Local Government Data Handling Guidelines

Produced by: Socitm

Type: Briefings

These guidelines have been produced by Socitm working in partnership with the Local Government Association/ Welsh Local Government Association and central government.

The Guidelines provide chief executives, senior managers and elected members with a guide and essential checklist to their responsibilities and accountability for secure and effective handling of personal information but recognises that councils are best placed to assess their own risk and put in the necessary safeguards which are often equivalent to, or exceed, those set out in this document.

The material in this document reflects good practice as set out in the ISO/IEC 27000 (Information Security Management System) series and is also aligned with Central Government Information Assurance policy , produced by CESG (the Communications and Electronic Services Group, part of GCHQ). It is not exhaustive and relies upon other initiatives, legislation and processes for completeness.

Last modified: 15th October 2009