ONS office attendance rules to be relaxed
08 Apr Statistics

ONS office attendance rules to be relaxed

Staff back new hybrid working agreement, which will see individual targets scrapped and bring an end to a two-year dispute
by Tevye Markson
Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter
19 Mar Statistics
Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in civil service
24 Feb Statistics
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence in civil service
ONS perm sec writes to BBC boss over Industry 'impersonation'
23 Feb Statistics
ONS perm sec writes to BBC boss over Industry 'impersonation'
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.