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News and updates from the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics: December 2021
1 December 2021 — Blog
Since our last update at the beginning of October, the Centre team have been working on a range of outputs. Here is a summary of some of our key activities…
Vacancy – Chair to the Committee (NSCASE)
25 November 2021 — Appointments
Applications for this post have now closed. We are seeking to appoint an independent Chair to the newly formed ‘National Statistician’s Committee for Advice on Standards for Economic Statistics’ (NSCASE).…
The Authority seeks a new Chair
24 November 2021 — Appointments
Applications for this post have now closed. We are currently looking for a new Chair of the UK Statistics Authority for a five-year term starting in April 2022. This is…
Sir David Norgrove speaks at University College London: Covid and the Use and Abuse of Statistics
Covid and the Use and Abuse of Statistics: Sir David Norgrove part of the Policy and Practice series delivered by the UCL Department of Political Science 28 October 2021…
Vicky Cummings discusses her secondment to a Select Committee to celebrate UK Parliament week
5 November 2021 — Blog
A key responsibility of our Parliamentary Unit is the submission of evidence to relevant select committee inquiries. This work ensures that policy makers across the UK are making decisions informed…
National Statistician urges support for the new Concordat on Statistics
4 November 2021 — Statement
The UK Statistics Authority has recently published a revised Concordat on Statistics which sets out a jointly agreed framework for statistical collaboration between the UK Government, and the Northern Ireland,…
Using machine learning for research and official statistics – how are we supporting ethically appropriate innovation?
26 October 2021 — Blog
The UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics has today released its new ethics guidance focused on the use of machine learning for research and official statistics. Tom Smith,…
News and updates from the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics: October 2021
4 October 2021 — Blog
Since our last update at the end of July, the Centre team have been working on a range of outputs. Here is a summary of some of our key activities…
Involving people in the use of data for research and official statistics – here’s how
30 September 2021 — Blog
The UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics has today released its new draft ethics guidance on considering public views and engagement in research and statistics projects. Reema Patel,…
Sharing and learning from the data ethics approaches of others – Discussions with National Statistical Institutes
15 September 2021 — Blog
Since its launch in February 2021, the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics has been making great strides in its work within the wider international data ethics community.…
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News and updates from the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics: July 2021
27 July 2021 — Blog
Since our last update at the end of May, the Centre team have been working on a range of outputs. Here is a summary of some of our key activities…
Enabling the case for research and statistics: Helping the analysis community to consider public good in their work
22 July 2021 — Blog
The UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics has today released its new ethics guidance on public good. This is designed to complement the existing ethics self-assessment tool and…
RSS Campion award for Excellence in Official Statistics: 2021 winners
15 July 2021 — Press release
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) has today announced the recipients of this year’s Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics, awarded in partnership with the UK Statistics Authority and Civil Service World.…
Appointment of Professor Sir John Aston to the UK Statistics Authority Board
24 June 2021 — Appointments
Professor Sir John Aston has been appointed as a non-executive board member of the UK Statistics Authority for a period of three years beginning on 1 July 2021. Professor Aston…
Exploring data ethics challenges and priorities in modern-day National Statistical Institutes
22 June 2021 — Blog
A key part of the work of the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics involves engaging with the wider international data ethics community. In sharing learning and experience,…
How can we best address emerging ethical challenges in the use of data for research and statistics?
16 June 2021 — Blog
On 12th May, the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics hosted its inaugural roundtable event, exploring how we can best address emerging ethical challenges in the use of…
ONS employees recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
14 June 2021 — Press release
Office for National Statistics (ONS) employees have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their outstanding service during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and for their service to disability,…
Ghana Statistical Service mark 30 day countdown to their 2021 census
28 May 2021 — Blog
As the 2021 England and Wales Census collection comes to a close, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is entering the final countdown to its Population and Housing Census (PHC), being held…
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News and updates from the UKSA’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics: May 2021
27 May 2021 — Blog
Since our last update at the end of March, the Centre team has been busy working on a range of activities and outputs. We have received some fantastic engagement from…
Vacancy – Independent Member of National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory Committee
24 May 2021 — Appointments
We are looking to appoint independent members to the UK Statistics Authority’s National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory Committee (NSDEC) If successful in your application, you would play an important role…
Launching UKSA’s Ethics Guidance on the use of geospatial data for research and statistics
18 May 2021 — Blog
Today the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics has launched its first piece of ethics guidance – focused on addressing ethical issues in the use of geospatial data…
Four things you didn’t know about how the UK is helping modernise official statistics in the developing world
11 May 2021 — Blog
By Emily Poskett, Office for National Statistics 1. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has partnerships supporting statistical modernisation in National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in Africa Each is a true…
Introducing the UKSA’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics independent Advisory Committee
20 April 2021 — Blog
This month marks the first meeting of the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics independent Advisory Committee (CADEAC). This committee has been established to advise the UK Statistics…
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Six weeks on… updates from the UKSA’s new Centre for Applied Data Ethics
31 March 2021 — Blog
It has now been six weeks since we launched the UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics and the Centre team have been busy developing their various plans and…
Understanding the applied data ethics landscape: From principles to practice
17 March 2021 — Blog
The UK Statistics Authority’s Centre for Applied Data Ethics was established last month with the remit of providing support and guidance to the research and statistical community, building on the…
UKSA Centre for Applied Data Ethics requests user feedback to improve self-assessment tool
17 March 2021 — Blog
The UK Statistics Authority has launched a user review questionnaire to gather feedback for the development of its popular ethics self-assessment tool. Last month the UK Statistics Authority launched its…
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 with the ONS Women’s Network
The ONS Women’s Network was established in 2016 to provide women and allies with resources and information to help them succeed. There are currently 262 active members, a number which…
2021 Campion Awards now accepting entries
24 February 2021 — Press release
The Royal Statistical Society’s Campion Awards are now open. Awarded in partnership the UK Statistics Authority and Civil Service World, the award is for those working in UK government statistics…
Applying data ethics in a changing world
18 February 2021 —
The UK Statistics Authority has established its new Centre for Applied Data Ethics to ensure that the research and statistical community, both within Government and beyond, is fully supported to…
Vacancy – ONS Strategic Adviser to the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda
9 February 2021 — Appointments
Applications have now closed. We are looking to appoint a Strategic Adviser as part of the ONS International Development Team (IDT). This post is based in Kigali, Rwanda. Job Description…
UK Statistics as we leave the transition period: A Public Statement from the National Statistician – Professor Sir Ian Diamond
31 December 2020 — Statement
As the transition period ends and the UK enters into the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU, the core responsibilities of the UK Statistics Authority will continue to be…
Response to the joint consultation on reforming the methodology of the Retail Prices Index
25 November 2020 — Statement
The UK Statistics Authority and HM Treasury have today responded to the recently held joint consultation on reforming the methodology of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) by bringing the methods…
Consultation on changes to the Retail Prices Index
9 November 2020 — Statement
The UK Statistics Authority recently ran a joint consultation with HM Treasury on changes to the Retail Prices Index methodology. The response to that consultation will be published on 25 November, alongside the…
Office for Statistics Regulation calls for UK governments to provide more transparency around COVID data
5 November 2020 — Statement
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today issued a statement which urges all UK governments to address the way they communicate important COVID-19 data to the public. The statement…
Vacancy – Independent Member of Research Accreditation Panel
5 November 2020 — Appointments
Applications have now closed. We are looking to appoint independent members to the UK Statistics Authority’s Research Accreditation Panel. If successful in your application you would play an important role…
UK Statistics Authority reflects on record volumes of casework
29 October 2020 — Press release
The UK Statistics Authority has today published its Annual Review of Casework. The report covers April 2019 to March 2020 and also includes a summary of the first quarter of…
Campion award for Excellence in Official Statistics: 2020 winners
20 October 2020 —
The winners of the Royal Statistical Society’s ‘Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics’, have been announced today. Awarded in partnership the UK Statistics Authority and Civil Service World, the…
Vacancy – Communications Officer
4 September 2020 — Announcement
Applications have now closed. Job description Working at the heart of the UK’s official statistics system, this is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment across a variety…
All of our parliamentary evidence in one place
2 September 2020 — Press release
A publicly available record of all the UK Statistics Authority, Office for National Statistics and Office for Statistics Regulation’s select committee submissions, (since 2018), has been made available on the…
ONS appoints new Second Permanent Secretary and Director General for Data Capability
24 August 2020 — Appointments
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced two new senior appointments to deliver its radical and ambitious 5-year strategy ‘Statistics for the Public Good’. Sam Beckett has been appointed…
Vacancy – Independent Member of Regulation Committee
5 August 2020 — Announcement
Applications have now closed. We are looking to appoint an independent member to the Regulation Committee of the UK Statistics Authority. If successful in your application you would play an…
Statistics for the public good – How are statistics saving the world and what’s next?
20 July 2020 —
The following article originally appeared online on Thursday 16 July 2020. COVID-19 has illustrated the direct connection between data, policy and society as never before. And as our lives have…
‘Statistics for the Public Good’ new mission for statistics over the next five years launched
16 July 2020 — Announcement, Press release
The UK Statistics Authority has unveiled “Statistics for the Public Good” – the new strategy for the UK statistical system following a period of dramatic change during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Changes to our website
13 July 2020 — Announcement, Press release
The UK Statistics Authority has made some significant changes to our website, based on extensive research from a wide range of users and stakeholders. All changes took effect at 1540…
Appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors to the UK Statistics Authority Board
27 May 2020 — Announcement, Appointments, Press release
Richard Dobbs and Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter have have been appointed as non-executive board members of the UK Statistics Authority for a period of three years, commencing today (Wednesday 27…
Understanding exactly how COVID-19 is affecting us is the hardest job we’ve ever had writes Sir David Norgrove
27 May 2020 — Statement
Sick people, and those who care for them, struggle with COVID-19 in a very direct way, but all of us are struggling with this pandemic in different ways – and…
Consultation on the future of the Retail Prices Index
16 April 2020 — Announcement, Press release
The UK Statistics Authority and HM Treasury have today announced that they will be extending the time period for the current joint consultation on the future of the Retail Prices…
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COVID-19 and the UK Statistics System
20 March 2020 — Announcement
Commenting on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority Sir David Norgrove has today said: “The UK’s statistical system is continuing to serve the public good in…
Joint consultation on the future of the RPI launched by UK Statistics Authority and HM Treasury
11 March 2020 — Announcement, Press release
In March 2019, UK Statistics Authority recommended to the Chancellor that the shortcomings of the RPI be addressed by bringing the methods and data sources of CPIH into it. Today…
UK Statistics as we leave the EU: A Public Statement from the National Statistician – Professor Sir Ian Diamond
31 January 2020 —
UPDATED A further statement was made by the National Statistician on UK Statistics as we leave the transition period, on 31 December 2020. Since the 2016 referendum, the UK…
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UK Statistics Authority statement on Homelessness Statistics
9 December 2019 — Statement
UK Statistics Authority statement on homelessness statistics, 9 December 2019.
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UK Statistics Authority statement on school funding information in Labour and Conservative manifestos
2 December 2019 — Statement
UK Statistics Authority statement on school funding information in Labour and Conservative manifestos, 2 December 2019.
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UK Statistics Authority statement on Scottish Government’s use of the Labour Force Survey
15 November 2019 — Statement
Statement on use of Labour Force Survey statistics by Scottish Government, 15 November 2019.
Party leaders reminded of their duty to use statistics accurately and fairly in the forthcoming election
5 November 2019 — Press release
Party leaders reminded of their duty to use statistics accurately and fairly in the forthcoming election, 5 November 2019.
UK Statistics Authority Safeguards Statistics
10 September 2019 — Press release, Statement
The UK Statistics Authority has today published its Annual Review of Casework. Making public statements about the dissemination and use of statistics has been an important part of the Authority’s…
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UK Statistics Authority Statement on the future of the RPI
4 September 2019 — Announcement, Press release, Statement
The Advisory Panel on Consumer Prices provided advice to the National Statistician on the composition of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) in light of the House of Lords Economic Affairs…
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Ian Diamond appointed as UK’s National Statistician
6 August 2019 — Announcement, Appointments
Her Majesty the Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed Professor Sir Ian Diamond as National Statistician.
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UK Statistics Authority – PACAC Report Response
18 July 2019 — Statement
Responding to the publication of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) report “Governance of official statistics: redefining the dual role of the UK Statistics Authority; and re-evaluating the…
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Announcement of an interim National Statistician
31 May 2019 — Announcement
The current National Statistician John Pullinger is due to leave his post on 30 June.
Appointment of Helen Boaden to the UK Statistics Authority Board
30 May 2019 — Appointments
Helen Boaden has been appointed as a non-executive board member of the UK Statistics Authority
Deputy National Statistician Heather Savory leaving the Office for National Statistics to lead the development of the UN Global Platform on Big Data
23 May 2019 — Announcement
Deputy National Statistician Heather Savory leaving the Office for National Statistics to lead the development of the UN Global Platform on Big Data
Introduction of the Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill
2 May 2019 — Announcement
On 1 May 2019, the Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords. The Bill will amend the Census Act 1920…
Public confidence in official statistics remains high
15 March 2019 — Statement
Trust in official statistics remains high, according to the latest Public Confidence in Official Statistics report, produced by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) on behalf of the UK…
We need you!
20 February 2019 — Announcement
We are always trying to improve the service we provide to our users, and as part of this we are running a short user research study to help improve our…
Appointment of Sian Jones as Deputy Chair of the Authority
14 February 2019 — Announcement, Appointments
The UK Statistics Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of Sian Jones as the new Deputy Chair of the UK Statistics Authority. She replaces Professor Sir Adrian Smith, who…
Preparing the UK statistical system for a no-deal EU exit
25 January 2019 — Statement
UPDATED A further statement was made by the National Statistician on UK Statistics as we leave the EU on 31 January 2020. As a responsible body, the UK Statistics…