The Office for Statistics Regulation wrote about Department for Education statistics
The letter is dated 26 September 2017. The Office for Statistics Regulation published it as Department for Education statistics
. Below are 3 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.
What the Office for Statistics Regulation wrote
“More recently we also discussed the use of statistics within the DfE press release ‘Back to school for thousands of pupils as new free schools open’ issued on 6 September 2017.”
“- Be transparent about DfE plans to develop and publish new statistics and ensure consistent messaging regarding these plans, providing as much detail to users as feasible including timescales for development”
“- Review and revise processes which ensure that you as Head of Profession for statistics have sole responsibility for the release of statistics - Review the procedures for statisticians advising on the content of press releases and other statements or speeches which involve data and statistics.”
From Office for Statistics Regulation, letter of 26 September 2017. Read the full letter.
Receipt
| Read from | https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/department-for-education-statistics/ |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
| SHA-256 | 189a94755f64c3123c5a9456e98310e41fbcbae6498ffc73d0ed8aa352b8efc9 |
| PDF on the letter page | https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/DfE-statistics-Ed-Humpherson-to-Mike-Jones.pdf77e5802873c46339c703ea63a23d884f4da563f34e71d104fbef70b9131f84e3 |