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Use a reference architecture to develop a public sector organisation’s technology and how it shares data across government.
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
How to make sure your data is accessible, reusable and maintained independently of any technology or service.
How to choose data tools and infrastructure that are flexible, scalable, sustainable and secure.
Share your reference data for use in projects and services outside your organisation.
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
Use data more effectively by improving your technology, infrastructure and processes.
Design, build and operate APIs in a consistent way
All essential shared data assets (ESDA) must be assessed for data quality issues, made findable and be available through APIs.
Guidance to help you plan and prepare for implementing artificial intelligence (AI).
Guidance for local government and employers who need data on ethnic minority employment to set targets and monitor improvement in local areas.
Follow this guidance if you’re a civil servant or government contractor to use cloud tools safely.
Consistent and standards-based comma-separated values (CSV) files help make data more effective and easier to share across government.
The Employment Data Lab is a service provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
Add metadata to data you are publishing so search engines can find the data you’ve published and display structured results for users.
Data First is a pioneering data-linking, research and academic engagement programme led by the Ministry of Justice and funded by ADR UK.
CASE is a joint programme of strategic research led by DCMS in collaboration with Arts Council England, English Heritage and Sport England.
How to use an interrupted time series to evaluate your digital health product.
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