We have extended the deadline for entries to our Award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality & Value to Sunday 12 May 2024. Apply here 👉rss.org.uk/training-event…

In our latest guest blog the Head of the Evaluation Task Force (ETF), talks about what they have been doing to make sure that robust evidence is the driving force behind government spending decisions on policies and programmes 🔎👉
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Last chance to enter for our TQV award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality and Value in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society and Civil Service World👉 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/osr-and-t…

Today we have published our 2024/2025 Business Plan outlining OSR’s priorities for the coming year. As a regulator, we are separate and independent from statistics producers, and we consult on and publish our own separate business plan 👉
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We have written to NHS England to confirm our assessment of Cancer Waiting Times statistics. Given the high-profile nature of these statistics, we welcome the aspiration to publicly demonstrate compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics 👉
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The entry deadline for our TQV award for Statistical Excellence in Trustworthiness, Quality and Value is midnight Sunday 21 April 2024. This marks the 5th year of this annual award, in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society and Civil Service World 👉
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Are you going above and beyond by voluntarily applying the Code of Practice to your work?

Then apply for our TQV award by 21 April 🏆 - presented with Office for Statistics Regulation & Civil Service World

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Today we have published a new report on analytical leadership. We call for everyone in government to do their part to support a strong evidence-driven culture and public confidence in evidence-based decisions ✍️
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We have written to Public Health Scotland agreeing to re-start assessment of Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland workforce statistics. We welcome the positive progress towards compliance with the Code of Practice made by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) (NES) since the assessment was paused in 2022 👍 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

In our latest blog one of our Head Statistics Regulators discusses what it means to be an accredited official statistic and how official statistics accreditation can help users and producers of statistics 📊👉
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Our review of Valuation Office Agency’s council tax statistics recognises its positive data sharing approach. We have made some recommendations to support the continued development of these important official statistics and thank the team for its engagement 👉
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We are currently futureproofing the Code of Practice for Statistics. Today we present the findings and recommendations from our call for evidence and engagement activities 👉osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/fu…

In our latest blog, our Head of Data and Methods discusses the benefits and risks of AI in official statistics, and outlines OSR’s strategy for AI in the year to come 👉
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Sir Robert Chote, UK Statistics Authority Chair, welcomes the publication of Professor Denise Lievesley's independent review: uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/independe…

In our latest blog, our Head of Private Office discusses comparability of data across the UK, which was topical at a recent PACAC Committee
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In our latest guest blog The Policy Institute at King's College London discuss how individuals may use statistics in their personal lives, and they ask you to get in touch with your suggestions 👉
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We have written to Skills for Care agreeing to assess their report on ‘the workforce employed by adult social services departments in England’. We welcome their willingness to publicly demonstrate compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

Today we have published new guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex and gender identity in official statistics. We actively encourage statistics producers to use and promote this guidance to support ongoing development activities: osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/co…