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This section provides government departments and individuals with guidance on e-government from the OeE.

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May 2003 - e-Government Metadata Standard (e-GMS) Version 2

The e-GMS lists the elements and refinements that will be used by the public sector to create metadata for information resources. It also gives guidance on the purpose and use of each element.


January 2003 - e-Government Schema Guidelines for XML (Version 3)

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This document contains guidelines for developing XML Schemas for e-GIF compliant systems. These guidelines include mandatory requirements for XML Schema structure and content, as well as best practice recommendations for schema design.In force


September 2002 - Improving communications with schools: The Information Classification System (ICS)

Stakeholders have developed the Information Classification System for schools in response to feedback from school staff that accessing, reading and processing communications from central and local organisations was very time consuming.In force

May 2002 - Guidelines for UK government websites: Illustrated handbook for web management teams

A comprehensive guide to managing a government website.In force


April 2002 - e-Government Metadata Standard (e-GMS)

The e-GMS lists the elements and refinements that will be used by the public sector to create metadata for information resources. It also gives guidance on the purpose and use of each element.


December 2001 - The Principles of e-policy-making

Guidelines for policy makers across government designed to ensure that new government policies are effective in the e-world.


November 2001 - Guidelines for UK Government websites: Framework for Senior Managers

Best practice guidelines for government websites.In force


September 2001- Trust Charter For Electronic Service Delivery

Draft eTrust Charter that seeks to reassure users of electronic public services about how their personal data will be handled.

On 11 April 2002 the Cabinet Office's Performance and Innovation Unit published a report entitled "Privacy and Data-sharing: The way forward for public services".

The Lord Chancellor's Department has assumed overall responsibility for championing and overseeing implementation of the conclusions of the report and the outcome of the consultation process.

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July 2000 - Skills for e-government

A paper setting out the approach to meeting the skills needs required to deliver an Information Age government.In force


April 2000 - Guidelines for UK Government websites v1

Best practice guidelines for government websites.Replaced by v.2


April 2000 - Guidelines for local government

This paper sets out guidelines for implementing e-government in local government.In force


Jan 2000 - Memorandum to Parliament on Electronic Communications Bill - Clause 8

This memorandum was presented to Parliament by the e-Minister Patricia Hewitt, Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry, in January 2000 during the passage of the Electronic Communications Bill through Parliament. The Bill was enacted on 25 May 2000 as the Electronic Communications Act

 

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