Data manual

A guide to working with data in government and the public sector

• Who this manual is for

  Find out if this manual can help you and why it's important

• Data management

  Understand data roles and responsibilities, and how to manage data quality

• Data standards

  A range of standards for improving how data is used across government

• Security

  Strategies, policies and guidance to make your service safer

• Data protection and privacy

  How to comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR

• Data sharing

  Frameworks and guides about sharing data between government organisations

• AI and data-driven technologies

  How to use AI safely and effectively in government

• APIs and technical guidance

  How to build APIs in government and improve API standards

• General guidance

  Where to start when you're creating a new public service

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