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IMA published reports

The Information Management Assessment programme delivers measurable improvements in knowledge and information management capability by providing robust, independent validation of the standards and integrity of the information management processes within core government departments.

The programme:

  • works in partnership with appropriate bodies, to improve information management standards across central government
  • supports and encourages organisations to review their own capability in relation to records management practice and information management processes
  • ensures that The National Archives continues to promote exemplary information and records management and is a conduit for continuous learning and good practice as an outcome of the IMA, through publication of reports, findings and recommendations

Departments are reviewed six months after accreditation to the programme. In this time, departments are expected to work with The National Archives to develop an Action Plan and to show progress against the recommendations made. There will then be a continuous programme of six-monthly reviews of the Action Plan until completion of the plan or other appropriate deadline. An onsite progress meeting will be scheduled 12-14 months after the initial assessment visit. Thereafter, the department will be incorporated into the ongoing IMA programme.

Published Reports and Action Plans

Published reports

Department for Communities and Local Government - Assessed in March 2012 (PDF, 0.37Mb)

Dame Helen Ghosh's public response to the CRB IMA report (PDF, 0.00Mb)

Criminal Records Bureau - Assessed in November 2011 (PDF, 0.00Mb)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Assessed in July 2011 (PDF, 0.00Mb)

Chief Operating Officer's response to the DECC IMA report (PDF, 0.00Mb)

Department of Energy and Climate Change - Assessed in May 2011 (PDF, 0.00Mb)

The National Archives - Assessed in March 2011 (PDF, 0.00Mb)

Helen Edwards' public response to the MOJ IMA report (PDF, 0.01Mb)

The Ministry of Justice - Assessed in June and July 2010 (PDF, 0.30Mb)

Lesley Strathie's public response to the HMRC IMA report (PDF, 0.03Mb)

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs - Assessed in March and April 2010 (PDF, 0.43Mb)

Department for Culture, Media and Sport - Assessed in February 2010 (PDF, 0.43Mb)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Assessed in September and October 2009 (PDF, 0.42Mb)

Department for Children, Schools and Families - Assessed in July 2009 (PDF, 0.76Mb)

Department for Transport - assessed in June 2009 (PDF, 0.53Mb)

Environment Agency - Assessed in May 2009 (PDF, 0.67Mb)

Ministry of Defence - Assessed in March 2009 (PDF, 0.55Mb)

Department for International Development - Assessed in November 2008 (PDF, 0.51Mb)

Action plans

The Department for Communities and Local Government Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.18Mb)

Criminal Records Bureau's Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.07Mb)

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.12Mb)

The Department of Energy and Climate Change Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.00Mb)

The National Archives' action plan progress review report (PDF, 0.10Mb)

The National Archives' Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.14Mb)

The Ministry of Justice's action plan progress review report (PDF, 0.08Mb)

The Ministry of Justice's Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.08Mb)

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' action plan progress review report (PDF, 0.18Mb)

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.06Mb)

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport action plan progress report (PDF, 0.16Mb)

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's action plan progress review report (PDF, 0.12Mb)

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.29Mb)

The Department for Education's Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.13Mb)

The Department for Transport's action plan progress review report (PDF, 0.07Mb)

The Department for Transport's Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.18Mb)

The Environment Agency's Information Management Assessment action plan: statement on closure (PDF, 0.03Mb)

The Ministry of Defence's Information Management Assessment action plan (PDF, 0.04Mb)

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