Freedom of Information
Guide to information available through our publication scheme
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (the Act) requires Scottish public authorities to produce and maintain a publication scheme. Authorities are under a legal obligation to:
- publish the classes of information that they make routinely available
- tell the public how to access the information and what it might cost
South of Scotland Enterprise (SoSE) has adopted the Model Publication Scheme 2015 produced by the Scottish Information Commissioner.
You can see this scheme on the Commissioner website at www.itspublicknowledge.info/PublicationSchemeGuidance or by contacting us at the address below.
The purpose of this Guide to Information is to:
- allow you to see what information is available (and what is not available) in relation to each class
- state what charges may be applied
- explain how you can find the information easily
- provide contact details for enquiries and to get help with accessing the information
- explain how to request information we hold that has not been published
Availability and formats
The information we publish through the model scheme is, wherever possible, available on our website. We will offer alternative arrangements for people who do not want to, or cannot, access the information online or by inspection at our premises. For example, we can arrange to send information to you in paper copy (although there may be a charge for this).
Exempt information
We will publish the information we hold that falls within the classes of information below. If a document contains information that is exempt under Scotland’s Freedom of Information laws (for example sensitive personal information), we will remove or redact the information before publication and explain why.
Copyright
Where SoSE holds the copyright in its published information, the information may be copied or reproduced without formal permission, provided that:
- it is copied or reproduced accurately
- it is not used in a misleading context
- the source of the material is identified
Where SoSE does not hold the copyright in information we publish, we will make this clear.
Charges
This section explains when we may make a charge for our publications and how any charge will be calculated.
There is no charge to view information on our website or at our premises.
We may charge for providing information to you e.g., photocopying and postage, but we will charge you no more than it actually costs us to do so. We will always tell you what the cost is before providing the information to you.
Our photocopying charge per sheet of paper is shown in the table below:
|
Paper Size/ Colour |
Charge per sheet |
|
A4 Black and White |
10p |
|
A4 Colour |
30p |
Information provided on CD-Rom will be charged at £1.00 per computer disc.
Postage costs will be recharged at the rate we paid to send the information to you.
When providing copies of pre-printed publications, we will charge no more than the cost per copy of the total print run.
We do not pass on any other costs to you in relation to our published information.
Please note that this charging schedule does not apply to any commercial publications we may produce (see Class 8 below). These items would be offered for sale through retail outlets such as book shops, academic journal websites or museum shops and their price reflects a ‘market value’ which may include the cost of production.
Contact us
You can contact us for assistance with any aspect of this publication scheme:
To make a request for information under the Freedom of information (Scotland) Act, please contact:
Name: Director of Finance
Address: South of Scotland Enterprise, Carmont House, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4TG
Email: FOI@sose.scot
We will also advise you how to ask for information that we do not publish or how to complain if you are dissatisfied with any aspect of this publication scheme.
The Classes of Information that we Publish
We publish information that we hold within the following classes. Once information is published under a class we will continue to make it available for the current and previous two financial years.
Where information has been updated or superseded, only the current version will be available. If you would like to see previous versions, you may make a request to us for that information.
As SoSE is a new public body, the information we hold is limited. The list below highlights information we anticipate having available in due course and which we will publish as and when available. We also commit to ensuring that this publication scheme is updated regularly and that information and links are be added.
|
CLASS 1: About the authority |
|
|
Class description: Information about the authority, who we are, where to find us, how to contact us, how we are managed and our external relations. |
|
|
The information we publish under this class |
How to access it (weblinks) |
|
General information about the authority |
|
|
About SoSE |
|
|
Office locations |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/contact-us/local-hubs |
|
Staff search and directory |
Senior Leadership (in our Operating Plan) www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/operatingplan Board Members https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/who-we-are/our-board |
|
Business opening hours |
|
|
Contact customer care and complaints functions |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/contact-us https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/contact-us/complaints |
|
Our Enabling Legislation and Scottish Government Guidance |
|
|
The South of Scotland Enterprise Act 2019 |
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/9/enacted
|
|
Scottish Government strategic guidance letter |
|
|
Government Economic Strategy |
https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-economic-strategy/ |
|
Framework Document
|
|
|
How the Authority is Run |
|
|
Board members’ profiles, register of interests, and travel and subsistence costs |
Profiles: https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/who-we-are/our-board Register of Interests: More to follow |
|
Board Members' Code of Conduct |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/media/1233/members-code-of-conduct.pdf |
|
Leadership team |
Jane Morrison-Ross Chief Executive |
|
|
Karen Jackson Director of Strategy |
|
|
Anthony Daye Director of Finance |
|
|
John Evans Director of Enabling Services |
|
|
Bryan McGrath, Director of Operations |
|
Corporate Planning |
|
|
Action plan |
Coming soon |
|
Equality and diversity approach |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/legal/accessibility |
|
External Relations |
|
| News releases | |
| Events directory | |
|
CLASS 2: How we delivers our functions and services |
|
|
Class description: Information about our work, our strategy and policies for delivering functions and services and information for our service users. |
|
|
The information we publish under this class |
How to access it (weblinks) |
|
Functions and services |
|
|
SOSE sector information and strategy |
|
|
Support for businesses |
|
|
Support for communities |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/our-region/community-support |
|
Complaints handling policy |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/contact-us/complaints |
|
Freedom of information procedures |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/contact-us/freedom-of-information |
|
Our publishing scheme |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/contact-us/freedom-of-information/foi-guide-to-information |
|
Funding terms and conditions |
We encourage businesses/communities to come and talk to us so we can tailor our support to their individual circumstances. |
|
CLASS 3: How we take decisions and what we decided |
|
|
Class description: Information about the decisions we take, how we make decisions and how we involve others |
|
|
The information we publish under this class |
How to access it (weblinks) |
|
SOSE Board minutes |
Coming soon |
|
CLASS 4: What we spend and how we spend it |
|
|
Class description: Information about our strategy for, and management of, financial resources (in sufficient detail to explain how we plan to spend public money and what has actually been spent). |
|
|
The information we publish under this class |
How to access it (weblinks) |
|
Audited annual accounts |
Coming soon |
|
Public Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 financial statement |
Coming soon |
|
SOSE Board members- Remuneration |
Coming soon |
|
SOSE Leadership Team- Remuneration |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/media/1234/senior-staff-salary-information.pdf |
|
CLASS 5: How we manage our human, physical and information resources |
|
|
Class description: Information about how we manage the human, physical and information resources of the authority |
|
|
The information we publish under this class |
How to access it (weblinks) |
|
Human resources |
|
|
Staff policies |
Published on our staff Intranet |
|
Staff search and directory |
Senior Leadership (in our Operating Plan) www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/operatingplan Board Members https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/who-we-are/our-board |
|
Physical resources |
|
|
Commercial property for sale or lease |
Not applicable to SOSE at this time |
|
Sustainable construction policy |
Not applicable to SOSE at this time |
|
Information resources |
|
|
Records management policy |
Coming soon |
|
Records retention policy |
Coming soon |
|
Freedom of information policy |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/contact-us/freedom-of-information |
|
Privacy and data protection policy |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/legal/privacy-policy |
|
CLASS 6: How we procure goods and services from external providers |
|
|
Class description: Information about how we procure goods and services, and our contracts with external providers |
|
|
The information we publish under this class |
How to access it (weblinks) |
|
Procurement policies and procedures |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/who-we-are/accessing-our-information/procurement |
|
Procurement contracts terms and conditions |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/who-we-are/accessing-our-information/procurement |
|
Sustainable procurement policy |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/who-we-are/accessing-our-information/procurement |
|
Framework agreements and suppliers |
https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com/who-we-are/accessing-our-information/procurement |
|
Procurement- details of tenders over £50k and all contracts awarded |
Coming soon |
|
Current invitations to tender |
Coming soon |
|
CLASS 7: How we are performing |
|
|
Class description: Information about how the authority performs as an organisation, and how well it delivers its functions and services |
|
|
The information we publish under this class |
How to access it (weblinks) |
|
Audited annual accounts and reports |
Coming soon |
|
Freedom of information performance |
Coming soon |
|
Equal opportunities annual report |
Coming soon |
|
Complaints performance |
Coming soon |
|
Customer service performance |
Coming soon |
|
CLASS 8: Our commercial publications |
|
|
Class description: Information packaged and made available for sale on a commercial basis and sold at market value through a retail outlet e.g. bookshop, museum or research journal |
|
|
The information we publish under this class |
How to access it (weblinks) |
|
We do not currently hold or publish information under this class. |
n/a |
|
CLASS 9: Our open data |
|
|
Class description: Open data made available by the authority as described by the Scottish Government’s Open Data Resource Pack and available under an open licence. |
|
|
The information we publish under this class |
How to access it (weblinks) |