Freedom of Information – Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act promotes greater openness and accountability across the public sector by requiring all public authorities to make information available proactively, through a publication scheme. A publication scheme is a document which describes the information a public authority publishes, or intends to publish. Public authorities are defined in the Act and include colleges, further education colleges and sixth form colleges.
Under the provisions of the Act you can access information held by Bury College in two ways:
- Publication Scheme - The information you are looking for may already be available via the College website. The Publication Scheme is a guide to the types of information that the College publishes or intends to publish and much of this information is available on the website.
- Freedom of Information requests - Requests for information may be submitted in writing (or by email). On receipt of a written request, the College is required to inform the requester whether it holds the information applied for and, if it does, subject to exemptions set out in the Act, to supply that information to the enquirer within 20 working days from the receipt of the request.
This relates to organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.
- Organisational information
- Structure & Departments and Contacts
- Location
- Contact Information
- Constitutional and legal governance
- Job Vacancies
- Partner Information and links
- Student Activities
- Student Code of Conduct
This section includes financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts, audits and reviews.
- Fees Policy
- Charitable Status Details
- Financial statements
- Budgets and variance
- Financial Audit Reports
- Capital Programme
- Capital Projects
- Financial regulations
- Staff allowances and expenses
- Staff pay and grading structures
- Procurement and tender procedures
This section includes strategies and plans, performance information, audits, inspections and reviews.
- Institutional aims
- Annual report
- Corporate and Business Plans
- College Strategies (e.g. sustainability, waste management, carbon strategy etc)
- Academic Quality and Standards
- Inspection Reports
- Estates Development
Information on decision-making processes and records of decisions.
This section covers the College’s current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.
This section contains information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the College.
- List and Registers
- Register of Interests
- Gifts / Hospitality
- Honorary Degrees
- Asset Registers
Information about the services the College provides including courses, guidance and newsletters (relates to current information only).
- Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters.
- Prospectus
- Course content
- Funding, such as grants and bursaries, available to students
- Welfare and counselling services
- Careers
- Sports and recreational facilities
- Facilities relating to music, art and other cultural activities
- Advice and guidance
- Media releases
You can request information by writing to:
Freedom of Information Officer
Planning and Information Services
Woodbury Centre
Market Street
Bury
BL9 0DB
Email: foi@burycollege.ac.uk
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