Guidance and forms for practitioners involved in the sensitivity review and transfer of public records to The National Archives and other archives services.
Government publications, whether published in print or digital form, should include appropriate copyright and re-use statements. The inclusion of these statements confirms where ownership of the copyright rests and also facilitates the re-use of the information.
This guidance is designed to guide, alert and advise government departments, agencies and all users of Crown copyright protected materials on a range of copyright and access issues.
The purpose of this guidance is to draw a distinction between the supply of information held by public authorities under Freedom of Information legislation and the re-use of that information, explaining those circumstances where formal licensing is required.
Guidance on the immediate action to take to prevent mould growth or physical distortion if your documents, books or photographs are wet following an accident or flood
Implementation guidance on the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015, for cultural sector bodies - libraries (including university libraries), museums and archives.
This guidance details the role that the Government’s Information Asset Register (IAR) plays within Freedom of Information (FOI) Publication Schemes and how the IAR can manage some of the demand that FOI generates.
This guidance provides a high level guide to the steps you can take to manage digital continuity. It assumes a basic understanding of what digital continuity means.
Guidance on preparing physical records for transfer for records management staff from all government departments and agencies transferring records to The National Archives.
This toolkit has been produced to provide guidance on editing exempt material from information held by public bodies. Its purpose is to promote good records management practice across the public sector and to assist in the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act.
Government departments preparing records for transfer to The National Archives should review the access requirements of those records in order to identify material that: should be retained, should be transferred to The National Archives as closed, or as open.
This guide concerns: the use of information and quotations obtained from records held in The National Archives; the reproduction of copies of documents and other records supplied by The National Archives; and the reproduction of copies of documents and other records made by readers.