Office for Statistics Regulation
@StatsRegulation

We provide independent regulation of all official statistics produced in the UK. Get in touch with us: bit.ly/osr-social

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Our review of @Ofqual's Malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level statistics found the statistics are underpinned by strong quality assurance and responsive to users' needs. We have made four recommendations to support further improvement 👉osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Our new action guides help official statistics producers engage users and the public in a meaningful and proportionate way, supporting better decisions and helping statistics serve the public good 👉 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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We have published our assessment of the @ONS third progress report of its economic statistics plans. While important challenges remain, we welcome the continued progress made against our systemic review findings 👉 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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We have published a letter to @educationgovuk on the cancellation of accreditation status for the Participation Measures in Higher Education publication, which reports Cohort-based Higher Education Participation (CHEP) statistics 👉 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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We've published our response to @ONS on its mid-year population estimates for England and Wales. Following ONS's positive action to address our review requirements, we conclude that the statistics will retain their accredited official statistics status ✅osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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We welcome the appointment of André Loranger as National Statistician and look forward to working with him to ensure statistics continue to serve the public good.
UK Statistics Authority
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Today, we are pleased to announce that His Majesty the King, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed André Loranger to be the UK’s next National Statistician. uksa.statisticsauthority.gov…
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Today OSR has published a statement to support the appropriate use of welfare statistics in public debate. While the statement focusses on welfare statistics, the concepts it outlines apply across other statistics too 📊🔎👉 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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We've completed our review of the Household Cost Indices against the Code of Practice for Statistics. Driven by strong user interest, the review highlights opportunities for further development and sets out steps to strengthen compliance with the Code 👉 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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We have published a letter to @ONS on the accreditation status of statistics derived from the Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey. It sets out our decision and what it means for affected statistics across the system 👉 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Our latest blog looks at why crime is hard to measure, why public perceptions of crime don’t always match the statistics, and what this means for the responsible use of crime statistics👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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In our latest blog, Ed Humpherson, Director General for OSR discusses the story of migration statistics over the last decade and the improvements @ONS has made to its estimates of long-term international migration osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Today we have written to @DWPgovuk regarding their benefits statistics consultation osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Commenting on today’s @ONS Surveys and Economic Statistics improvement plan, quarterly progress update, Ed Humpherson, Director General for OSR said:👇
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We are incredibly pleased to announce the 7th Winner of the Statistical Excellence Award for Trustworthiness, Quality and Value alongside @RoyalStatSoc, congratulations to the Violence Research Group based at @cardiffuni. Read more about the winners👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Today we have released our annual report for 2025/26👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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In our latest blog we revisit exploring the 'Public Sphere' and how it can be a lens for understanding the role of the Standards for the Public Use of Statistics👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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Today we have published our review of statistics on the monthly Labour Market Overview in Wales produced by the @WelshGovernment 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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In our latest blog, Director General Ed Humpherson reflects on 'The work of the Office for Statistics Regulation' after speaking at the “Independence of official statistics International Conference” hosted by the French Statistics Authority in Paris👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…

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Head of the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), Ed Humpherson, recently spoke at the “Independence of Official Statistics International Conference” hosted by the French Statistics Authority in...

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We are challenging a high‑profile claim about violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland. Our statement sets out why the evidence does not support it — and why accurate use of statistics matter 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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We have published our State of the Statistical System 2026 report 📊🔎 It highlights progress and improvement across the system, while setting out the key issues, risks and priorities shaping its future 👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.…
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