There are a number of on-going data sharing initiatives happening across the country, involving cross-sectoral partnerships and collaboration to help protect, promote and enhance Britain's historic environment. Key initiatives include:
- the EU INSPIRE Directive (sharing spatial information across borders)
- Scotland’s Digital Future Strategy (marine environment data to be made public)
- the Scottish Government Open Data Strategy (public sector data to be made public)
- Historic Information Access Strategy (HIAS) (create a single, logical, digital and shared national heritage record for England)
- SHED Strategy (Scotland's Historic Environment Data (SHED) Strategy)
- Heritage2020 Framework - England (a collaborative effort delivered by the Historic Environment Forum (HEF))
