The National Archives
The National Archives is at the heart of information policy – setting
standards and supporting innovation in information and records management
across the UK, and providing a
practical framework of best practice for opening up and encouraging the
re–use of public sector information. This work helps inform today's
decisions and ensure that they become tomorrow's permanent record. The
National Archives is also the official archive for England, Wales and the
central UK government, containing 900 years of history from Domesday Book
to the present, with records ranging from parchment and paper scrolls
through to recently created digital files and archived websites.
Increasingly, these records are being put online, making them universally
accessible.
The vision of The National Archives is to:
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Lead and transform information management
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Guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow
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Bring history to life for everyone
The National Archives is a non ministerial government department and an
executive agency under the Secretary of State for Justice. It gives
detailed guidance to government departments and the public sector on
information management, in order to ensure the survival of records in
whichever form they are created, be it paper or digital. It also advises
custodians throughout the public and private sectors about the care of
historical archives.
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Chief Executive: Natalie Ceeney
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Address: The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey,
TW9 4DU
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Website:
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
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Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444
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Minicom: +44 (0) 20 8392 9198
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