Standards and assurance

Digital services must meet clear, consistent standards. These standards help you design and run services that are secure, accessible, user-centred and aligned to government policy.

This collection brings together the core standards you are expected to apply when delivering services and products.

Standards are not optional. They form part of assurance, governance and service assessments, and should shape your work from the explore phase through to live and retirement.

Assurance helps you deliver high-quality, user-centred, secure and sustainable services.

It gives delivery teams, senior leaders and stakeholders confidence that your product or service meets the Service Standard, complies with policy and technical requirements, and manages risk appropriately throughout its lifecycle.