Organising records
Guidance
The National Archives produces standards and guidance on all aspects of records management. These represent best practice and focus on public record bodies.
Organisations not subject to the Public Records Act may also find the standards and guidance useful.
If you require further assistance in interpreting these documents or wish to comment on them, contact us: information.management@nationalarchives.gov.uk
- Standards for records managers
- Best practice guidance
- Retention and disposal schedules
- Cataloguing guidelines
- Records Management Capacity Assessment System (RMCAS)
- Section 46 code of practice on the management of records
- Museum Records Management e-learning tool - developed by the MLA sponsored Renaissance London programme for museum professionals
Electronic records
- Guidelines for management, appraisal and preservation of electronic records
- Custody of electronic records
- Preservation of digital information
- Exporting and transferring electronic records data between systems
- Electronic records toolkits
