The Office for Statistics Regulation wrote to Graham Archer about Schools’ Costs Funding
The letter is dated 10 May 2023. The Office for Statistics Regulation published it as Ed Humpherson to Graham Archer: Schools’ Costs Funding
; it links to 2 official records. Below are 4 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.
What the Office for Statistics Regulation wrote
“While it is not within our remit to judge the affordability of any pay offer, we have considered the clarity of the publicly available information on this topic in line with our regulatory guidance on statements about public funding and have set out our findings and our recommendations.”
“It is vital for transparency that funding statements are sourced clearly and that they allow the reader to access supporting information which details how the figures have been determined and any assumptions that underpin them.”
“Users made us aware that they would benefit from more detailed information on the estimates of the size of high needs funding and we welcome the Department for Education’s commitment to publish this in future”
“We welcome your continued commitment to ensuring public statements and explanations are compliant with the Code of Practice for Statistics.”
From Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, Office for Statistics Regulation, letter of 10 May 2023. Read the full letter.
Records the letter links to
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Receipt
| Read from | https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/ed-humpherson-to-graham-archer-schools-costs-funding/ |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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| PDF on the letter page | https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/Ed_Humpherson_Graham_Archer_Schools_Costs_Funding.pdfcd77ecca34b58d6e9ea026aea0e2e062a2612ceabb0be039611890db9f7e6086 |