The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Neil about Department for Education funding statistics
The letter is dated 30 May 2019. The UK Statistics Authority published it as Department for Education funding statistics
; it links to 1 official record. Below are 4 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.
What the UK Statistics Authority wrote
“However, we have concerns with the presentation of school funding figures.”
“While data published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies does support his claims, we noted this data is difficult to find, and requires additional analysis.”
“We have also heard concerns about other statistics used by the Department’s Ministers.”
“In light of these issues, we have discussed the importance of ensuring that statements are based on accurate, up to date analysis, which can be verified through publicly available data and analysis.”
From UK Statistics Authority, letter of 30 May 2019. Read the full letter.
Records the letter links to
Receipt
| Read from | https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/department-for-education-funding-statistics-2/ |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
| SHA-256 | 522b1c791aef756d47889673e9cd05021cd3e755322e955847ad6bbef347edbb |
| PDF on the letter page | https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/05/Ed_Humpherson_to_Neil_McIvor-final.pdff029c8af62b536cb033a42665b529e689ff1cf9ab4d13937f7184099a2a8d1c5 |