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Class 2.1 

Annual reports and accounts

Brief description of contents

A summary of the performance of the Network over the past year. This class also includes financial information in the form of HIE’s annual accounts.

Sub-classes and information

Annual reports
 Consolidated annual accounts

Format and availability

PDF documents available from the HIE website or from the communications team (last 5 annual reports).

The annual report is also available in a Gaelic, text only version.

Hard copy available on request to the communications team. Their contact details are:

Highlands and IslandsEnterprise, Cowan House
Inverness Retail and BusinessPark, Inverness
IV2 7GF

Telephone: 01463 244245 
Fax: 01463 244331
E-mail:v.mcintosh@hient.co.uk

Cost

Free of charge in the formats listed above

 

Class 2.2

Plans and strategies

Brief description of contents

Information that governs the way in which HIE manages its business in order to meet core business targets.

Sub-classes and information

2.2.1. Business plans

2.2.2. Operating plans

2.2.3. Business strategy

2.2.4. Codes of conduct

Format and availability

 PDF or word documents available from the HIE web site or on request to HIE

Hard copy available on request to HIE. Please see section 8 of this scheme for HIE contact details.

Please note that not all of the information listed in the sub-classes is available in all formats listed.

Cost

Free when provided electronically, charging as detailed in section 9 for a hard copy.

 

Class 2.3

Careers Scotland business and locality plans

Brief description of contents

Business plans and locality plans for Careers Scotland in the Highlands and Islands area.

Sub-classes and information

2.3.1. Business plans

2.3.2. Locality plans

Format and availability

Hard copy available from any of the Careers Scotland offices. See class 2.12 for contact details.

Cost

Free when provided electronically, charging as detailed in section 9 for a hard copy.

 

Class 2.4

Minutes from the HIE board and management group

Brief description of contents

Minutes from board and management group meetings held in HIE. The information in this class may be subject to certain exemptions for reasons of confidentiality and commercial interests. Where this is the case, it will be clearly labelled in the information provided. For more information see our exemption policy, which can be found in class 2.5.

There may be occasions where there is a substantial volume of information within the minutes that is considered exempt. In these cases, HIE may produce a summary of the minutes and the document will be annotated as such.

Please note that the minutes will not be available through this scheme until they are formally approved as an accurate minute at the following meeting. For some meetings, this may take up to 3 months.

Sub-classes and information

2.4.1. Board minutes

2.4.2. Management group minutes

Format and availability

PDF or Word documents available from the HIE web site or on request to HIE (last 4 meetings).

Previous meetings and hard copy available on request to HIE. Please see section 8 of this scheme for HIE contact details.

Cost

Free when provided electronically, charging as detailed in section 9 for a hard copy

 

Class 2.5

Management policies

Brief description of contents

The policies that provide a framework within which the HIE Network operates and apply to HIE staff. These policies are produced centrally and therefore also apply to each of the LECs where appropriate. Policies are not included in this scheme if they relate to IT security or to staff safety and security.

Sub-classes and information

2.5.1. Accessing our information

2.5.2. Accountability through openness policy

2.5.3. Adoptive parents policy

2.5.4. Appointability through openness policy

2.5.5. Business travel policy

2.5.6. Careers Scotland staff development

2.5.7. Conflicts of interest policy

2.5.8. Customer management policy

2.5.9. Data protection policy

2.5.10. Disciplinary policy

2.5.11. Equal opportunities policy

2.5.12. Flexible working policy

2.5.13. Floppy disk use policy

2.5.14. Grievance policy

2.5.15. Gaelic policy

2.5.16. Health and safety policy statement

2.5.17. Maternity policy

2.5.18. Parental leave policy

2.5.19. Paternity policy

2.5.20. Probationary policy and procedure

2.5.21. Rulebook

2.5.22. Secondment policy

2.5.23. Sickness absence policy

2.5.24. Special leave policy

2.5.25. Wellbeing policy

2.5.26. Whistle-blowing policy

Format and availability

PDF or Word documents available from the HIE web site or on request to HIE.

Hard copy available on request to HIE. Please see section 8 of this scheme for HIE contact details.

Cost

Free when provided electronically, charging as detailed in section 9 for a hard copy.

 

Class 2.6

Information relating to the HIE board

Brief description of contents

This class contains information about the HIE Board that can be placed in the public domain. Some of the information held in this class may be exempt as it may constitute personal information. For further details on our exemption policy, please see class 2.5.

Sub-classes and information

2.7.1. List of current board members

2.7.2. Register of board interests

2.7.3. Appointment of board members

Format and availability

 HIE web site

PDF or Word documents available from the HIE web site or on request to HIE. Please see section 8 of this scheme for HIE contact details.

Hard copy available on request to HIE.

Cost

Free when provided electronically, charging as detailed in section 9 for a hard copy.

 

Class 2.7

Records of declaration of interest

Brief description of contents

Records of declaration of interest that are submitted by HIE staff. This document is continually updated as information is received from staff.

Sub-classes and information

2.7.1. Register of interests

Format and availability

PDF or Word documents available from the HIE web site or on request to HIE. Please see section 8 of this scheme for HIE contact details.

 Hard copy available on request to HIE.

Cost

Free when provided electronically, charging as detailed in section 9 for a hard copy.

 

Class 2.8

Approvals lists

Brief description of contents

The approvals lists detail those businesses that have been given financial assistance. The list is produced on a monthly basis by each of the LECs (see individual LEC web sites for more details, class 2.12) and HIE when appropriate.

Sub-classes and information

2.8.1. Approvals lists

Format and availability

PDF or Word documents available from the HIE web site or on request to HIE (last 3 months).

Hard copy and previous approvals lists available on request to HIE. Please see section 8 of this scheme for HIE contact details.

Cost

Free when provided electronically, charging as detailed in section 9 for a hard copy

 

Class 2.9

HIE Customer Service Charter

Brief description of contents

The charter defines the customer service standards that HIE will strive to meet when dealing with customers.

Sub-classes and information

2.10.1. Customer Service Charter

Format and availability

HIE web site

PDF or Word documents available from the HIE web site or on request to HIE.

 Hard copy available on request to HIE. Please see section 8 of this scheme for HIE contact details.

Cost

Free when provided electronically, charging as detailed in section 9 for a hard copy.

Where promotional material has been produced, the information will be provided free of charge in the above formats.

 

Class 2.10

Job vacancies

Brief description of contents

Details of the job vacancies that currently exist throughout the HIE Network and information needed to apply for an existing vacancy. Information on recruitment policies can be found in class 2.5. Previous vacancy notices are not available through this scheme.

Sub-classes and information

2.10.1. Existing vacancies

2.10.2. HIE job application form

2.10.3. Equal opportunities monitoring form

Format and availability

 HIE web site

Hard copy available from the human resources (HR) group. Contact details are:

HR group,  Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Cowan House
Inverness Retail and Business Park
Inverness IV2 7GF

Tel: 01463244289

Cost

Application packs for applying for existing vacancies across the Network are free of charge.

 

Class 2.11

Contact information

Brief description of contents

Contains the contact information for all HIE Network offices, including Careers Scotland. See link below.


Contact details for HIE network and Careers Scotland offices in the Highlands and Islands.

Format and availability

HIE web site

·Available in hard copy on request to HIE. Please see section 8 of this scheme for HIE contact details.

Cost

Free