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A number of boards and groups meet to make decisions or give advice on aspects of The National Archives' work.

User advisory panels

We listen to what the people using our services have to say through the online user advisory panel and the user forum.

The Cataloguing Strategy Panel

A panel of experts from The National Archives assesses major cataloguing projects to improve searchability and access to public records.

Find out more about the Cataloguing Strategy Panel.

Digital Continuity project governance board

The executive governing and decision-making body for the Digital Continuity project  - making sure government can find, access and use digital information for as long as it is useful.

Find out more about the Digital Continuity project board

National Collections Strategy panel

An initiative to identify where the documentary heritage of England and Wales is under-represented in archives, and address the reasons why. The panel includes representatives from archives and other relevant organisations.

Find out more about the National Collections Strategy.

Records decision panel

The panel considers matters relating to selection and disposition of records, including the selection of records for permanent preservation.

Find out more about the records decision panel.

Self-assessment advisory panel

The panel oversees the self-assessment performance measurement for local authority archive services, reviews and moderates the results, and determines appeals.

Find out more about the self-assessment advisory panel.