UK government

UK policy, standards, guidance and registries.

• GDS API technical and data standards — REST-default, OpenAPI-first; auth, sandboxes, GDPR by design.
• GOV.UK API Catalogue — Check existing catalogues before building a new API.
• State of digital government review — Public-sector transformation constrained by technology debt and fragmentation.
• Blueprint for modern digital government — A Digital Backbone, open APIs and a stronger digital centre.
• Data Ethics Framework — Principles for responsible public-sector data and AI use.
• ICO guidance on AI and data protection — Accountability, transparency, lawfulness, fairness, security, minimisation.
• NCSC Guidelines for secure AI system development — Security across design, development, deployment and operation.
• Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) — Mandatory transparency records for public-effect algorithmic tools.
• AI Management Essentials — A baseline self-assessment for responsible AI management.
• Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) — A pre-deployment gate for high-risk processing.