Strengthening our capability as a regulator

The change we want to see

Our maturity as a regulator is at the heart of determining our success. To deliver the outcomes and impact we want to have we must be ambitious and continuously improve our capability and our capacity, often within resource constraints.

We want our people to have the confidence, knowledge, and skills to live OSR’s values authentically ​and deliver with impact. We want our regulatory judgements to be impactful, transparent, and easy to find, particularly by those who need to make the changes in the system that we expect to see. To enable us to work in this way we will need to have the right tools and processes to develop our regulatory maturity.

Professor Denise Lievesley’s review of the UK Statistics Authority, including OSR, was published on 12 March 2024. Professor Lievesley’s independent review was conducted as part of the programme of Public Bodies Reviews. We welcome the findings and commit to implementing all the relevant recommendations to continue to strengthen our capability as a regulator.

What we will deliver

• Embedding refreshed organisational values which will drive our approach
• A Capability Framework and skills matrix so our people can be clear of the skills and capabilities we need, and how we will support their development
• Re-Tender and Refresh the OSR Website, to ensure accessibility and sustainability
• Flexible Resourcing Model (for recruitment and assigning resource)
• Embedding framework and tools for Portfolio, Programme, Project and Risk Management
• Increased communication skills and capabilities across our team to land our messages with impact
• Action plan to address the relevant recommendations of Professor Lievesley’s review.

Looking beyond 2024/25

As we approach the end of our strategic plan for 2020 to 2025, we plan to work closely with stakeholders to lay the foundations for the next 5 years. We plan to run an energised engagement programme with a series of events. If you would like to express an interest in attending one of our events (in person or remotely) please email: regulation@statistics.gov.uk.