Programme of Assessment
The UK Statistics Authority announced an initial programme of assessments on 10 November 2008 and Phase 2 on 20 July 2009.
In December 2009, the 2010-12 programme of assessments was announced, and a revised version was published in July 2010. An updated programme, showing revisions and more detail about start dates for 2011, is now available in the Word file to the right of this page.
The Authority will keep the sequence and timing of these assessments under review. In particular, the Authority will review the impact of departmental Comprehensive Spending Review settlements on statistics and will review the assessment programme accordingly. We will formally publish any revisions as appropriate.
The Assessment Team will discuss the detailed scope and timing with producers closer to the time of each individual assessment. Consequently, assessments may not start at exactly the time indicated here, nor have the same composition as currently envisaged. We will reflect material changes in revisions to the programme.
Assessments to start January 2012
| Group of statistics to be assessed | Producer body |
| Special Assessment of the 2011 Population Census, phase 3 | Office for National Statistics, Welsh Government, National Records of Scotland, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency |
| Financial Statistics | Office for National Statistics |
| Internet Access | Office for National Statistics |
| General Compendia | Welsh Government |
| Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics | Information Services Division of NHS National Services Scotland |
| Child Health Statistics | Information Services Division of NHS National Services Scotland |
| Households Below Average Income | Scottish Government |
| Abstract of Statistics Online | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency |
| Police Service of Northern Ireland Statistics | Police Service of Northern Ireland |
Assessments to start February 2012
| Group of statistics to be assessed | Producer body |
| Fire Statistics | Department for Communities and Local Government |
| Housing Benefit Referrals and Fraud Statistics | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Business Investment and Capital Stocks Statistics | Office for National Statistics |
| Fire Statistics | Welsh Government |
| Health and Personal Social Services Statistics | Welsh Government |
| General Practice, Dental and Ophthalmics Statistics | Information Services Division of NHS National Services Scotland |
| Resources and costs | Information Services Division of NHS National Services Scotland |
| Fire Statistics | Scottish Government |
Assessments to start March 2012
| Group of statistics to be assessed | Producer body |
| Maritime, Buses, Local Transport and Traffic Statistics | Department for Transport |
| NHS Hospital Activity | Department of Health |
| Police Statistics | Home Office |
| Offender Management Statistics | Ministry of Justice |
| R&D Statistics | Office for National Statistics |
| Court Statistics | Scottish Government |
| Local Government Finance Statistics | Scottish Government |
| Adult Community Statistics | Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (Northern Ireland) |
| Northern Ireland Hospital Statistics | Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (Northern Ireland) |
