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    Statistics

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    PM warned over ninth misleading unemployment claim
    17 May Statistics

    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
    by Tevye Markson
    Covid and the war in Ukraine are tragically graphic illustrations of the need for trustworthy data
    12 May Statistics
    Covid and the war in Ukraine are tragically graphic illustrations of the need for trustworthy data
    Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
    27 Apr Statistics
    Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
    PACAC backs Sir Robert Chote for Statistics Authority chair role
    04 Apr Statistics
    PACAC backs Sir Robert Chote for Statistics Authority chair role
    Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
    04 May Statistics
    Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
    Government does not understand why local authority performances vary due to £10bn data gap, think tank says
    Former head of OBR picked as next UK Statistics Authority chair
    22 Mar 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
    'Essential' that government statisticians can raise concerns about misleading data, stats society says
    15 Mar Statistics
    'Essential' that government statisticians can raise concerns about misleading data, stats society says
    RSS survey highlights heavy workloads during the pandemic, as well as concerns among some about raising issues
    DWP accused of 'culture of secrecy' after blocking access to benefit sanctions data
    03 Mar Statistics
    DWP accused of 'culture of secrecy' after blocking access to benefit sanctions data
    Glasgow study into the link between sanctions and health issues halted after department refused to release data
    Boris Johnson reproached for 'selective use of data' on unemployment
    28 Feb Statistics
    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 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"
    'Data driven decision making has never been more critical': Statistics Authority chief sets out 2022 plans
    17 Jan 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
    Places with high homelessness rates not receiving enough levelling up funding, think tank warns
    14 Jan Statistics
    Places with high homelessness rates not receiving enough levelling up funding, think tank warns
    Fund places too much emphasis on physical infrastructure and too little on social issues, report argues
    A Differentiated Future Partner Content
    11 Jan Statistics
    A Differentiated Future
    Five key themes have emerged from PA consulting's latest survey, pointing towards a very different Higher Education sector in years to come
    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 Statistics
    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
    The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it
    19 Oct 2021 Statistics
    The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it
    Civil society is a vital part of our lives, but we know relatively little about the health of the sector. Ed Humpherson makes the case for taking action now to ensure policymakers have the data they need to better support – and work with – civil society in the future
    Stats regulator urges ministers and officials to implement Covid lessons
    08 Oct 2021 Statistics
    Stats regulator urges ministers and officials to implement Covid lessons
    Pandemic sparked “unprecedented public engagement" with health data but highlighted challenges, OSR says
    ONS digital team creates eight new roles in ‘ambitious expansion’
    29 Jul 2021 Statistics
    ONS digital team creates eight new roles in ‘ambitious expansion’
    Statistics body recruiting for a range of positions
    Analysis of Covid deaths by ethnicity scoops stats award
    16 Jul 2021 Statistics
    Analysis of Covid deaths by ethnicity scoops stats award
    Winning project 'produced a profound piece of analysis that had huge effects right across government and the health service'

    MPs 'not satisfied' with government's answers to Covid transparency concerns
    16 Jun 2021 Statistics
    MPs 'not satisfied' with government's answers to Covid transparency concerns
    Gove rebuked again as PACAC demands clarity
    ‘More important than ever that stats are credible’: RSS invites entries for awards
    04 Mar 2021 Statistics
    ‘More important than ever that stats are credible’: RSS invites entries for awards
    Government statisticians asked to put projects forward for two trophies
    ONS makes ‘milestone’ move to boost trust in government data
    07 Dec 2020 Statistics
    ONS makes ‘milestone’ move to boost trust in government data
    Statistics body floats quality framework to help departments improve their data use
    ‘The opportunity to have organisations of all types publishing data to common standards is really exciting’: why stats regulators' new award matters
    21 Oct 2020 Statistics
    ‘The opportunity to have organisations of all types publishing data to common standards is really exciting’: why stats regulators' new award matters
    The first ever award to recognise the voluntary application of the Office for Statistics Regulation code has been awarded jointly to MHCLG and the Scottish Fiscal Commission, with UCAS named highly commended.
    Interview: UK national statistician on how data has helped government – and the public – in coronavirus response
    20 Oct 2020 Statistics
    Interview: UK national statistician on how data has helped government – and the public – in coronavirus response
    To mark World Statistics Day, Professor Sir Ian Diamond reveals how the work of statisticians has been crucial in supporting government’s pandemic response, as well as his thoughts on the media and politicians’ use of numbers
    National Data Strategy promises to ‘tackle government culture of risk aversion’
    14 Sep 2020 Statistics
    National Data Strategy promises to ‘tackle government culture of risk aversion’
    Document sets out ‘transforming government’s use of data’ as one of five missions
    Interview: Royal Statistical Society chief Stian Westlake on Covid-19, the A-Level row, and his ‘very geeky’ favourite stat
    04 Sep 2020 Statistics
    Interview: Royal Statistical Society chief Stian Westlake on Covid-19, the A-Level row, and his ‘very geeky’ favourite stat
    If the government has learned one thing from Ofqual's handling of A-Level results, it's that transparency is critical to quality and public trust, the former spad tells Beckie Smith.
    A-Level row: 'It's unlikely we could ever have delivered this policy successfully,' Ofqual chair says
    03 Sep 2020 Statistics
    A-Level row: 'It's unlikely we could ever have delivered this policy successfully,' Ofqual chair says
    Roger Taylor said it was Gavin Williamson's decision to use algorithm, but Ofqual is "ultimately responsible for the decisions that fall to us".
    A-Level row: Stats society criticises Ofqual's 'desperate' defence of NDA that 'would have gagged experts for five years'
    25 Aug 2020 Statistics
    A-Level row: Stats society criticises Ofqual's 'desperate' defence of NDA that 'would have gagged experts for five years'
    Watchdog chair says RSS caused “misunderstanding and suspicion of Ofqual’s process” after experts refused to sign gagging clause
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