Guidance and forms for practitioners involved in the sensitivity review and transfer of public records to The National Archives and other archives services.
This form is for Departmental Record Officers (DRO) and/or Authorised Deputies to request documents originated by their department and held by The National Archives.
A quick reference guide on how to appraise and select records for preservation at The National Archives. It applies to public record bodies who transfer records of historical value to The National Archives and third-party contractors acting on their behalf.
Understanding what information to keep and disposing of information that is no longer needed is an important part of effective information management - these web pages offer an introduction.
This form is for Departmental Records Officer (DRO) or Authorised Deputies to request the setting up of a DORIS account on The National Archives Government Secure Intranet (GSI) network.
This guidance sets out the responsibilities of authorities which create Public Records with regard to the review and transfer of those records to Places of Deposit. The guidance is also relevant to all Places of Deposit, which are responsible for handling requests for information about those Public Records.
Guidance on completing an appraisal report, a key summary of the records a government body believes worthy of historical preservation and intends to select for transfer to The National Archives or an approved Place of Deposit.
Operational selection policies (OSPs) apply the criteria set out in the Records collection policy to the records of individual departments and agencies or to records relating to a cross-departmental theme.
This policy replaces the previous Acquisition and Disposition Strategy and sets out which records The National Archives will and will not collect from public records bodies, when it will collect them and where they will be held.