IMKS Research Links
Links to public sector information and knowledge materials
Below are links to government documents, relevant reports, and support materials for those concerned with information management and knowledge sharing in the public sector
- Scottish Government Principles for identity management and privacy
- TIm Berners-Lee "Putting government data online"
Business and Enterprise/Industry Related
- e-Government Interoperability Framework - e-GIF
- e-Government Metadata Framework e-GMS
- Models of public sector information provision commissioned jointly by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and HM Treasury in July 2007
- Socitm
- The commercial use of public information, Office of Fair Trading, December 2006
Health
Information Management
- Data Sharing Review Report, Richard Thomas and Dr Mark Walport, July 2008
- HM Government Publishing itemised local authority expenditure
- Improving information to support decision-making: standards for better quality data, Audit Commission, November 2007
- In the know Audit Commission 2008
- Information and Communications Technology in Government, Landscape Review 2011
- Information matters (the Government information strategy) 2008
- Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations (ISA) European Commission, September 2008
- Is there something I should know? Audit Commission 2009 (includes a self assessment framework for public sector information management)
- Nothing but the truth Audit Commission, November 2009
- The Power of Information: an independent review, Ed Mayo and Tom Steinberg, June 2007
- The truth is out there Audit Commission, March 2010
- Tell us once project, led by the Department for Work and Pensions in response to the Varney Review 2008
Legislation
- Access to Health Records Act 1990
- Companies Act 2006
- Computer Misuse Act 1990
- Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000
- Consumer protection Act 1987
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
- Crime and Disorder Act 1988
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Defences in the Defamation Act 1996
- Disability Discrimination Acts, 1995 & 2005
- Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
- Electronic Communications Act 2000
- Electronic signatures Regulations 2002
- Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
- Environmental information regulations 2004
- Financial Services Act 1986
- Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2004
- Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Intelligence Services Act 1994
- Learning and Skills Act 2000
- Limitation Act 1980
- Local Government Act 2000
- Local Government Finance Act 1992
- Money Laundering Regulations 2007
- Pensions Act 2008
- Police Act 1997
- Public Records Act 1958
- Race Relations Act 1976 and Amendment Regulations 2003
- Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
- Road Traffic Act 1988
- Sex discrimination Act 1975
- Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001
- Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 1986
- Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 2008
- Taxes Management Act 1970
- Taxes Management Act 1970
- Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000
- Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
- Value Added Tax Act 1994
Public Sector Guidelines Best Practices
- Department for Children, Schools and Families Employee Authentication Services
- Department of Justice Data Sharing Protocol
- Information Commissioner Guidance on using personal data
- Information Fair Trader Scheme Office of Public Sector Information
- Installing new drivers: How to improve governments use of IT, Institute for Government Michael Hallsworth, Gareth Nellis and Mike Brass
- Local Government Data Handling Guidelines Socitm / Local Government Association/ Welsh Local Government Association and central government
- Synergy Quarterly Journal of the European Commission Directorate-General for Informatics, Issue 12, February 2009
- The information journey: An investigation of UK public sector information management practice KABLE/IBM March 2009
Security
- Code of Connection to Government Secure Extranet (GCSx) (DWP, July 2008)
- Employee Authentication Service (and You Tube video)
- HM Governments Minimum Requirements for the Verification of the Identity of Individuals (e-Government Strategy Framework Policy and Guidelines
- ISO/IEC 27001/2 and BS7799 Information Security Standards
- Legal Admissibility & Evidential Weight (integrity of scanned material) British Standards Institute
- Security markings for public sector information assets Cabinet Office 2009
- The Data Sharing Review (July 2008) Walport/Thomas and proposed legislation to facilitate data sharing in the public sector