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 relating to the legislation relevant to the STFC's functions
• Lists and the information relating to organisations with which the STFC works in partnership
• Senior staff and management board members
• The locations and contact details of the STFC

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2. What we spend and how we spend it

• Financial statements, budgets and variance reports
  
  • Grants and awards
• Capital programme
• Spending reviews
  
  • Delivery Plan 2008/9 - 2011/12
    
• Financial audit reports
• Staff and board members' allowances and expenses
• Pay and grading structures (Available on request to Freedom of Information Officer)
• Research Councils' Procurement Organisation (RCPO)
  
  • Procurement and tendering procedures (link opens in a new window)
    
  • Lists of contracts awarded and their value (link opens in a new window)
    
• Financial statements for projects and events
• Internal financial regulations

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3. What our priorities are and how are we doing

• STFC Council
• Strategic plans
  
  • Corporate strategy
  • Knowledge exchange and economic impact strategy and policy
• Annual business plan
  
  • Delivery Plan 2008/9 - 2011/12
    
• 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
• Public service agreements

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4. How we make decisions

• Major policy proposals and decisions
  
  • Delivery Plan 2008/9 - 2011/12
• Background information relating to major policy proposals and decisions
  
  • Science Board
  • Consultation on STFC's Programmatic Review 2008/09
  • Science Board minutes
  • Council minutes
    
• Internal communications guidelines & criteria used for decision making i.e. process systems and key personnel

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5. Policies and procedures

• Policies and procedures for the conduct of departmental business (Available on request to Freedom of Information Officer)
• Policies and procedures for the provision of services (Available on request to Freedom of Information Officer)
• Policies and procedures for the recruitment and employment of staff
  
  • Employee benefits and facilities - Swindon Office
• Customer service
• Records management (Available on request to Freedom of Information Officer)
• Personal data policies
• Charging regimes and policies - Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 3244 - The Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004 (link opens in a new window)

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6. Lists and registers

• Public registers and registers held as public records
• Asset registers and Information Asset Register (Available on request to Freedom of Information Officer)

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7. Disclosure logs

• Register of gifts and hospitality provided to Board members and senior personnel
• Any register of interests kept in the department
• Other lists required by law

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8. The services we offer

• Regulatory responsibilities
• Services for public authorities (Available on request to Freedom of Information Officer)
• 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 (Available on request to Freedom of Information Officer)
• Leaflets, booklets and newsletters
• Media releases

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