Articles tagged with: UK Statistics Authority
ONS officials vote to strike over in-office rule
05 Apr HR
ONS officials vote to strike over in-office rule
Staff threaten walkout over being asked to spend two days a week in the office
UKSA review warns of 'systemic, often cultural barriers' to departments sharing data
14 Mar Civil Service Reform
UKSA review warns of 'systemic, often cultural barriers' to departments sharing data
Report urges Cabinet Office and Treasury to tackle the issue
Stats watchdog rebukes Treasury minister over ‘misleading’ tax-cut claim
20 Feb Economics
Stats watchdog rebukes Treasury minister over ‘misleading’ tax-cut claim
UKSA chair says comments claiming taxes for average earner have fallen by £1,000 could have misled the public
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in the civil service
15 Feb HR
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in the civil service
Royal Statistical Society calls for nominations for projects that balance value for money with meeting the needs of users
Cabinet Office rapped for 'unreasonable' delays to stats authority review
31 Jan Statistics
Cabinet Office rapped for 'unreasonable' delays to stats authority review
PACAC "deeply concerned" by slow progress on UKSA review that was due to begin in 2022
Stats regulator investigating Sunak's asylum backlog claims
04 Jan Justice & Home Affairs
Stats regulator investigating Sunak's asylum backlog claims
Thousands of asylum cases remain undecided despite ministers' claims that the backlog has been cleared
DfE team wins statistics prize for pupil-attendance data system
07 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DfE team wins statistics prize for pupil-attendance data system
Fable Data picks up accolade for statistical excellence in trustworthiness, quality and value
Public appointments delays are ‘intolerable’, commissioner says
05 Jul 2023 HR
Public appointments delays are ‘intolerable’, commissioner says
William Shawcross tells MPs that government is losing “a lot of good candidates” because of backlogs
Diamond reappointed for second spell as national statistician
28 Mar 2023 HR
Diamond reappointed for second spell as national statistician
Alex Chisholm says he "has no doubt" Diamond will "continue to drive innovation and value across the statistical system"
Departments and ministers under fire over dodgy stats
23 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Departments and ministers under fire over dodgy stats
Perm secs urged to up their game after “damaging year for standards in public debate”
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence and new data sources
15 Feb 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence and new data sources
Judges are "particularly interested to see strong examples of the development of new data sources" this year
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
30 Nov 2022 Communications
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
Tweet shared after nurses' strike announced remains up despite warning it could harm public confidence
UKSA seeks national statistician with 'compelling vision' to use data for public good
08 Nov 2022 HR
UKSA seeks national statistician with 'compelling vision' to use data for public good
Successful candidate must be “effective communicator" with "strong intellect"
PM warned over ninth misleading unemployment claim
17 May 2022 Communications
PM warned over ninth misleading unemployment claim
Stats watchdog criticises Boris Johnson as he continues to incorrectly state there are more people in employment than before the pandemic
Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
27 Apr 2022 Statistics
Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
79% surveyed said Covid stats were accurate, but only half said they were free from political meddling
PACAC backs Sir Robert Chote for Statistics Authority chair role
04 Apr 2022 Knowledge & Information Management Profession
PACAC backs Sir Robert Chote for Statistics Authority chair role
Committee says it is satisfied that Chote is suitable for the post but raises concerns over lack of diversity in application process
Former head of OBR picked as next UK Statistics Authority chair
22 Mar 2022 Statistics
Former head of OBR picked as next UK Statistics Authority chair
The planned appointment of Sir Robert Chote will now be scrutinised by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Boris Johnson reproached for 'selective use of data' on unemployment
28 Feb 2022 Coronavirus
Boris Johnson reproached for 'selective use of data' on unemployment
Statistics watchdog writes to PM for the second time this month after he claimed employment had risen
Stats award seeks 'outstanding' innovation in use of official statistics
21 Feb 2022 Statistics
Stats award seeks 'outstanding' innovation in use of official statistics
RSS Campion Award celebrates government statisticians' role in "answering some of society’s most important questions"
Ian Diamond: Why 2022 will add up to more than just numbers
27 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Ian Diamond: Why 2022 will add up to more than just numbers
Expect a continued push towards real-time statistics and analysis this year, says national statistician
'Data driven decision making has never been more critical': Statistics Authority chief sets out 2022 plans
17 Jan 2022 Statistics
'Data driven decision making has never been more critical': Statistics Authority chief sets out 2022 plans
Professor Sir Ian Diamond, chief executive and permanent secretary of the UK Statistics Authority, expects a continued push towards real-time statistics and analysis this year
MoJ rapped for transgender prisoners stats leak
30 Nov 2021 Statistics
MoJ rapped for transgender prisoners stats leak
Press report ahead of publication is the "opposite of what the public deserve", watchdog says
Cabinet Office criticised over 'rushed' watchdog recruitment
26 Nov 2021 HR
Cabinet Office criticised over 'rushed' watchdog recruitment
Thirteen-day application window “hardly a good way to get a strong and diverse field” for next UKSA chair, says former Royal Statistical Society chief exec
Covid-19 shows need for faster data, stats authority head says
10 Nov 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Covid-19 shows need for faster data, stats authority head says
Quicker statistics enable faster policy responses, but numbers used in public should be published, Norgrove says