STFC's Publication Scheme - Guide to information published

1. Who we are and what we do

• About STFC
• Roles and responsibilities
• Organisational structure
  
  • Organisational review
  
  
• Information about the legislation relevant to the STFC's functions
• Information of organisations with which the STFC works in partnership
• Senior staff and management board members
• The locations and contact details of the STFC

2. What we spend and how we spend it

• Financial statements, budgets and variance reports (updated December 2011)
  
  • Grants and awards
  
  
• Transactions over £25K
• Government Procurement Card (GPC) Transactions over £500
• Capital programme
• Spending reviews
  
  • Delivery Plan 2011 - 2015
  
  
• Independent Assurance (Audit)
• Financial audit reports (updated December 2011)
• Staff and board members' allowances and expenses (updated December 2011)
• Pay and grading structures
• Research Councils UK - Shared Service Centre (RCUK SSC) (link opens in a new window)
  
  • Procurement and Tendering Procedures (link opens in a new window)
  • Lists of contracts awarded and their value
  
  
• Financial statements for projects and events (updated December 2011)
• Internal financial regulations
  
  • Financial Memorandum (PDF - 5516kB - link opens in a new window)

3. What our priorities are and how are we doing

• STFC Council
• Strategic plans
  
  • Corporate strategy (PDF - 2984kB - link opens in a new window)
  • Impact strategy and policy
  • Knowledge exchange strategy and policy
  
  
• Annual business plan
  
  • Delivery Plan 2011 - 2015
  
  
• Annual report
• Internal and external performance reviews
• Reports to parliament
• Inspection reports where the STFC is subject to formal inspection
• Service standards
• Statistics produced in accordance with the STFC's requirements (link opens in a new window)
• Public service agreements

4. How we make decisions

• Major policy proposals and decisions
  
  • Delivery Plan 2011 - 2015
  
  
• Background information relating to major policy proposals and decisions
  
  • Council
  • Science Board
  
  
• Internal communications guidelines and criteria used for decision making i.e. process systems and key personnel

5. Policies and procedures

• Policies and procedures for the conduct of departmental business
• Policies and procedures for the provision of services (link opens in a new window)
• Our culture, behaviour and values: Research conduct (link opens in a new window)
• Policies and procedures for the recruitment and employment of staff
  
  • Careers
  
  
• Records management
• Personal data policies
• Charging regimes and policies
  
  • Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 3244 (link opens in a new window) - The Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004

6. Lists and registers

• Public registers and registers held as public records
• Asset registers and Information Asset Register (PDF - link opens in a new window)

7. Disclosure logs

• Register of gifts and hospitality for Board members and senior personnel
• Any register of interests kept in the department
• Other lists required by law (updated December 2011)

8. The services we offer

• Regulatory responsibilities
• Services for public authorities
  
  • Science in Society: offers for schools, museums, HEIs etc...
  • UK LHC website (link opens in a new window): Resources for schools, researchers and general public
  • Particle Physics website (link opens in a new window)
  
  
• Services for industry
• Services for other organisations
• Services for members of the public
• Services for which the STFC is entitled to recover a fee together with those fees 
• Leaflets, booklets and newsletters
• Media releases

Publication Scheme - Introduction |

Publication Scheme - FoI requests |