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.
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.
The purpose of this guide is to cover the main issues an organisation needs to address when defining its required service level from an offsite storage contract for
current or semi-current records offsite with a commercial contractor.
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.
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.