NHS Trusts have a duty to select and transfer those of their records which have permanent value to the National Archives or an appointed place of deposit at or before they reach 30 years old.
Guidance and forms for practitioners involved in the sensitivity review and transfer of public records to The National Archives and other archives services.
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.
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.
Implementation guidance on the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015, for cultural sector bodies - libraries (including university libraries), museums and archives.
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.
Parliamentary papers copies are likely to be selected for preservation in The National Archives only if within assemblies including other unique papers, or if significantly annotated as part of the policy re/consideration process.
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 page sets out the circumstances in which material is taken down from our
websites, and/or information previously available in transferred public records is
reclosed.