s need for information. Our interest in the importance of statistics and data in public discourse reflects that fundamental idea. The choice of policing for our first review examining statistics in public discourse reflects that policing and crime are never far from […]
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
An assessment of the trustworthiness, quality and public value of Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Sectors Economic Estimates. Judgement on National Statistics status The Office for Statistics Regulation judges that, subject to the implementation of the requirements in this report, the DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates can be designated National Statistics. The designation […]
Over the last two years the Office of Statistics Regulation has investigated different concerns over accident and emergency (A&E) statistics in England, Scotland and Wales. We have worked closely with statisticians producing these statistics on A&E attendance and waiting times to make timely and informed interventions. This report summarises our interventions and serves as a […]