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ICO sets out plans for a statutory AI code of practice and procurement guidance

June 01, 2026
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out plans to develop a statutory code of practice on artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, alongside new guidance to help organisations – including public bodies – ensure good data protection practice when procuring AI tools.

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Why AI must power
the next wave
of Social Housing
delivery

 

 

 

 

For years, national housing policy has wrestled with the tension between
aspiration and delivery. Targets have been set and missed; waiting lists
have grown longer,and the most vulnerable people in our society have
been left with fewer safe,affordable places to call home. Technology has a
key role to play to address this situation writes Andrew Lloyd
of Search Acumen.

Why AI must power
the next wave
of Social Housing
delivery

For years, national housing policy has wrestled with the
tension between aspiration and delivery. Targets have been
set and missed; waiting lists have grown longer, and the
most vulnerable people in our society have been left with fewer
safe, affordable places to call home. Technology has a
key role to play to address this situation writes Andrew Lloyd
of Search Acumen.

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Businesses use digital systems to manage candidate profiles and resumes for recruitment. HR technology and automation for the hiring process.

Key Data Protection Issues for Automated Recruitment in the Public Sector

The need to recruit faster in a competitive market, the need to minimise costs in the recruitment process, and the need to secure the best candidate quickly, makes the use of AI an appealing option for any employer including public bodies. But there are pitfalls for the unwary write David Leach and Charlotte Smith.
Key Data Protection Issues for Automated Recruitment in the Public Sector
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Getting the timing right

The date for assessing whether a request is vexatious or manifestly unreasonable, in the context of freedom of information and environmental information refusal decisions, is an issue with a surprisingly long tail - particularly given its practical importance to public bodies when faced with information rights requests.
Getting the timing right
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Procuring trust: managing AI risks in public sector contracts

Alexi Markham and Jocelyn S Paulley consider what public sector and in‑house teams typically need most at procurement stage, the key AI risks that show up in public sector contracts and the practical steps that help manage them.
Procuring trust: managing AI risks in public sector contracts
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AI in Education: Why Data Protection Must Come First

Artificial Intelligence promises a lot. It can undoubtedly do amazing things. But secretly (or maybe not so secretly), it also makes us slightly nervous. Adam Halsey looks at what this means for schools, and why data protection needs to sit at the centre of any decision to use AI.
AI in Education: Why Data Protection Must Come First
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Preparing for the new complaints regime

From 19 June 2026, all organisations acting as data controllers are required to have in place an effective process to enable individuals to raise complaints about how their personal data is handled. Ashleigh Dibb looks at what this will mean in practice.
Preparing for the new complaints regime
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When data protection doesn’t protect you

Recently, the Information Commissioner’s Office published the outcome of a criminal prosecution. The title? Just two names: Christopher Munro and William Chipoma. No explanation. No softening. No anonymity. And that, in itself, is a powerful lesson in how data protection law really works.
When data protection doesn’t protect you
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New Regulations for the Use of AI in Court Documents?

Fred Groves and Christopher Watkins provide insight into growing judicial concern about accuracy, professional responsibility and the efficient administration of justice in the face of Artificial Intelligence.
New Regulations for the Use of AI in Court Documents?
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Public F(AI)rness

Does the rollout of AI in public sector policy making and delivery comply with public law principles? There are numerous pitfalls for public bodies writes Nicola Cain.
Public F(AI)rness

FOI and information held on computer systems

Do public authorities ‘hold’ all information on their computer systems? Conor Monighan analyses a recent Upper Tribunal ruling.
FOI and information held on computer systems

Care leavers and redaction of records

Is redaction of records necessary for privacy, or a cause of harm and frustration? Peter Garsden of the Access to Care Records Campaign Group explores the issues.
Care leavers and redaction of records
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Mobile phones, AI and schools

New guidance on mobile phones and AI could impact school regulation, writes Jen Davie.
Mobile phones, AI and schools

Transparency in FII cases

In a recent case Mrs Justice Lieven dealt with Transparency Orders in care proceedings. Graeme Bentley analyses the ruling.
Transparency in FII cases

Substituted decision notices and contempt of court

A council was recently held in contempt for non-compliance with a First-Tier Tribunal decision following a freedom of information request about fixed bollards. John Goss looks at the lessons from the judgment.
Substituted decision notices and contempt of court

Preparing for June 2026: A guide to local authority data protection complaint processes

From June 2026, local authorities will have to have a process to deal with data protection complaints, under one of the changes coming in under the Data Use and Access Act 2025. Vicki Bowles looks at what is required, and what might be helpful based on her experience of dealing with complaints in various contexts.
Preparing for June 2026: A guide to local authority data protection complaint processes

Councillors in an increasingly digital age

Geoff Wild looks at some of the issues raised by councillors’ use of social media, electronic communication, personal email addresses and devices, and sets out ways in which members and monitoring officers can protect themselves and their authorities.
Councillors in an increasingly digital age
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