Central Government
Integrated Data Service and Reference Data Management Framework
Delivered privacy-preserving anonymisation workflows and a unified reference data hub for ONS's Integrated Data Service, enabling secure cross-government data sharing at scale across billions of records.
The engagement
- Client
- Office for National Statistics
- Sector
- Central Government
- Service
- Data Transformation
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The Challenge
Sensitive micro data from multiple departments had to be de-identified, quality checked and linked without exposing personal information. Disparate geo-spatial datasets needed harmonising into a single, governed catalogue to enable consistent national-to-local analysis while meeting the UK Statistics Authority's stringent security standards.
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Our Solution
Delivered privacy-preserving anonymisation workflows incorporating differential risk controls and automated disclosure checks for every dataset ingested into IDS. Implemented a reference data hub unifying geo-spatial codes, health, labour market and demographic lookups, with APIs that let analysts combine datasets across departments.
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The Outcome
Researchers can discover, join and analyse previously siloed data to accelerate evidence-based policy design. Geo-spatial alignment ensures every dataset carries a common location spine for consistent national and regional insights. Robust anonymisation and governance frameworks de-risk data sharing, allowing wider departmental participation in IDS.
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