1.​ Introduction to the Publication Scheme​
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) provides individuals with a right of access to all recorded information held by Scotland’s public authorities. Anyone can use this right, and information can only be withheld where FOISA expressly permits it.
 
Section 23 of FOISA also requires that all Scottish public authorities maintain a publication scheme. A publication scheme sets out the types of information that a public authority routinely makes available. This publication scheme has been approved by the Scottish Information Commissioner, who is responsible for enforcing FOISA. We are also obliged to review this publication scheme from time to time.
 
The purpose of the publication scheme is to provide you with details of the range of information that we routinely publish. The scheme also provides details of how you can access this information and informs you whether it is free, or if there is a charge for the information. Alongside FOISA, the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (the EIRs) provides a separate right of access to the environmental information that we hold. This publication scheme also contains details of the environmental information that we routinely make available.
 
Where information is not published under this publication scheme, you can request it from us under FOISA or, in the case of environmental information, the EIRs. For further information on accessing information not covered by this scheme, refer to Section 11 – How to access information not available under the scheme.
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2.​ About Adam Smith College
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The legal name of the College is The Adam Smith College, Fife, incorporated on 1 August 2005 following a merger between Fife College of further and Higher Education and Glenrothes College.
 
The College provides further and higher education to its local community and beyond, both from its campuses and from community bases throughout Fife. The College is governed by a Board of Governors, which meets regularly throughout the academic year and is responsible for guiding the College and authorising major strategic decisions.
 
Our vision is of a College that is accessible, flexible and welcoming. The College will be driven by its customers and committed to enterprise, innovation and creativity in all that it does. Partnership is central to our work.
 
The College has one wholly owned subsidiary company, the Adam Smith Enterprise and Education Foundation, which is a private company limited by guarantee. Its company number is SC179415. Its Scottish Charities Number is SC027103.
 
The Company is established to support the continued growth and development of The Adam Smith College, Fife and is responsible for securing gifts of support from companies, charitable trusts and foundations, friends and former students of The Adam Smith College, and to use these funds to realise specific projects, and help The Adam Smith College realise its corporate objectives, aims and aspirations. The main focus of activity within the Adam Smith Foundation during 2007/08 has been the Student Scholarship Programme .
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3.​ Preparing the Publication Scheme
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When preparing or reviewing our publication scheme, we are obliged by FOISA to have due regard to the public interest in providing access to the information that we hold which relates to:
 
  • the services we provide;
  • the costs of those services;
  • the standard of those services;
  • the facts that inform the decisions we take which are of importance to the public; and
  • the reasoning that informs our decisions.

This Publication Scheme is based on a Model Publication Scheme compiled by the Association of Scotland’s Colleges with regard to the public interest in allowing public access to information relating to the activities of Scotland’s Colleges, including the provision of services by Scotland’s Colleges, the cost of providing them, the standards attained and the reason for decisions made by them.​
4.​ Accessing information under the Scheme
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Information available under our publication scheme will normally be available through the routes described below. Section 12 – “Classes of Information” provides more details on the information available under the scheme.
 
Online:
 
Most information listed in our publication scheme is available to download from this publication scheme. If you are still having trouble finding any document listed under our publication scheme or need any other advice or assistance, please contact the Director of Corporate Services by phone on 01592 223488 or by e-mail at freedomofinformation@adamsmith.ac.uk or by writing to:
 
Vice Principal,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.
When writing to us to request information, please include your name and address, full details of the information or documents you would like to receive, and any fee applicable (see Section 6: Our Charging Policy for further information on fees). Please also include a telephone number so we can telephone you to clarify any details, if necessary.
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5.​ Information that we may withhold
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All information covered by our publication scheme can either be accessed through our website or will be provided promptly following receipt of your request.
 
Our aim in maintaining this publication scheme is to be as open as possible. You should note, however, that there may be limited circumstances where information will be withheld from one of the classes of information listed in Section 12 – Classes of Information. Information will only be withheld, however, where FOISA (or, in the case of environmental information, the EIRs) expressly permits it.
 
Information may be withheld, for example, where its disclosure would breach the law of confidentiality, harm an organisation’s commercial interests, or endanger the protection of the environment. Information may also be withheld if it is another person’s personal information, and its release would breach data protection legislation.
 
Whenever information is withheld we will inform you of this, and will set out why that information cannot be released. Even where the document containing the information cannot be released, it may, in many cases, be possible to provide copies with the withheld information edited out.
 
If you wish to complain about any information which has been withheld from you, please refer to Section 10 – Complaints.
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6.​ Our charging policy
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Unless otherwise stated, all information contained within our scheme is available from us free of charge where it can be downloaded from our website or where it can be sent to you electronically by email.
 
We reserve the right to impose charges for providing information in paper copy or on computer disc. Charges will reflect the actual costs of reproduction and postage to the authority, as set out below.
 
In the event that a charge is to be levied, you will be advised of the charge and how it has been calculated. Information will not be provided to you until payment has been received.
 
Reproduction costs: where charges are applied, photocopied information will be charged at a standard rate of 10p per A4 side of paper (black and white copy) and 30p per A4 side of paper (colour copy).
 
Computer discs will be charged at the rate of 1.00 per CD-ROM.
 
Postage cost: we will pass on postage charges to the requester at the cost to the authority of sending the information by first class post.
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7.​ Our copyright policy
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Adam Smith College holds the copyright for the vast majority of information in this publication scheme. All of this information can be copied or reproduced without our formal permission, provided it is copied or reproduced accurately, is not used in a misleading context, and provided that the source of the material is identified.
 
The publication scheme may, however, contain information where the copyright holder is not Adam Smith College. In most cases the copyright holder will be obvious from the documents. In cases where the copyright is unclear, however, it is the responsibility of the person accessing the information to locate and seek the permission of the copyright holder before reproducing the material or in any other way breaching the rights of the copyright holder.
Wherever possible, this scheme will indicate where we do not own the copyright on documents.
 
Information about Crown copyright material is available on the website of the Queens Printer for Scotland. We can provide you with a copy of this information if you do not have internet access.
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8.​ Our records management and disposal policy
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9.​ Feedback​
FOISA requires that we review our publication scheme from time to time. As a result, we welcome feedback on how we can develop our publication scheme further. If you would to comment on any aspect of this publication scheme, then please contact us. You may, for example wish to tell us about:
 
  • other information that you would like to see included in the publication scheme;
  • whether you found the publication scheme easy to use;
  • whether you found the publication scheme useful;
  • whether our staff were helpful;
  • other ways in which our publication scheme can be improved.
Please send any comments or suggestions to the Director of Corporate Services at freedomofinformation@adamsmith.ac.uk
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10.​ Complaints​
Our aim is to make our publication scheme as user-friendly as possible, and we hope that you can access all the information we publish with ease. If you do wish to complain about any aspect of the publication scheme, however, then please contact us, and we will try and resolve your complaint as quickly as possible. You can contact:
 
Vice Principal,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX,
Telephone: 01592 223525.

Any complaint will be acknowledged within two working days of receipt and we will respond in full within twenty working days. You have legal rights to access information under FOISA and EIRs and a right of appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner if you are dissatisfied with our response. These rights apply only to information requests made in writing* or another recordable format. If you are unhappy with our responses to your request you can ask us to review it and if you are still unhappy, you can make an appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner. The Commissioner’s website has a guide to this three step process, and he operates an enquiry service on Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00. His office can be contacted as follows:
 
Scottish Information Commissioner,
Kinburn Castle,
Doubledykes Road,
St Andrews,
Fife,
KY16 9DS.
Telephone: 01334 464610
Email: enquiries@itspublicknowledge.info
Website: www.itspublicknowledge.info
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11.​ How to access information which is not available under this scheme
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If the information you are seeking is not available under this publication scheme, then you may wish to request it from us. FOISA provides you with a right of access to the information we hold, subject to certain exemptions. EIRs separately provide a right of access to the environmental information we hold, while the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) provides a right of access to any personal information about you that we hold. Again, these rights are subject to certain exceptions or exemptions.
 
Should you wish to request a copy of any information that we hold that is not available under this publication scheme, please write to the Vice Principal.
 
Charges for information not available under the publication scheme:
 
The charges for information which is available under this scheme are set out under section 6 – Our Charging Policy. If you submit a request to us for information which is not available under this publication scheme the charges will be based on the following calculations:
 
General information requests:

 

  • There will be no charge for information requests which cost us £100 or less to process.
  • Where information costs between £100 and £600 to provide you may be asked to pay 10% of the cost. That is, if you were to ask for information that cost us £600 to provide, you would be asked to pay £50, that calculated on the basis of a waiver for the first £100 and 10% of the remaining £500.
  • We are not obliged to respond to requests which will cost us over £600 to process.
  • In calculating any fee, staff time will be calculated at actual cost per staff member hourly salary rate to a maximum of £15 per person per hour.
  • We do not charge for the time used to determine whether we hold the information requested, nor for the time it takes to decide whether the information can be released. However charges may be made for locating, retrieving and providing information to you.
  • In the event that we decide to impose a charge we will issue you with notification of the charge (a fees notice) and how it has been calculated. You will have three months from the date of issue of the fees notice in which to decide whether to pay the charge. The information will be provided to you on payment of the charge. If you decide not to proceed with the request there will be no charge to you.
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Charges for environmental information:
 
We do not charge for the time spent to determine whether we hold the information requested, nor for the time it takes to decide whether the information can be released. However charges may be made for locating, retrieving and providing information to you.
 
In the event that we decide to impose a charge we will issue you with notification of the charge (a fees notice) and how it has been calculated. You will have 60 working days from the date of issue of the fees notice in which to decide whether to pay the charge. The information will be provided to you on payment of the charge. If you decide not to proceed with the request there will be no charge to you.
 
Charges are calculated on the basis of the actual cost to the authority of providing the information.
Photocopying is charged at 10p per A4 sheet for black and white copying, 30p per A4 sheet for colour copying.
Postage is charged at actual rate for first class mail.
Staff time is calculated at actual cost per staff member hourly salary rate to a maximum of 15 per person per hour.
Requests for your own personal data should be made to:
 
Employee related data:
 
Human Resources Manager,
Adam Smith College,
Stenton Road,
Glenrothes,
Fife,
KY6 2RA.
Student and other personal data:
 
Director of Registry Services,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
KY1 1EX.
E-Mail: dataprotection@adamsmith.ac.uk
We normally make a charge of £10 for each personal data request.​
12.​ Classes of Information
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  1. Introduction
  2. General Information
  3. Access to Information
  4. Governance
  5. Financial Resources
  6. Corporate Planning
  7. Procurement
  8. Human Resources
  9. Physical Resources
  10. Health and Safety
  11. Diversity
  12. Student Administration and Support
  13. Teaching Quality
  14. Information Services
  15. External and Community Relations
  16. Government and Regulator Relations
  17. Environmental Information ​

More information is available in the Commissioner's Guide to Publication Schemes on the Scottish Information Commissioner's website.

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2. General Information

This section covers general information about how to make contact with the College. It includes information about how to complain about the College, and how to serve formal documents on it. It is aimed at providing very general information for the public. More detailed information will be provided in other groups.

Class Name​ ​Class Description ​Examples/Comments
Name and Address​ The name of the College and the address of its principal office.
​		 Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.​
Principal Officers​ Names of the Principal Officers of the College.
​
  • Secretary to Board of Governors: Zelda Franklin-Hills 
Contact Information​ Information on how to contact the College.
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All general enquiries regarding the college should be directed to the Information and Admissions:
 
Telephone: 01592 223535
 
Location​ Information on the College's Principal and other main locations, including campus maps.
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Adam Smith College has six main campuses. The addresses of the campuses are as follows:
 
Stenton Campus:
Stenton Road,
Glenrothes,
Fife,
KY6 2RA.

St Brycedale Campus:
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.

Priory Campus:
Victoria Road,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 2QT.

Southfield Campus:
70 Nasmyth Road,
Glenrothes,
Fife,
KY6 2SD.

Leven Campus:
Victoria Road,
Leven,
Fife,
KY8 4RN.

Details of all locations, contact details and location maps can be found on our website, or by phoning 01592 223400.​
Opening Hours​ Opening hours of the College's principal office.
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Normal business hours:
 
Monday to Thursday from 08:30 to 17:00;
Friday from 08:30 to 16:20. ​
Academic Year Dates​ Information on the dates of the College's academic years.
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Holidays​ Dates of closure of the College.
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​Complaints Procedures on how to complain about the College.
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​Document Serving Arrangements for serving official documents on the College.
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Documents are properly served on the college if they are delivered to:
 
The Principal,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.​
Freedom of Information Contact​ Central contact point for Freedom of Information enquiries.
 ​
The contact for all Freedom of Information matters is:
 
Vice Principal,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.
 
Telephone: 01592 223525.​

 

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3. Access to Information

This section tells people how to request information from the College, under FOISA, EIRs and the DPA. It also covers institutional procedures for these pieces of legislation.

​Class Name Class Description​ Examples/Comments​
Freedom of Information requests​
Details of how to request information from the College.
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Requests for information from Adam Smith College can be made by writing to:
 
The Vice Principal,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY11EX.
Note: Requests for information can also be made by e-mail to freedomofinformation@adamsmith.ac.uk or other means capable of being used for subsequent reference (e.g. tape, fax).​
Personal Information Requests​
Details of how to make subject access requests under the DPA.
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If you want to make a subject request for personal information, you should write to:
 
Director of Registry Services,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.
​Environmental Information Requests
Details of how to request environmental information from the College.
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If you want to make an environmental information request, you should write to:
 
The Vice Principal,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.
Freedom of Information Policies​
Institutional Freedom of Information policies and procedures.
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Data Protection Policies​
Institutional Data Protection policies and procedures.
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Environmental Policies​
Institutional Environmental policies and procedures.
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4. Governance

This section covers information relating to the way the College is governed and how decisions are made. It includes information on the legal status of the College, which individual member of staff or group within the organisation is responsible for specific functions and where they fit in the overall structure of the organisation.

​Class Name ​Class Description ​Examples/Comments
Legal Framework​
Information on how the College was established and its standing from a legal perspective.
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The Adam Smith College, Fife was established under the Further and Higher Education (Scotland ) Act 1992 by The Adam Smith College, Fife (Establishment) Order 2005 following a merger between Fife College of Further and Higher Education and Glenrothes College.
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Governance Structure​
The College's governance structures and operational procedures.
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Adam Smith College is governed by a Board of Governors, which is constituted in accordance with the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.
 
The Board of Governors operates in accordance with the Constitution and Standing Orders for the Board of Governors and the Code of Conduct for the Members of the Board of Governors.
 
A Board membership table showing the membership, tenure of office and method by which each member is selected for the Board is available. Public appointments to the Board are conducted in accordance with the Public Procedure for Appointing New Board Members.​
​Conflict of Interests
The College's conflict of interests policies.
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Members of the Board of Governors must declare conflicts of interests as they arise in accordance with the Code of Conduct for the Members of the Board of Governors.
 ​
​Register of Interests
Institutional register of interests.
​
 A Register of Interests is maintained for Board Members.​
​Institutional Structure
A description of the College's major organisational units and how these relate to each other.
​
  • Adam Smith College Organisation Chart. ​
Major Committees​
The activities of major committees with devolved decision-making powers.
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  • Board of Governors membership
  • Board of Governors Committee membership
  • Board of Governors minutes
  • Board of Governors Finance Committee minutes
  • Board of Governors Audit Committee minutes
  • Board of Governors Nomination/Remuneration Committee minutes
  • Executive Team minutes 
  • Joint Negotiating Committee for Lecturing Staff minutes
  • Joint Negotiating Committee for Support Staff minutes
  • Health, Safety and Well Being Committee Minutes 
 

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5. Financial Resources

This section covers information on the College’s strategy and management of financial resources. The Finance Department provides accounting, procurement and contracting services, helping to make best use of resources and fulfilling statutory responsibilities. Information that may substantially prejudice the commercial interests of any person or organisation, personal information, or information, which would disrupt the effective conduct of public affairs, will be excluded from publication.

Class Name​ Class Description​ Examples/Comments​
Financial statements​
The College's annual accounts.
 
 ​

 

Budgetary processes​
Policies and procedures for making budgetary allocations to major budgetary units.
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  • Financial regulations​
​Budgets overview
Summary of budgetary allocations to major budgetary units.
​
 Approved annual budgets​
Financial regulations​
College's financial administration manual.
​
  • Financial regulations​​
Insurance​
Summary information on the College's major insurance policies.
​
The Adam Smith College insurers are:
 
Zurich Municipal,
Zurich House,
Stanhope Road,
Portsmouth,
Hampshire,
PO1 1DU.
  • Adam Smith College Insurance Summary
    • ​
Investments​
Summary information on institutional endowments and investments.
​
  • Annual Report and Accounts ​
 

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6. Corporate Planning

This section provides information on the College's mission and major strategic plans. Information that may substantially prejudice the commercial interests of any person or organisation, personal information, or information that would disrupt the effective conduct of public affairs will be excluded from publication. 

​Class Name ​Class Description Examples/Comments​​
Mission​
College's Mission statement.
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The College Mission Statement is “Inspiring Learning”.
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​Corporate Plan
College's corporate or Strategic Plan.
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  • Corporate Plan​
Strategies​
Major institutional strategy documents.
​
See Strategic Plan.
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Performance Indicators​
Indicators used by the governing body and senior management to measure overall institutional performance.
​
The Scottish Funding Council publishes summary information relating to College performance indicators.
 
Hard copies of these can be requested from the Vice Principal.
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Planning Procedures​
Internal procedures for planning and resource allocation.
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  • Resources Committee remit
    • ​
 

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7. Procurement

This section provides information about the College's procurement policies, procedures and arrangements. In some instances information will be exempt from disclosure where it contains personal information, or information which, if released, may substantially prejudice the commercial interests of any person or organisation, substantially prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs, or constitute an actionable breach of confidence.

​Class Name ​Class Description Examples/Comments​
Procurement Policies​
College's policies on major procurement exercises.
​
Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information that falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.
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Procurement Procedures​
College's procurement and purchasing manuals.
​
  • Financial Regulations ​
Procurement Contacts​
Contact information for procurement and purchasing information.
​
Adam Smith College procurement contact is:
 
Campus Services Manager,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.
 
Telephone: 01592 223858.​
Planned Procurements​
Summary information about the College's significant planned procurements as required by EU legislation Prior Information Notices (PINs).
​
 During financial year 2011-12, the College will be conducting a procurement exercise for the provision of cleaning services for all its sites.​
Tender Documentation​
EU prescribed documentation for significant procurements.
​
 See above.​
Supplier Contracts​
EU-prescribed award notices of major contracts over EU thresholds.
​
 During financial year 2011-12, the College will be conducting a procurement exercise for the provision of cleaning services for all its sites.​
 

8. Human Resources

This section covers information on the College’s strategy and management of human resources, rather than information relating to individual members of staff (which is exempt from disclosure as personal information). The information available covers Personnel policies and procedures.

Class Name​ Class Description​ Examples/Comments
Staff Profile​ Statistical information on staff.​
Information at institutional level by grade, sex, etc.
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Recruitment Policies​ Policies, statements, procedures and guidelines relating to recruitment.​

 

Performance Management​ Policies and procedures relating to performance management.​
Promotion​ Policies, statements, procedures, guidelines and statistics relating to promotion, regrading and salary reviews.​
​Pensions
Policies and guidelines on pension arrangements for staff.
​
 Information relating to Adam Smith College staff pensions is published by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency and the Fife Council Local Government Superannuation Service.​
Discipline​
Disciplinary procedures and policies.
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Grievance​
Grievance procedures and policies.
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Race Relations​
Race equality policies.
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Equal Opportunities​
Equality and diversity policies, statements, procedures, and guidelines.
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Public Interest Disclosure​
Information required for compliance with the Public Interest Disclosure Act.
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Staff Development​
Policies and procedures relating to the ongoing development of staff.
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Staff Records​
The College's policy on the collection, maintenance and use of personal information about staff.
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Staff Facilities​
Description of the facilities and services available to members of staff.
​
 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information that falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
 

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9. Physical Resources

Colleges are often substantial land and property owners in there own right. Classes in this section cover information at a strategic level relating to the college’s management of its physical resources. Information that provides specific details of the College’s future plans to alter its estate (e.g. proposals to purchase additional property) may be exempt from disclosure where such disclosure would damage the College’s commercial interests.  

Class Name ​ Class Description​ ​Examples/Comments
Description of Estate​
Overview of the College's estate.
​
Adam Smith College consists of six major campuses: Stenton, St Brycedale, Priory, Southfield and Leven. The addresses of each of the campuses are as follows:
 
Stenton Campus,
Stenton Road,
Glenrothes,
Fife,
KY6 2RA.
 
Stenton is the main College Campus in Glenrothes. The following institutes deliver courses at this campus:
  • Centre for Creatives & Wellbeing
  • Centre for Care & Society 
  • Centre for Business
  • Centre for Technologies
St Brycedale Campus,
St Brycedale Avenue
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.
 
St Brycedale is the main College Campus in Kirkcaldy. The following institutes deliver courses at this campus:
  • Centre for Creative & Wellbeing
  • Centre for Care & Society
    •  
Priory Campus,
Victoria Road,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 2QT.
 
The following institutes deliver courses from the Priory Campus:
  • Centre for Business
Southfield Campus,
70 Nasmyth Road,
Glenrothes,
Fife,
KY6 2SD.
 
The following institutes deliver courses from the Southfield Campus:
  • Centre for Business
Leven Campus,
Victoria Road,
Leven,
Fife,
KY8 4RN.
 
The following Institutes deliver courses from the Leven Campus:
  • Centre for Creatives & Wellbeing 
  • Centre for Care & Society 
  • Centre for Business 
    •  
Estate Development Plans​
Plans for major changes to the estate.
​
  • Estates Strategy 2007-14 ​
External Funding​
Plans for use of major external capital and other sources of external funding.
​
  • Estates Strategy 2007-14
Buildings Under Construction​
Summary information about buildings under construction.
​
None
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Maintenance​
Maintenance arrangements and policies for buildings and grounds.
​
  • Estates Strategy 2007-14
    ​
Estates Indicators​
Performance indicators on major estates functions.
​
  • E-Mandate Return ​
Environmental Policies​
The College's environmental policies, practices and overview of their impact.
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10. Health and Safety

This section covers information about the College's health and safety policies, procedures and record. In some instances information will be exempt from disclosure where it contains personal information, or information which, if released, may substantially prejudice the commercial interests of any person or organisation, endanger the physical or mental health or safety of an individual, substantially prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs, or constitute an actionable breach of confidence.

 

Class Name​ ​Class Description Examples/Comments​
Policies​
Policies, procedures and guidelines relating to health and safety.
​
​Annual Reports
Reports to governing body on health and safety issues.
​
  • Health and Safety Annual Report ​
Monitoring​
Mechanisms for monitoring and reporting on health and safety issues.
​
  • Health and Safety Inspection Reports
  • Health and Safety Audit Reports
​Statistics
Summary statistics on accidents and incidents within the college.
​
  • Health and Safety Annual Report ​
Support Structures​
Information on the College's support structures for health and safety.
​
The Health Safety and Environmental team consists of one full time Health, Safety and Environmental Manager and one full time Health Safety and Environmental Officer who are available to advise all staff and students on health, safety and environmental matters.
 
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Contact Information​
Details of how to get information about health and safety issues.
​
Information is available from:
 
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.​

 

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11. Diversity

This section provides information about the College's diversity and equality policies and procedures.

 

​Class Name ​Class Description ​Examples/Comments
Disability Policies​
Policies, procedures and guidelines relating to support and equality for disabled people.
​
Support Structures​
A description of the College's support structures for disability issues.
​
Contacts​
Details of how to get information about support for disabled people.
​
Staff Contact:
 
Human Resources Manager,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.
 
Student/Prospective Student Contact:
 
Director of Learner Services,
Adam Smith College,
St Brycedale,
Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife,
KY1 1EX.
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Accessibility of Buildings and Services​
The levels of accessibility of each of the College's main buildings and services.
​
All College buildings are accessible by wheelchair. Formal checks on access for disabled persons are conducted regularly
​
​Strategies
The College's diversity and equality strategies.
​
Statistics​
Summary statistics on support for disability within the College.
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12. Student Administration and Support

This section contains information on how the College manages the administration and progression of their students from admission to course completion, including student support services.

 

Class Name​ ​Class Description Examples/Comments
Course Information​
Programmes offered by the College.
​
Admissions​
The College's admissions procedures and policies.
​
The Adam Smith College prospectus can be obtained in person by visiting any of the college's main campuses (Stenton, St. Brycedale, Priory or Southfield) or by calling 01592 223535.
 
The prospectus can also be downloaded from the College website.
The prospectus contains useful information on course-specific entry requirements and policies and procedures relating to applications.

 

  • Admissions Policy
  • Admissions Procedure
    • Fees and Charges​
    Tuition fees and other charges to students.
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    Registration​
    The College's arrangements for registering students.
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    		 The College’s arrangements for registering students are set out in individual letters issued to students before the start of their chosen programme.​
    Assessments​
    Arrangements for assessments and examinations.
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    Progression​
    Regulations governing student progression.
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    Learning Support Services​
    Description and availability of the academic and non-academic learning support services offered by the College.
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    Student Liaison​
    The structure and functioning meetings of staff/student consultative committees or other liaison groups.
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    • Staff/Student Liaison Committee minutes ​
    Student Welfare​
    A description of the availability and range of the College's welfare and advice services.
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    Chaplaincy Services​
    A description of the college's chaplaincy services.
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    Health Services​
    A description of the medical support services provided by the college for students.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information that falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
    Careers Services​
    Availability, conditions of use and range of services offered by the college’s careers service.
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    		 Careers service opening hours and location are advertised throughout the College by means of wall posters.​
    Sports and Recreational Facilities​
    Availability, conditions of use and range of sporting and recreational facilities offered by the college.
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    		 Information about entitlement to use facilities, facilities available, charges, etc.​
    Student Records​
    The College's policies on the collection, maintenance and use of personal information about students.
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    Student Discipline​
    The College's policies and procedures for disciplinary proceedings against students.
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    Student Accommodation​
    Availability, conditions of use and range of accommodation services offered by the college.
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    		 The College no longer has Halls of Residence. Information on accommodation can be found on our website.​
    Graduation Arrangements​
    Information about awards ceremonies.​

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Student Complaints​
    Procedures for dealing with student complaints about the college.
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    Relationship with the Students' Union/ Association​
    The legal and structural basis of the college's relationships with the Students Union/Association.
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    • Student Representative Council Minutes ​
    Students Union/ Association and clubs​
    Information on the operation and activities of the Students Union and other student clubs.
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    • Students Association Constitution

     

     
    Adam Smith Students' Association,
    Adam Smith College,
    St Brycedale Avenue,
    Kirkcaldy,
    Fife,
    KY1 1EX.

     

    Details of the operation and activities of the Student Association can be found here.​

     

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    13. Teaching Quality

    This section contains information regarding the management of teaching quality in the College including mechanisms for reviewing and ensuring the quality of teaching provided.

     

    ​Class Name Class Description ​ Examples/Comments​
    Programme Approval​
    Programme approval and monitoring arrangements.
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    Student Satisfaction​
    Anonymous summary results of surveys of student satisfaction with the College.
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    • Student satisfaction survey results ​
    Institutional
    Internal Reviews​
    Summary of the findings and evidence presented to teams undertaking the College’s own internal reviews of quality and standards.
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    • College reviews can be found on the HMIe website
    • Subject Internal Moderation documents
    • Internal Moderation Procedure
    • SQA Moderation Group Responsibility Index
    • Internal Approval Procedure
    • College Quality Audit Reports
    • Internal Auditor Quality Audit Reports
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    Professional accreditation of courses by external bodies​
    The nature of and duration of accreditation by professional, statutory or regulatory bodies, including accreditation and monitoring reports.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information that falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.
    Validation​
    A description of courses where the College acts as an external examination body or validates the examinations and qualifications of others, including ‘joint awards’.
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    Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information that falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.
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    Quality assurance assessments of the College’s provision​
    Reports submitted to (and received from) external accreditation bodies relating to assessment of the College’s provision.
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    Reports from:
     
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    14. Information Services

    This section covers those functions within the College that provide access to information to the student body and both academic and administrative staff. These include libraries, computing services and information support services.

    Such functions may be managed separately from each other, or in various combinations. These services routinely explain their facilities (and the conditions of their use) to students, staff and the public and it is this type of information that is included here.

     

    ​Class Name Class Description​ Examples/Comments​
    Library Facilities​
    Availability and conditions of use of library facilities. Library catalogue if publicly available.
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    Computing Facilities​
    Availability and conditions of use of computing facilities.
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    Other Information Facilities​
    Availability and conditions of use of facilities.
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    A range of guidance leaflets are available from all college libraries setting out the conditions of use.
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    Major Strategy Documents​
    High-level aims and strategies of information services units.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information that falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​

     

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    15. External and Community Relations

    This section covers information relating to the College’s relationship with its external environment. These include how it manages its relationship with the local community and how it retains contact with its former staff and students.

    By virtue of its nature most Colleges will probably find that the majority of these classes are already made available to the public by some means.

     

    ​Class Name Class Description​ Examples/Comments​
    Alumni​
    Arrangements for keeping in touch with former staff and students.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information that falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
    Community Relations​
    Description of the facilities and services available to the local community.
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    The College provides learning opportunities from a number of outreach centres within Fife area. The centres are located as follows:
     
    East Kirkcaldy Learning Centre,
    34 St Clair Street,
    Kirkcaldy,
    KY1 2QE.
     
    Templehall Learning Centre,
    Templehall Avenue,
    Kirkcaldy,
    KY2 6EB.
     
    Burntisland Toll Centre,
    East Toll Park,
    Burntisland,
    KY3 9HA.
     
    Bowhill Community Learning and Development Centre,
    Cardenden,
    KY5 0BN.
     
    Cosmos Centre,
    Abbeywalk,
    St Andrews,
    KY16 9LB.
     
    BRAG,
    Main Street,
    Crosshill,
    KY5 8BJ.
     
    Moray Institute,
    Kelty,
    KY4 0AQ.
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    Development Activities​
    Promotional material relating to institutional fundraising objectives.
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    Public Relations​
    Information created specifically to publicise facilities and activities.
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    16. Government and Regulator Relations

    This section covers information the College provides to government and external regulators. By virtue of its nature most colleges will probably find that the majority of these classes are already made available to the public by some means.

    Members of the public are also likely to find the same or related information is available from the external partners the College has links with.

     

    ​Class Name Class Description​ Examples/Comments​
    Funding body statistical reports and returns​
    Information that the College is legally obliged to make available to its funding body.
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    HMIE Reports​
    Reports on College by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE).
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    College reviews and follow-up reports are available on the HMIe website.
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    Other Statutory Reports​
    Information which the College is legally required to publish.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class of information and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information which falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
    Information on student admission, progression and completion​
    Statistical information on these matters which the College is required by the Funding Council to publish.
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    Statistical information is available on the SFC website.
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    17. Environmental Information

    This section covers information the College holds relating to environmental issues.

     

    ​Class Name Class Description​ Examples/Comments​
    Legislation​
    Types of international treaties, conventions or agreements and community, national, regional or local legislation on the environment or relating to it.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class of information and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information which falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
    Policy relating to the Environment
    Policies, plans and programs held by the College and relating to the environment.
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    Progress Reports​
    Progress reports on the implementation of the legislation and policies referred to in the above two rows when prepared or held by the Colleges in electronic form.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class of information and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information which falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
    Reports on the status of the Environment​
    Reports held by the College on the state of the environment.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class of information and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information which falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
    Monitoring of activities effecting the Environment​
    Data or summaries of data derived from the monitoring of activities that effect or are likely to affect the Environment.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class of information and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information which falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
    Authorisations​
    Authorisations with a significant impact on the environment and environmental agreements or a reference to the place where such information can be requested or found.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class of information and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information which falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
    Environmental Impact Studies​ Environmental impact studies and risk assessments concerning the air and atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape and natural site including wetland, costal and marine areas, biological diversity and its components, genetically modified organisms and the interaction among those elements effecting the college.​ Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class of information and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information which falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​
    Information of Facts Used in Framing Environmental Policies​
    Facts and analysis of facts which the College considers relevant and important in framing major environmental policy proposals.
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    		 Adam Smith College does not for the time being hold information under this particular class of information and is therefore unable to publish information under this class of information. If, in the future, Adam Smith College does hold information which falls under this class, then it will publish information under this class in line with the request.​

     

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