COVID-19: Special licence FAQs and permitted datasets

Data providers agreed a set of twelve temporary additional conditions of use that will enable users to access Special Licence data from home. These measures mitigate against any additional risks posed by people working outside their institutional environment and provide assurance to data owners. This applies only to our current Permitted non-ONS datasets, following successful application
The following data owners permit continued safe access to the datasets listed below from home temporarily, with additional conditions being met. This applies only to our current response to COVID-19 measures where users are unable to travel to their work site, and ONLY where the data owners have agreed. The data owners that have agreed are detailed in the table below.

Users must complete, sign, and return the appendix in the Special Licence User Agreement, where they will need to agree to 12 conditions. They will then be permitted to use their institutionally approved secure connection method to access their approved standalone organisational/institutional workstation (PC, laptop, or other portable devices) at the location specified in their Special Licence application. Failure to comply with the conditions or accessing data from home without permission will be managed in accordance with the UK Data Service Licence Compliance Policy (PDF).

Data owners who have agreed to the new arrangements are listed below, along with their relevant datasets.

Use of data from home not listed below will constitute a breach of the Licence. Users who breach the licence will face a temporary suspension (minimum three months) from using any data provided by the UK Data Service. New owners are being added so please continue to check this page. List updated 15 May 2024.

List updated 26 September 2024.

For these studies continuing working from home access will be periodically reviewed by the data owners.

List updated 26 September 2024.