DWP corrects ‘entirely misleading’ Universal Credit claim
03 Apr Statistics

DWP corrects ‘entirely misleading’ Universal Credit claim

Office for Statistics Regulation urges department to include its statisticians in comms drafting process
by Tevye Markson
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
09 May Statistics
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
ONS told to take 'decisive action to restore confidence' in economic stats
09 Apr Statistics
ONS told to take 'decisive action to restore confidence' in economic stats
ONS staff vote to extend strike mandate in office-attendance dispute
03 Apr Statistics
ONS staff vote to extend strike mandate in office-attendance dispute
'Am I being unreasonable?': Cummings messages throw light on No.10 Covid tensions
11 Oct 2023 Statistics
'Am I being unreasonable?': Cummings messages throw light on No.10 Covid tensions
Former political adviser described Cabinet Office as “terrifyingly shit, no plans, totally behind pace"
How the ONS is harnessing data to prepare for future pandemics
03 Oct 2023 Statistics
How the ONS is harnessing data to prepare for future pandemics
Good data played a key part in informing the UK response to the coronavirus pandemic. But what lessons can be learned and how can we best prepare not only ourselves, but the rest of the world if, and when, another pandemic hits?
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
Award seeks 'transparent and robust' stats projects that enhance public value
26 Jan 2023 Statistics
Award seeks 'transparent and robust' stats projects that enhance public value
RSS prize recognises work that embodies trustworthiness, quality and value outlined in OSR’s code of practice
ONS ranked among UK's best places to work
11 Jan 2023 Statistics
ONS ranked among UK's best places to work
Glassdoor reviews of Office for National Statistics cite flexible working and work-life balance among perks
'I want to build a truly inclusive culture across the ONS': Sir Ian Diamond's hopes for 2023
21 Dec 2022 Statistics
'I want to build a truly inclusive culture across the ONS': Sir Ian Diamond's hopes for 2023
Enabling more frequent population statistics and fostering greater diversity in the Office for National Statistics are twin priorities for the national statistician
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
30 Nov 2022 Statistics
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
Tweet shared after nurses' strike announced remains up despite warning it could harm public confidence
Cabinet Office pay gap growth ‘incredibly disappointing’, gender champion says
28 Nov 2022 Statistics
Cabinet Office pay gap growth ‘incredibly disappointing’, gender champion says
End to DVLA flexible working sees DfT lose ground on pay gap too
A civil servant’s guide to the Open Data Institute’s fuel poverty risk index
08 Nov 2022 Statistics
A civil servant’s guide to the Open Data Institute’s fuel poverty risk index
Fuel poverty is a public health emergency. Up-to-date data will help policymakers to target support amid the cost of living crisis
UKSA seeks national statistician with 'compelling vision' to use data for public good
08 Nov 2022 Statistics
UKSA seeks national statistician with 'compelling vision' to use data for public good
Successful candidate must be “effective communicator" with "strong intellect"
Officials must be 'proactive' in minimising misuse of health stats, regulator says
02 Nov 2022 Statistics
Officials must be 'proactive' in minimising misuse of health stats, regulator says
Statisticians should anticipate misinformation and take steps to combat it, OSR says in Covid lessons-learned report
Read the September 2022 issue of Civil Service World
27 Sep 2022 Statistics
Read the September 2022 issue of Civil Service World
How is government managing its most innovative and high-risk projects? Plus, is wokery really a problem in the civil service?
Home Office delays job market review over data hiccup
21 Sep 2022 Statistics
Home Office delays job market review over data hiccup
Shortage occupation list review may end up using 2010 stats if issue with ONS dataset is not resolved quickly