Documentation and Resources

Title/Link: Information Principles for the UK Public Sector
Synopsis: Information Principles for the UK Public Sector has been published by the Cabinet Office. The aim of these principles is to 'enable organisations across the public sector to become increasingly aligned in their use and management of information (both structured and unstructured), drawing on their own local strategy and practices from a common set of principles and best practices.'

Title/Link: Implementing the Government ICT Strategy: six-month review of progress
Synopsis: The NAO commends the early progress being made by the Government in implementing its ICT Strategy but has identified areas where progress has not kept pace with the Government's ambitions.

Title/Link: Government Shared Services: Strategic Vision
Synopsis: This document is a summary of the proposed strategic vision and future operating model for Government Shared Services.

Title/Link: Open Public Services White Paper
Synopsis: The Open Public Services White Paper sets out how the Government will improve public services. By putting choice and control in the hands of individuals and neighbourhoods, public services will become more responsive to peoples' needs.

Title/Link: Review of ICT Infrastructure in the Public Sector in Scotland
Synopsis: A review of public sector ICT infrastructure carried out by John McClelland recommends an overarching national ICT strategy to address national needs and that each part of the public sector, such as universities or councils, should move to shared procurement and use of ICT.

Title/Link: Managing Digital Continuity
Synopsis: Managing digital continuity protects the information you need to do business. This enables you to operate accountably, legally, effectively and efficiently. It helps you to protect your reputation, make informed decisions, avoid and reduce costs, and deliver better public services.

Title/Link: An Information Revolution: a consultation on proposals
Synopsis: The information revolution is about transforming the way information is accessed, collected, analysed and used so that people are at the heart of health and adult social care services.

Title/Link: Britain's Superfast Broadband Future
Synopsis: This strategy document sets out the government's vision that Britain has the best superfast broadband network in Europe by 2015. It maps out how this will be delivered over the lifetime of the current Parliament and demonstrates evidence of progress in the first 6 months of the Coalition Government.