The closing date for applications is 6 March 2026 at 23:55pm We are looking to appoint two independent members to the Regulation Committee of the UK Statistics Authority. The UK Statistics Authority is an independent body at arm’s length from government. The Authority has a statutory objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication […]
The closing date for applications is 30 April 2026 at 23:55pm We are looking to appoint a Chair to the National Statistician’s Economic Statistics Classifications (ESC) Technical Advisory Panel (TAP, hereafter referred to as the Panel). If successful in your application, you will provide independent advice to the National Statistician and the Deputy National Statistician […]
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published a letter from the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister confirming that the campaign to recruit a permanent Chair of the UK Statistics Authority has closed without appointment. A new campaign will be launched in 2026. Penny Young will remain in post as interim Chair until […]
The closing date for applications is 12 January 2026 at 23:55pm The National Statistician’s Methodological Assurance Review Panel (MARP) is seeking to recruit a new member with specific economic statistics expertise. About the Methodological Assurance Review Panel The Methodological Assurance Review Panel (MARP) provides review, assurance and advice on the statistical methods used to produce […]
The UK Statistics Authority has announced today that having established the key capabilities of the National Statistician role in an acting capacity, Emma Rourke will be leaving the Authority later this month to take up an exciting opportunity as part of the Whitehall in Industry scheme. The recruitment exercise for a permanent National Statistician is […]
We have recently reached the fifth anniversary of the formation of the Research Accreditation Panel (RAP) by the UK Statistics Authority (the Authority). This is an opportune moment to reflect on the successes of the RAP’s work, and to outline our priorities for the next five years and beyond. The UK Government has stated aims […]
The UK Statistics Authority has today written to colleagues across the Government Statistical Service (GSS) to set out its new priorities for the statistical system. The letter, written by Penny Young, Deputy Chair of the UK Statistics Authority Board, formally supersedes the Authority’s five-year strategy, Statistics for the Public Good. The Authority will now work […]
The closing date for applications is 14 November 2025 at 23:55pm The Technical Advisory Panel on Consumer Prices (APCP-Technical) provides independent advice to the National Statistician on technical aspects of consumer price indices. They have the opportunity to influence ONS workstreams and guide the development and implementation of innovative methods in government statistics. The establishment […]
Deadline extended: The closing date for applications is 16 November 2025 at 23:55pm The Advisory Panel on National Accounts (APoNA) provides independent advice to the Deputy National Statistician on the production, publication, uses and applications of National Accounts and their technical aspects. About the Advisory Panel on National Accounts The APoNA has been set up […]
The closing date for applications is 29 October 2025 at 23:55pm To support them in their role, the National Statistician has created a set of advisory committees and panels to provide advice on a range of topics. The National Statistician’s Committee for Advice on Standards for Economic Statistics (NSCASE) was established in June 2022. Its function is […]