Fast Stream gets biggest ever number of applicants Exclusive
26 Sep Statistics

Fast Stream gets biggest ever number of applicants

More than 70,000 apply for 2025 Fast Stream intake, newly-published data shows
by Tevye Markson
Statistics regulator calls for greater transparency in government comms
20 Nov Statistics
Statistics regulator calls for greater transparency in government comms
HMRC: Statistics regulator to examine recent ‘high-profile errors’
17 Nov Statistics
HMRC: Statistics regulator to examine recent ‘high-profile errors’
ONS to narrow focus and reduce output by 10%
12 Nov Statistics
ONS to narrow focus and reduce output by 10%
Stat your service: Meet the winners of the RSS Campion Awards
27 Sep 2023 Statistics
Stat your service: Meet the winners of the RSS Campion Awards
An award-winning Department for Education team tells CSW how it transformed access to school attendance data, moving from termly to fortnightly publications in less than six months
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
18 Sep 2023 Statistics
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
MSPs call for probe into claims officials “reverse engineered” figures to justify inaccurate claims by Humza Yousaf
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
08 Aug 2023 Statistics
Real terms-pay drops again, with SCS pay nosediving by 26% since 2010
Civil servants’ average real-terms pay fell at each grade for a second year running
Civil service resignation rate rising as unions blame 'broken' pay system
04 Aug 2023 Statistics
Civil service resignation rate rising as unions blame 'broken' pay system
Unions blame "plummeting" pay and pay system "broken beyond repair"
Civil service grows again as diversity indicators hit record highs
02 Aug 2023 Statistics
Civil service grows again as diversity indicators hit record highs
Latest civil service statistics see big increase in proportion of officials with a declared disability, alongside upticks in other diversity metrics
Hunt announces ‘most ambitious public sector productivity review ever’
13 Jun 2023 Statistics
Hunt announces ‘most ambitious public sector productivity review ever’
Treasury will be an "enabler of reform" as ministers follow path to growth trodden by Thatcher, chancellor says
Diamond reappointed for second spell as national statistician
28 Mar 2023 Statistics
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 Statistics
Departments and ministers under fire over dodgy stats
Perm secs urged to up their game after “damaging year for standards in public debate”
UKHSA to turn Covid data platform into ‘multi-threat dashboard’ for future health emergencies
20 Feb 2023 Statistics
UKHSA to turn Covid data platform into ‘multi-threat dashboard’ for future health emergencies
The pandemic "demonstrated benefits" of keeping citizens informed, UK Health Security Agency says
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence and new data sources
15 Feb 2023 Statistics
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
Data assurance can help grow the UK economy, but trust in data is hard won
10 Feb 2023 Statistics
Data assurance can help grow the UK economy, but trust in data is hard won
Mistrust between those who share, collect and use data reduces the potential value that can be generated, and the UK has a significant role to play in providing services that establish trust in data
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
08 Feb 2023 Statistics
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
Stats chief will lead profession across the country and help set strategy for use of data