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1 Government Knowledge and Information Management
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3 Title
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5 British/International Standards
BS ISO 15489-1:2001, Information and
documentation – Records management –
Part 1 :General
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BS ISO/IEC 27001: 2005, Information
technology. Security techniques.
Information security management
systems. Requirements
7 security management system (ISMS) within the
BS ISO/IEC 27002: 2005, Information
technology. Security techniques.
8 Information security management
systems. Code of Practice
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Date Owner Purpose Link
2001 BSI The standard applies to the management of http://www.bsi-
records, in all formats or media, created or global.com/en/Shop/Publication-
received by any public or private organisation Detail/?pid=000000000030055690
in the conduct of its activities, or any individual
with a duty to create and maintain records. It
provides guidance on determining the
responsibilities of organisations for records and
records policies, procedures, systems and
processes; records management in support of
a quality process framework to comply with ISO
9001 and ISO 14001; and the design and
implementation of a records system.
2005 BSI The standard covers all types of organisation, http://www.bsi-
including government agencies. It specifies global.com/en/Shop/Publication-
requirements for establishing, implementing, Detail/?pid=000000000030126472
operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining
and improving a documented information
context of the organisation’s overall business
risks. It specifies requirements for the
implementation of security controls customised
to the needs of individual organisations.
2005 BSI Code of practice to help ensure compliance http://www.bsi-
with BS ISO/IEC 27001:2005 (above). global.com/en/Shop/Publication-
Detail/?pid=000000000030166440
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BS 7799-3:2006, Information security 2006
management systems. Guidelines for
information security risk management
9 risks, monitoring and reviewing the risks, and
BS 10008, Evidential weight and legal tbc
admissibility of electronic information -
Specification
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BSI http://www.bsi-
global.com/en/Shop/Publication-
The standard gives guidance to support the Detail/?pid=000000000030125022
requirements given in BS ISO/IEC 27001:2005
regarding all aspects of an information security
management system (ISMS) risk management
cycle. This includes assessing and evaluating
the risks, implementing controls to treat the
maintaining and improving the system of risk
controls. The focus of this standard is effective
information security through an ongoing
programme of risk management activities. This
focus is targeted at information security in the
context of an organisation’s business risks.
BSI Legal admissibility concerns whether or not a http://www.bsigroup.com/en/Shop/Publication-Deta
piece of evidence would be accepted by a
court of law. To ensure the admissibility,
information needs to be managed by a secure
system throughout its lifetime (which can be for
many years). Where doubt can be placed on
the information, the evidential weight may well
be reduced, potentially harming the legal case.
BS 10008 ensures that any electronic
information required as evidence of a business
transaction is afforded the maximum evidential
weight. The process is based on the
specification of requirements for planning,
implementing, operating, monitoring and
improving the organization’s information
management systems.
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BIP 0008:2004, Code of Practice for legal 2004
admissibility and evidential weight of
information stored electronically
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BS 8470:2006, Secure destruction of 2006
confidential material. Code of practice
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PAS 2001:2001, Knowledge management 2001
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BSI The section 46 code of practice on records http://www.bsi-
management states: 'Authorities should seek to global.com/en/Shop/Publication-
conform to the provisions of BSI’s BIP 0008 Detail/?pid=000000000030104568
Code of Practice for Legal Admissibility and
Evidential Weight of Information Stored
Electronically (2nd edition) - especially for
those records likely to be required as
evidence.' This document provides good
practice guidance for the electronic creation,
storage and retrieval of information.
BSI The standard makes recommendations for http://www.bsi-
managing and controlling the collection, global.com/en/Shop/Publication-
transportation and destruction of confidential Detail/?pid=000000000030127562
material to ensure that such material is
disposed of securely and safely. The
recommendations apply to an organisation's
main business premises and any holding sites.
BSI The guide examines knowledge management http://www.bsi-
(KM) challenges, approaches and benefits, with global.com/en/Shop/Publication-
examples of good practice from industry, Detail/?pid=000000000030042924
commerce and academia. It helps
organisations of all sizes assess their KM
approach and impact, through the use of good
practice examples. The guidance disseminates
KM good practice to both UK and global
audiences; provides case studies of KM
interventions; presents KM concepts in concise
and plain English; and details other KM
resources.
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ISO 23081-1:2006 Information and 2006
documentation -- Records management
processes -- Metadata for records -- Part
1: Principles
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ISO/TS 23081-2:2007 Information and 2007
documentation -- Records management
15 processes -- Metadata for records -- Part
2: Conceptual and implementation issues
ISO/TR 26122:2008 Information and 2008
documentation -- Work process analysis
for records
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ISO 14721:2003 Space data and 2003
information transfer systems -- Open
archival information system -- Reference
model
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BS 5454:2000 Recommendations for the 2000
18 storage and exhibition of archival
documents
C D E
ISO ISO 23081-1:2006 covers the principles that http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/c
underpin and govern records management atalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?
metadata. These principles apply through time csnumber=40832
to records and their metadata; all processes
that affect them; any system in which they
reside; and any organisation that is responsible
for their management.
ISO This establishes a framework for defining http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/c
metadata elements consistent with the atalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?
principles and implementation considerations csnumber=43390
outlined in ISO 23081-1:2006.
ISO http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/c
The report provides guidance on work process atalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?
analysis from the perspective of the creation, csnumber=43391
capture and control of records. It identifies two
types of analyses, namely functional analysis
(decomposition of functions into processes),
and sequential analysis (investigation of the
flow of transactions).
ISO ISO 14721:2003 specifies a reference model http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/c
for an open archival information system (OAIS). atalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?
It aims to establish a system for archiving csnumber=24683
information, both digitised and physical, with an
organisational scheme composed of people
who accept the responsibility to preserve
information and make it available to a
designated community.
BSI BS 5454:2000 makes recommendations for the http://www.bsigroup.com/en/Shop/Pub
storage and exhibition of archival documents, lication-Detail/?
including library materials. pid=000000000019996363
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PD 7504:2005, Knowledge management 2005 BSI The guide is for practitioners and senior http://www.bsi-
in the public sector. A guide to good management, looking at the potential and global.com/en/Shop/Publication-
practice actual scope of activity and benefits of Detail/?pid=000000000030112922
knowledge management in the public sector. It
is intended for politicians and policy-makers,
employees and managers, as well as wider
stakeholders and the general public. It is
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based on the results of a comprehensive
research programme carried out during 2004
on behalf of the British Standards Institution by
the ’Knowledge and Innovation Network’ (part
of Warwick Business School, University of
Warwick) and RSM Robson Rhodes LLP.

PD 7506:2005, Linking knowledge 2005 BSI The guide shows how to link knowledge http://www.bsi-
management with other organizational management (KM) and other functions and global.com/en/Shop/Publication-
functions and disciplines. A guide to good processes, within and between organisations. It Detail/?pid=000000000030112925
practice is intended for employees, managers, directors
and anyone else interested in KM. It combines
desk and primary research, and offers a
20 comparison of different approaches and case
studies. It includes: definitions of key terms in
KM; whether organisations need to care about
KM; the context for linking KM to other key
organisational functions; established and
emerging processes; and links with other
related British standards.
ISO/IEC TR 13335, Management of Recommended for government by the Central
21 Information and Communications Sponsor for Information Assurance's
Technology (ICT) Governance Framework.
ISO/IEC WD 18028-1, IT Network CSIA Information Assurance Governance
22 Security Framework recommends this as being relevant
to government.
ISO/IEC 18044, Information Security CSIA Information Assurance Governance
23 Incident Management Framework recommends this as being relevant
to government.
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25 Legislation
Freedom of Information Act 2000 2000 MOJ/ICO UK government legislation defining what http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2000/
information public sector organisations are ukpga_20000036_en_1
obliged to provide on request. In order to meet
the obligations of the Act, public bodies must
26 have effective information and records
management processes in place; there is a
code of practice on records management under
section 46 of the Act.

Data Protection Act 1998 1998 MOJ/ICO Provision for the regulation of the processing of http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/
information relating to individuals, including ukpga_19980029_en_1
27 obtaining, holding, use or disclosure of such
information.
Environmental Information Regulations 20 2004 defra The Environmental Information Regulations http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/ope
(EIRs) give the general public certain rights of ngov/eir/guidance/index.htm
access to environmental information. The http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2004/2004
definition of environmental information in the 3391.htm
28 EIRs is very wide and includes information that
might not be considered environmental at first
glance. EIRs only cover environmental
information - Freedom of Information covers all
information held by public authorities.

Public Records Act 1958 1958 TNA Lays down the framework for managing and http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1958/
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accessing public records. pdf/ukpga_19580051_en.pdf
Public Records Act 1967 1967 TNA Reduces the timescale for opening public http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatute
30 records from 50 to 30 years. s/Acts/ukpga/1967/cukpga_19670044
_en_1
The Re-use of Public Sector Information 2005 OPSI Regulations is to encourage the re-use of http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/2005
Regulations 2005 public sector information by removing obstacles 1515.htm
31 that stand in the way of re-use. The main
themes are improving transparency, fairness
and consistency.
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Human Rights Act 1998 1998 Article eight imposes a right to respect for http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/
32 private and family life and correspondence. ukpga_19980042_en_1
Article ten establishes freedom of expression.
Electronic Communications Act 2000 2000 Provision to facilitate the use of electronic http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/
communications and electronic data storage; ukpga_20000007_en_1
33 and about the modification of licences granted
under section seven of the Telecommunications
Act 1984; and for connected purposes.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Provision for and about interception of http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/
2000 communications, acquisition and disclosure of ukpga_20000023_en_1
data relating to communications, surveillance,
34 use of covert human intelligence sources and
acquisition of the means by which electronic
data protected by encryption or passwords may
be decrypted or accessed.

Information Assurance and Managing

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Information Risk
Review of Data Handling Procedures in Jun-08 Cabinet Review into data handling procedures and http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/reports
Government Office/O recommendations. Contains mandatory /~/media/assets/www.cabinetoffice.gov
36 GC standards and timelines for central government .uk/publications/reports/data/data_han
to manage the risks of creating, using and dling%20pdf.ashx
storing data and information.
Managing Information Risk Mar-08 TNA A guide for accounting officers, board members http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ser
and Senior Information Risk Owners (SIROs) vices/publications/default.htm
37 on managing information risk. Part of the
guidance from the Cabinet Office Review of
Data Handling Procedures in Government.
National Information Assurance Strategy Jun-07 CSIA The 2007 National Information Assurance http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/csia/~/
Strategy outlines an approach for the UK to media/assets/www.cabinetoffice.gov.u
adopt information risk management by k/csia/nia_strategy%20pdf.ashx
38 ensuring the right level of professionalism,
education and training and availability of IA
products and services, as well as compliance
and adoption of standards.
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Information Assurance Governance Nov-05 CSIA The framework explains the process of http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/csia/ia
Framework information assurance governance and _governance.aspx
39 provides guidance on implementation through
references to applicable standards and
statements of best practice.
HMG Infosec Standards Variou CESG As with all CESG memoranda and standards, available on CESG gsi website
s these form part of the Information Assurance
Governance Framework; they must be
40 considered and their applicability assessed in
all cases where government information is
being held and processed.

CESG Claims Tested Mark ongoin CESG The CESG Claims Tested Mark (CCTM) http://www.cctmark.gov.uk/
g scheme is a government quality mark for the
public and private sectors based on accredited
independent testing, designed to prove the
41 validity of security functionality claims made by
vendors. In more colloquial terms, the CCTM is
designed to assure public bodies that a product
or service does ‘what it says on the box’.

CESG guidance on specific services and Variou CESG Publications and documents produced by http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/csia/inf
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processes s CSIA. ormation_for_the_public_sector.aspx
Manual of Protective Security Cabinet The manual contains general security
Office requirements and guidance for the handling of
information marked RESTRICTED and above,
43 in both electronic and other forms. It provides
government guidance for the implementation of
BS7799 controls for protectively marked
material.
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Electronic Information Processing Cabinet From time to time, security notices are released
Security Notices (S(E)Ns) Office by the Cabinet Office Security Policy Division;
these set out current policy on matters such as
44 encryption and the use of emerging
technologies (such as 3G broadband links).
Security notices are usually precursors to
updates to existing policy documents.

45 see also BS ISO/IEC 27001 above

Privacy and Electronic
46
Communications
Privacy and Electronic Communications ongoin ICO Guidance which applies to unsolicited http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisation
47 Guide g electronic marketing messages sent by s/privacy_and_electronic_communicat
telephone, fax, email or text. ions_guide.aspx
48 Web Guidance
COI standards and guidelines for 2004- COI Includes guidance on accessibility, usability http://www.coi.gov.uk/guidance.php?
managing, improving and marketing UK 2007 and design; legal and technical requirements; page=188
49 public sector websites making content findable; marketing
communications; platforms and devices; social
media and web 2.0.
50 Social Networking and Blogging
Principles for Participation Online 2008 Cabinet Principles for civil servants using social http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/iam/cod
51
Office networking sites in an official capacity es/social_media/participation.asp
52 Re-use Agenda
The Information Fair Trader Scheme OPSI TNA The Information Fair Trader Scheme sets and http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ifts/index.htm
assesses standards for public sector bodies. It
53 requires them to encourage the re-use of
information and reach a standard of fairness
and transparency.
54 Records Management - Paper
File Creation c.2000 TNA Advice and guidance on the creation of paper- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
based registered files including policy, cuments/stan_file_creation.pdf
55 administrative and case files, but not staff
personal files or unregistered records.
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Tracking Records c.2000 TNA Advice and guidance on tracking records at all http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
stages of the information life cycle up to cuments/stan_tracking.pdf
56 destruction or transfer to The National Archives
or other place of deposit. It applies to all
physical formats but not to digital records.
Storage of Semi-current Records 1999 TNA Advice and guidance on the storage of semi- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
current records. It includes commercial storage cuments/stan_semicurrent.pdf
57 of records by third parties on behalf of
government departments and agencies.

Business Recovery Plans
58
Documentation of Records Work
59
Preparation of Records for Transfer to
The National Archives
60
c.2000 TNA A best practice benchmark for all organisations http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
creating or holding public records, aimed at cuments/stan_business_recovery.pdf
records managers who, with no conservation or
preservation skills, are faced with potential
risks to their organisation's records. It provides
advice and guidance on developing and
implementing business recovery plans, and
covers three main areas: identification and
protection of vital records; measures to
minimise the occurrence of disaster; and
recovery plans and procedures in the event of
a disaster.
c.2001 TNA Advice and guidance on documenting records http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
management processes in government cuments/stan_documentation.pdf
departments and agencies.
2005 TNA Best practice benchmark for all organisations http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
transferring records to The National Archives cuments/stan_for_transfer.pdf
(TNA) or other approved places of deposit for
public records. It is aimed at records managers
who, with no specialist conservation skills, are
responsible for preparing documents for
permanent preservation. It provides advice and
guidance on the preparation and packing of
records for transfer to TNA.
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Records and Information Surveys 1999 TNA Advice on undertaking a survey of an http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
61 organisation’s paper-based information cuments/best_complete_survey.pdf
resources.
Guidance on the Management of 2002 TNA Guidance on the creation, maintenance, http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
62 Records of Temporary Bodies appraisal and disposal of records created by cuments/best_temp_bodies.pdf
temporary bodies such as Inquiries.
63 Records Management - Digital
How to produce a corporate policy on 2000 TNA Toolkit providing a generic electronic records http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
64
electronic records policy. cuments/rm_corp_pol.pdf
Toolkit for compiling an inventory of 2000 TNA Guidance on undertaking an inventory of http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
65
electronic record collections electronic records. cuments/inventory_toolkit.pdf
Toolkit for appraising the inventory of 2000 TNA Guidance on appraising the inventory of http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
66
electronic records electronic records. cuments/appraisal_toolkit.pdf
Framework for strategic planning and 2001 TNA Guidance on planning and implementing http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
67
implementation electronic records management. cuments/framework_erm.pdf
Management of electronic records on 2001 TNA Toolkit on managing digital records on websites http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
68
websites and intranets and intranets. cuments/website_toolkit.pdf
Business classification scheme [File plan] 2003 TNA Guidance on designing a business http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
69 design classification scheme or file plan for digital cuments/bcs_toolkit.pdf
information management systems.
Guidelines on developing a policy for 2004 TNA Guidance on managing email. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
70
managing email cuments/managing_emails.pdf
Realising benefits TNA Guidance on realising benefits from an http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
71
electronic records management programme. cuments/benefits_realisation.pdf
72 Records Management - all formats
Code of Practice on the Management of 2002 MOJ Created under section 46 of the Freedom of http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/reference/imprep/codemanrec.htm,
Records Information Act 2000, the code lays down
73 minimum standards for information and records
standards in public bodies, as defined by the
Act.
Information Management Assessments ongoin TNA Programme to assess, and provide guidance http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rec
g and advice on standards of knowledge, ordsmanagement/section46.htm
74 information and records management in central
government departments.
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Self assessment workbook for the 2006 TNA Workbook to help public authorities assess http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rec
75 section 46 Code of Practice on records their levels of compliance with the section 46 ordsmanagement/code/assessing.htm
management Code of Practice on Records Management.
Guidance on the Management of Private Jun-04 Cabinet Guidance on best practice for records http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
76 Office Papers Office management in ministers’ and senior civil cuments/popapersguidance-full.pdf
servants’ private offices.
Disposal Scheduling 2004 TNA Advice on disposal scheduling and establishing http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
77 how long information is required in different cuments/sched_disposal.pdf
core business scenarios.
Generic disposal schedules Variou TNA Generic disposal schedules for commonly held http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rec
s public records. Includes records of buildings, ordsmanagement/advice/schedules.ht
employees, accounts, health and safety, m
contracts, projects, complaints, press and
78 public relations, information management,
central expenditure, internal audit,
parliamentary papers, public records held in
local government and specialist local
repositories, and records created by Freedom
of Information requests.
Acquisition and Disposition Policy Mar-07 TNA The policy sets out The National Archives' http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rec
overriding objectives for acquisition and ordsmanagement/selection/acquisition
79 collection of public records for permanent .htm
preservation, and for distributing these records
across the UK system of archival repositories.
Operational Selection Policies Variou TNA Operational selection policies (OSPs) apply the http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rec
s criteria set out in the Acquisition Policy to the records ordsmanagement/selection/ospintro.ht
80 of individual departments and agencies or to records m
relating to a cross-departmental theme.

Management of Audiovisual Records 2002 TNA Guidance on creating, maintaining, appraising http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
and disposing of audiovisual records including cuments/best_audiovisual.pdf
81 cinematograph film, video recordings and
sound recordings.
82 Data Quality
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Improving Information to Support
83 Decision Making: Standards for Better
Quality Data
84 Information/data transfer
Machinery of Government Changes:
85 Guidance on Transfer of Records,
Information and Knowledge
xml schema to support information
transfer between Electronic Document
86 and Records Management Systems
Checklists for exporting and transferring
87 electronic records data between systems
e-Government Interoperability
Framework (e-GIF)
88
Government Data Standards Catalogue
89
90 Technical Guidance
Selecting File Formats
91
Selecting Storage Media
92
C D E
2007 Audit Good quality data is the essential ingredient for http://www.audit-
Commiss reliable performance and financial information. commission.gov.uk/reports/NATIONAL-
ion This document introduces a set of standards to REPORT.asp?
define the arrangements public bodies can adopt CategoryID=&ProdID=F4E13DD0-2808-
to drive improvement in the quality of their data. 4f3a-98FF-358AF9010155
2007 TNA Guidance on transferring records, information http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
and knowledge in the event of a Machinery of cuments/mog.pdf
Government change.
2008 TNA Draft documentation at consultation stage: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ele
manual, xml schemas and test materials to ctronicrecords/documentation.htm
support the import and export of digital
information.
2007 TNA Technical guidance on importing and exporting http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ele
data between digital information management ctronicrecords/advice/default.htm
systems (usually an EDRMS).
Mar-05 Cabinet Defines the technical policies and http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/schemassta
Office specifications governing information flows ndards/egif.asp
across government and the public sector. The
National Computing Centre offers a service for
organisations to accredit their systems against
the e-GIF.
2003 Cabinet This sets out the rationale, approach and rules http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/schemassta
Office for setting and agreeing the set of Government ndards/datastandards.asp
Data Standards (GDS) to be used in schemas
and other interchange processes as required
by the e-government interoperability
framework. Volume 1 sets out the general
principles, i.e. the rationale, approach and rules
for setting standards. Volume 2 sets out the
Data Types and Data Items standards.
Apr-08 TNA Issues to consider when selecting file formats. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pre
servation/advice/digital.htm
2003 TNA Issues to consider when selecting physical http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pre
storage media for long-term preservation. servation/advice/digital.htm
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Care, Handling and Storage of Apr-08 TNA Advice on the care, handling and storage of http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pre
93
Removable Media removable storage media. servation/advice/digital.htm
Graphic File Formats 2003 TNA Issues to consider when selecting file formats http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pre
94
for use with images. servation/advice/digital.htm
Image Compression 2003 TNA Issues to consider when selecting file formats http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pre
95
for compressed images. servation/advice/digital.htm
Information Asset Register Ongoin TNA How to use and contribute to the Government http://www.opsi.gov.uk/iar/index.htm
96
g Information Asset Register.
97 Metadata
e-Government Metadata Standard (e- Aug-06 Cabinet Definition of the metadata elements that should http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/schemassta
98
GMS) Office be applied to public sector information assets. ndards/metadata.asp
Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary Apr-06 Cabinet An encoding scheme for populating the e-GMS http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/IPSV/
99
(IPSV) Office 'subject' element of metadata.
Metadata standards for records 2007 TNA Guidance on interpreting the records http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ele
100 management management sub-section of the e-government ctronicrecords/metadata.htm
metadata standard.
Metadata Catalogue Links to public sector metadata standards in http://pws003.porismservers.com/LeG
101
the UK. SBLive/MWG-Catalogue.aspx
Digital Continuity/Obsolescence
102
(including Web Archiving)
Custodial Policy for Digital Records 2005 TNA Guidance on the transfer and custody of digital http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
records transferred to The National Archives cuments/custodial_policy.pdf
earlier than the standard 30 years defined in
the Public Records Act 1958. The policy
103 confirms the roles and responsibilities of The
National Archives and government departments
in taking care of digital records in changing
technological circumstances.
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Generic Requirements for Sustaining
Electronic Information Over Time
104
Standards and Requirements for Digital
Continuity in UK Government
105
106 Access to Information
Guidance aimed at people working
107 in central government departments who
deal with Freedom of Information
requests.
Freedom of Information Guide
108
C D E
2006 TNA Generic requirements to define what http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ele
functionality is required to satisfy BS ISO ctronicrecords/reqs_sustain.htm
15489 with regards to electronic information
and records, and implications in terms of
functional requirements for sustainability.
There are five documents in total:
1. Defining the characteristics for authentic
records
2. Sustaining authentic and reliable records:
management requirements
3. Sustaining authentic and reliable records:
technical requirements
4. Guidance for categorising records to identify
sustainable requirements
5. Functional requirements for the sustainability
of electronic records.
Mar-08 TNA Consultation draft - a set of standards to help http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ser
government departments and others assess vices/publications/standards-for-
commercially available digital preservation digital-continuity.pdf
solutions. The standards comprise a
description of what a digital preservation
solution should do, and a simple checklist to
determine whether a commercial offering fully
addresses this.
ongoin MoJ Guidance on dealing with requests, fees, http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/gui
g procedures, working assumptions and dancefoi.htm
exemptions.
ongoin ICO Comprehensive guidance on Freedom of http://www.ico.gov.uk/tools_and_resou
g Information, including practical application, rces/document_library/freedom_of_inf
detailed specialist guides, publications ormation.aspx
schemes, exemptions, research and reports.
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Data Protection Guide ongoin ICO Comprehensive guidance on data protection, http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisation
g including good practice notes, codes of s/data_protection_guide.aspx
109 practice, technical guidance notes, determining
personal information, legal obligations and
sharing personal information.
Environmental Information Guide ongoin ICO Guidance on legislation which allows the public http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisation
g to request environmental information from s/environmental_information_guide.as
110 public authorities. px

111 Access to Public Records 2001 TNA Guidance on legislation surrounding access to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
public records (but pre-Freedom of cuments/access_manual.pdf
Information).
112 Jargon buster for data sharing and ### MoJ Explanation of terms. http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/data_sh
protection aring_jargon_buster.pdf
Guidelines for the Editing of Exempt 2006 TNA Guidance on editing exempt information held http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do
113 Information from Paper and Electronic by public bodies. It includes redaction methods cuments/redaction_toolkit.pdf
Documents prior to Release for both hard copy and digital information.
114 Research
Government Social Research Unit various GSRU The unit provides guidance for civil servants on http://www.gsr.gov.uk/professional_gui
all aspects of social research including dance/index.asp
115 Freedom of Information, disclosure and
retention of survey records.
116 Data Sharing
Public Sector Data Sharing: Guidance on Nov-03 MoJ Guidance setting out the legal framework for http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/data_sh
the Law data sharing, and in in particular the use of aring_legal_guidance.pdf
117 personal data by the public sector, across
traditional organisational boundaries.
Data Sharing Review Jul-08 An independent review of the use and sharing http://www.justice.gov.uk/reviews/data
118 of data in the public and private sector, with sharing-intro.htm
recommendations.
119 Crown Copyright
Crown Copyright Variou OPSI Advice and guidance from OPSI which http://www.opsi.gov.uk/advice/crown-
120 s manages and licences copyrights owned by the copyright/
Crown..
121 Statistics
 A B C D E
National Statistics Code of Practice Jul-02 ONS Sets out the professional principles and http://www.statistics.gov.uk/about/natio
standards which official statisticians are nal_statistics/cop/default.asp
expected to follow and uphold. It is supported
122 by twelve protocols which describe how those
principles and standards are to be implemented
in practice.

Protocol on Statistical Integration and 2002 - TNA Practical frameworks for the application of the http://www.statistics.gov.uk/about/natio
Classification 2007 code of practice across all significant areas of nal_statistics/cop/protocols_published.
123 activity relevant to national statistics. The asp
protocols were reviewed and revised in 2007.

124 Guidance for other public sector

bodies
Local Government The Records Management Society has issued www.rms-gb.org.uk/resources
125 guidelines on retention and information audits
for local government.
Further and Higher Education The Joint Information Systems Committee www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/information-management
126 (JISC) Infonet has produced an information
management infokit.
Schools The Records Management Society has issued www.rms-gb.org.uk/resources/848
127
a records management toolkit for schools.
Police The Home Secretary has issued a code of <http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-and-publications/public
practice on managing police information.
128

The Home Office code is supported by www.npia.police.uk/en/8492.htm

guidance produced by the National Centre of
129 Policing Excellence on behalf of the
Association of Chief Police Officers.
National Health Service Apr-06 The Department of Health has issued a code of www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/Pub
130 practice for the NHS.