FOI

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 came into effect on 1 January 2005. The Act aims to increase openness and accountability in government and across the public sector by ensuring that people have the right to access information held by Scottish public authorities.

UHI Shetland has adopted the Scottish Information Commissioner’s Model Publication Scheme.

The Guide to Information (below) tells you what information we publish, where you can find it, how to access it, and who to contact if you need help.

Contact us

For help with this Guide to Information, to request information in another format, or to make a Freedom of Information request, please contact:

UHI Shetland
Gremista
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0PX

Email: foi.shetland@uhi.ac.uk
Telephone: 01595 771000 / 01595 772000

More information on the Act can be found at Scottish Information Commissioner.

Guide to information

Guide to information

UHI Shetland has adopted the Scottish Information Commissioner’s Model Publication Scheme.

This Guide to Information tells you what information we publish, where you can find it, how to access it, and who to contact if you need help.

Availability and formats

Most of the information we publish is available on the UHI Shetland website.

If you cannot access information online, please contact us and we will try to provide the information in another format where reasonably practicable.

Exempt information

We aim to publish information routinely wherever possible. However, some information may be withheld where disclosure is exempt under freedom of information law, for example where it contains personal data or other protected information.

Copyright and re-use

Where UHI Shetland holds copyright in information it publishes, that information may normally be copied or re-used in line with the terms stated on the relevant publication or webpage. Where copyright belongs to another person or organisation, this will be made clear where appropriate.

Charges

There is normally no charge to view or download information from our website. If you ask us to provide information in paper copy or another physical format, we may charge the actual cost of printing, photocopying and postage, and we will tell you about any charge in advance.

Information not published

If the information you want is not available through this Guide to Information, you may still request it under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Requests can be made in writing or by email to foi.shetland@uhi.ac.uk

Review

This Guide to Information will be reviewed regularly and updated as required.

Class 1: About us

Class 1: About us

Class 1: About us

Information about who we are, where to find us, how to contact us, how we are managed, and our objectives.  Examples of these can be found here:

Class 2: How we deliver our functions and services

Class 2: How we deliver our functions and services

Information about our courses, learner services, business support and delivery of education, training and research.

Examples of this include:

Teaching and Learning Policies and Information

Student Policies and Information

Class 3: How we take decisions and what we have decided

Class 3: How we take decisions and what we have decided

Information about governance, formal meetings and key decisions.

Examples of this include:

Class 4: What we spend and how we spend it

Class 4: What we spend and how we spend it

Information about financial management, annual reporting and audited accounts.

Examples of this include:

Class 5: How we manage our human, physical and information resources

Class 5: How we manage our human, physical and information resources

Information about staffing-related practices, estates and infrastructure, information governance and organisational resources.

Examples of this include:

Class 6: How we procure goods and services from external providers

Class 6: How we procure goods and services from external providers

Information about procurement, purchasing and contracts with third-party providers, where published.

  • Procurement Policy – (under review)
  • Fraud prevention Policy – (under review)

Class 7: How we are performing

Class 7: How we are performing

Information about organisational performance and service delivery outcomes.

Examples include:

Class 8: Our commercial publications

Class 8: Our commercial publications

Information packaged and made available for sale on a commercial basis, where applicable.

UHI Shetland does not currently produce commercial publications for sale, this class does not apply.

Class 9: Our open data

Class 9: Our open data

Open data made available for re-use under an open licence, where applicable.

UHI Shetland does not currently publish open datasets, this class does not apply.