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Publication Scheme

Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act (2000) requires every Public Authority to adopt and maintain a publication scheme which has been approved by the Information Commissioner's Office. From the 1st January 2009, Keele University has adopted the approved scheme, the contents of which can be accessed below.  If you have any difficulties accessing the scheme, or require the information in an alternative format, please contact Jo Sylvester in the first instance.  Tel: 01782 733589.

Guidance to the Publication Scheme

• 1) Who we are and what we do
• 2) What we spend and how we spend it
• 3) What our priorities are and how we are doing
• 4) How we make decisions
• 5) Our Policies and Procedures
• 6) Lists and Registers
• 7) The Services we offer

1) Who we are and what we do

Legal Framework:

• University of Keele Act 1962
• University Charter
• University Statues
• University Ordinances
• University Regulations

How the Institution is Organised:

• Council standing orders
• Council Structure
• Membership of the Council
• Terms of reference and constitution of the sub-committees of Council
• Duties and Responsibilities of Council Members (Council's Statement of Primary Responsibilities)
• Organisational chart of Senate and its sub-committees
• Senate Standing Orders
• Membership of the Senate
• Terms of Reference and constitution of the sub-committees of Senate
• Court Homepage
• University Academic Organisation Chart  
• Academic Schools web-pages
• Central Services web-pages

Location and Contact Details:

• Contact Us
• Telephone directory containing location and contact details for all staff

Other Organisational Links:

• Subsidiary companies

Student Activities:

• Keele University Students' Union
• Keele Postgraduate Association (KPA)
• Education Student Liaison Committee
• Research Student Liaison Committee

 

2) What we spend and how we spend it

Funding/Income:

• Annual Statement of Accounts (to be published at the end of each academic year)

Budgetary and Account Information:

• Annual Statement of Accounts (to be published at the end of each academic year)

Financial Audit Reports:

• Annual Statement of Accounts (to be published at the end of each academic year)

Capital Programme:

• Annual Statement of Accounts (to be published at the end of each academic year)

Financial Regulations and Procedures

• Financial Regulations, Procedures and Policies

Staff Pay and Grading Structures

• Pay and Grading Structure
• Job Families
• Grade 10 and above scales are decided by Promotions Committees
• Senior Management Team pay as indicated in the Annual Statement of Accounts (to be published at the end of each academic year)

Register of Suppliers

• Approved Suppliers List

Procurement and Tender Procedures and Reports

• Procurement Strategy
• Procurement Polices
• Procurement Guidelines
• Tender List

Contracts

• Contracting Programme (to be published shortly)
• All contracts over the EU threshold are also published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Research Funding

• Annual Statement of Accounts (to be published at the end of each academic year) provides details of funding by income and organisation type
• Research and Enterprise Services provide details of recent funding activity on their web-pages

 

3) What our priorities are and how we are doing

Corporate and Business Plans

• Strategic Plan
• University Mission Statement

Teaching and Learning Strategy

• Learning and Teaching Strategy
• International Strategy (to be published as approved/updated)
• Research Strategy (to be published as approved/updated)

Academic Quality and Standards

• Academic and Quality Standards Manual including Quality Policy

External Review Information

• The Annual Statement of Accounts (to be published at the end of each academic year) provides an internal and external auditors report on the financial procedures and systems.
• Keele Institutional Audit report from the QAA
• OFSTED provide a Keele report
• QAO re-accreditation document

Corporate Relations

• Collaborative Provision

Government and Regulatory Reports

• List of Courses accredited by Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies

 

4) How we make decisions

Where committee minutes are not available to view externally via the website, please contact the University on 01782 732 000 to  arrange alternative access.

Minutes from governing body, Council/Senate, academic boards and steering groups

• Council Minutes
• Senate Minutes
• Court - disestablished
• Committees of Council - Minutes
• Committees of Senate - Minutes
• Executive Liaison Committees

Teaching and Learning Committee Minutes

• Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee Minutes
• University Learning and Teaching Committee Minutes

Minutes of Staff/Student Consultation Meetings

• Education Student Liaison Committee Minutes
• Research Student Liaison Committee Minutes

Appointment Committees and Procedures

• Promotions Committees
• Recruitment Policies, Statements, Procedures and Guidelines
• Staff Development Strategy
• Probation Procedures
• Promotion Procedures
• Staff Performance Review and Enhancemennt (SPRE)

 

5) Our Policies and Procedures

Policies and Procedures for Conducting University Business

• Corporate Governance Statement - contained within the University's annual Statement of Accounts.
• Standing Orders for Council
• Standing Orders for Senate
• Freedom of Information Act
• Data Protection Act
• Other Policies

Policies and Procedures Relating to Academic Services

• Retention of Student Records
• Other Policies Relating to Students
• Student Support and Development Services

Procedures and Policies Relating to Student Services

• Student Accommodation Policy (to be published shortly)
• Student Disciplinary
• IT Policies and Codes of Conduct

Procedures and Policies Relating to Human Resources

• Procedures and Policies
  

Procedures and Policies Relating to Recruitment

• Policies and Procedures
  

Code of Conduct for Members of Governing Bodies

• Duties and Responsibilities of Council Members (Council's Statement of Primary Responsibilities)

Equality and Diversity

• Equality and Diversity Web-pages

Health and Safety

• Health and Safety Web-pages
• Health and Safety Manual

Estate Management

• Estates Strategy
• Environmental Policy 

Complaints Policy

• Student Complaints Procedure

Records Management and Personal Data Policy

• Freedom of Information Act
• Data Protection Act

Research Policy and Strategy

• Research and Enterprise Services
• Research Committee

Charging Regimes and Policy

• Freedom of Information Act
• Data Protection Act

 

6) Lists and Registers

• Asset registers
• Keele University Council Member biographies

7) The Services we offer

• Keele University home pageincluding:
  • Undergraduate pages
  • Postgraduate Taught pages
  • Postgraduate Research pages
  • Central Services pages
  • Conferencing pages

 

* Edited for the purpose of this publication scheme will mean minutes excluding material that is properly considered to be private

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