Standards

Our information governance framework identifies key external national, international, business sector specific standards and includes internal standards covering how information is obtained, recorded, held, used and shared.

These include:

• S46 code of practice - Information Commissioners Office website

• Environmental information regulations - Information Commissioners Office website

• The re-use of public sector information: a guide to regulations and best practice - National archives website

• e-government metadata standards version 3.1 - National archives website

• Data protection employment information code - Information Commissioners Office website

• Retention schedules

• Standards of records storage (63 KB)

We also refer to:

• BS ISO 15489-1:2016 Information and documentation - Records management
   
• BS ISO 23081-1 Information and documentation - Records management processes - Metadata for records
   
• Our protective marking scheme
   
• Information sharing protocols
   
• Service sector specific standards and requirements
   
• Various standards and guidance produced by the Information Commissioner’s Office and the National Archives

Please note: we are not responsible for the content of externally published information or the availability of links.