The Aligned principle recognises that standards and accreditation support high-quality data curation, fair governance and consistent independent audit. Aligning frameworks across sectors reduces duplication, delays and complexity in data access. Standardised accreditation frameworks and processes, data access applications, contracting via templates, and abiding by the FAIR principles improves efficiency, transparency and trustworthiness, while clarifying responsibilities and defining public good. 

Resources

GA4GH Beacon

Developed by the GA4GH Discovery Work Stream, the Beacon API is a simple data discovery tool that allows someone to search genomic and biomedical data worldwide, helping researchers find new datasets without compromising dataset privacy or ownership.
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GA4GH Passports

The GA4GH Data Use & Researcher Identities (DURI) Work Stream developed the Passports specification. Passports contain a researcher’s “Visas,” which unlock datasets they are authorised to access. The passports specification provides a data model for encoding information about the researcher, along with their acquired data access permissions, in a way that cannot be tampered with.
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FAIR principles

Guidelines to improve the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse of digital assets.
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National Data Guardian: Public Benefit Guidance

Intended to help organisations carry out better public benefit evaluations when they are planning to use or allow access to data collected during the delivery of care for reasons other than care provision. It provides an understanding and interpretation of the concept of ‘public benefit’ that is informed by a formal dialogue with the public. As such, it is intended to help organisations conduct public benefit evaluations that are meaningful because they are consistent with current public thinking.
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Digital Economy Act Accredited Processing Environments

DEA accreditation for TREs/SDEs.
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Five Safes Data Access Application Form

Streamlining data access across data custodian organisations and using a harmonised data access request form would it make it easier for both researchers and custodians to submit and respond to access requests.
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Safe People Registry

Safe People Registry is a secure platform designed to facilitate responsible access to sensitive data. Our mission is to enable researchers, Organisations and Data Custodians to collaborate efficiently while maintaining security and compliance.
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SDE Data Access Agreement (UK)

Pan-UK Data Governance Steering Group standardised Data Access Agreement is freely available to use and is intended for use where data is accessed within a TRE/SDE for the purposes of research and development for the public good.
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Standard Architecture for Trusted Research Environments (SATRE) project

The SATRE project provides a standard architecture for TREs, incorporating knowledge and best practices across multiple sectors in the UK. It aims to standardise the capabilities of TREs, making it easier for users, operators and developers to work with sensitive data.
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