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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Data linkage should be a vital component of the official statistics landscape. Value is being squandered because this is not currently the case.
Statistics on City Regions – Systemic Review
Public value of justice statistics, July 2018.
The Office for Statistics Regulation is keen to further explore adult social care statistics using the systemic review process.
Data query tools and visualisation are increasingly supplementing the traditionally produced statistics publications to provide users with a more engaging way to access the statistics.
Collaboration is far from a new concept in the world of official statistics, but the refreshed Code of Practice (launched in February 2018) gives it a new emphasis. Collaboration is a cross-cutting concept in the Code, and something we should all be looking to embrace. Collaboration appears throughout the Code, for example: Trustworthiness, when statistics […]
