Access to information

  • Information governance

    Requirements, standards and best practices to comply with the law when handling information.

  • Information security

    How to protect personal information and what to do if you have a data protection breach

  • Information sharing

    Information sharing is key to the government's goal of delivering more efficient public services that are coordinated around needs of the individual

  • Freedom of Information Act

    Promoting openness and accountability by giving people access to information.

  • The Right of Access (SAR)

    Standards for dealing with a request from an individual for access to their own (or their child's) personal information.

  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA)

    The GDPR forms part of the data protection regime in the UK, together with the new Data Protection Act 2018.

  • IG training

    Understand your obligations under the GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and Freedom of Information Act 2000.

  • Records management

    Records management sits at the heart of both the GDPR and the FOI Act. please see the Information Management Toolkits to assist with your compliance

  • FAQs

    Frequently asked questions about access to data and information