Quick links
This page provides quick links to the main sections provided on the ADLS website in alphabetical order.
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- » About us
This page provides information about who we are and our main objectives. - » ADLS Hub
An online resource to search for either published administrative data or published administrative data research. - » ADLS publications and guidance documents
This section contains ADLS research publications and guidance documents to help you understand the issues surrounding administrative data research. It also holds other important administrative data related documents and publications. - » ADLS resources
This section provides an overview of the resources that the ADLS provides to assist researchers and data holding organsiations with administrative data research. - » ADLS Trusted Third Party
A mechanism for researchers and data holders to enable the linkage or enhancement of datasets for research purposes where there are privacy or security concerns. - » Administrative data information packs
These packs available to download typically contain application forms, data dictionaries and other useful documentation for every individual administrative data holding organisation featured on this website. - » Administrative data related studies and surveys
This section details the major UK studies and surveys that either include, link to or are working towards linking to administrative data. - » Advisory service
The ADLS provides an advisory service to assist with administrative data related enquiries. You can contact us by phone, email or online. - » Data security guidance to use and hold administrative data safely
Specific guidance to help researchers understand the physical and software requirements to hold administrative data. - » Disclosure risk guidance for administrative data outputs and publications
This section provides guidance to assist researchers to protect the confidentiality and identity of individuals when they release information in the public domain. - » Find administrative data
The ADLS library holds detailed information about administrative datasets in the UK. You can search by name, organisation, research theme and geography. You can also search for studies and surveys that include or link to administrative data. - » Guidance to apply for and use administrative data
This section is provides comprehensive information to help researchers apply for and use administrative data. It includes legal guidance, data security guidance and advice on how to make successful applications. - » Help
This section contains frequently asked questions and information on how to use this site and how to update us with new information. - » Home page
This is the main page of the ADLS website with links to take you around the site. - » Introduction to administrative data
This section provides information on what is administrative data, its advantages and disadvantages, how other countries make use of the data and how it can be linked to other data sources. - » Legal guidance to use administrative data responsibly
This section provides general information on the relevant law relating to the use of administrative data. Please read this section in full prior to considering any research using administrative data. - » Making successful applications for administrative data
Read our guidance and tips to help you make an application to a data holding organisation for their administrative data.
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- » News
This page contains all our latest news items relating to administrative data. - » Portal of the Administrative Data Liaison Service (P-ADLS)
P-ADLS is a new development from the ADLS to help store and view methodology and codes used in administrative data research. - » Register
Register with the ADLS to receive our news items and other important updates in your inbox. - » Safe Researcher training
Each year the ADLS provide training to prepare researchers to use administrative data in a responsible manner, which is the basic requirement of any application to a data holder to access their administrative data. The course is endorsed by major government departments in the UK and the ICO. - » Services for organisations
The main services that the ADLS provides to assist data holding organisations to help make their administrative data available for research are detailed on this page. - » Services for researchers
The main services that the ADLS provides to assist researchers with administrative data research are detailed on this page. - » Statistical Disclosure risk analysis
This page provides information on disclosure risk analysis, when you might need to do it and how the ADLS can assist with this process. - » Twitter
Receive our tweets by following us on Twitter. Tweets will primarily advise on the release of administrative data for research and other important updates. - » UK safe settings
This section provides comprehensive information on the major safe settings available for administrative data research in the UK. - » Useful administrative data related documents
The sub section on this page provides links to download useful documents that surround the use of administrative data.
