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R E C O R D S
M A N A G E M E N T
The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for
cultural relations and educational opportunities. We are committed to creating
and maintaining records which document our activities, to supporting good
governance and to complying with legal and statutory requirements, in
particular the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Public Records Act 1958,
the General Data Protection Regulation and UK Data Protection Law. We
recognise that records form part of our corporate memory and are an

important organisational asset. This applies to all records, in all media, which
are created, received or maintained by our staff, irrespective of their
contractual status, in the course of British Council business. Records and
documentation created through partnerships are also subject to contractual
record keeping requirements.

The British Council is committed to:
• ensuring that records are created to provide evidence of its decisions and
activities
•maintaining record keeping systems to support the integrity and reliability of
records
•developing and maintaining policy and procedures for the review and
timely disposal of records in line with organizational requirements, legal

obligations and historical value
•protecting records from unauthorized alteration or loss and providing an
audit trail to record the movement and use of records
•setting principles and standards which govern access to records and reviewing
information for sensitive issues

•ensuring that records which are essential to business continuity are identified
and protected

We will provide adequate and appropriate resources to implement this policy
and will ensure it is communicated and understood. The British Council will
review this global policy statement annually to reflect new legal
and regulatory developments and ensure good practice.

This global policy statement was approved by Sir Ciarán Devane, Chief
Executive, in March 2018 and is due for review in March 2019.