Our websites

West Nottinghamshire College Group operates a number of websites that support our growing business.

Reports and Policies

Freedom of information

College policy on freedom of information

West Nottinghamshire College is committed to openness and transparency in its affairs. As a public sector body in a community service environment, it perceives no benefit in secrecy or concealment except in issues concerning personal privacy and the wider public interest.

The college will publish, or otherwise make available, information about its performance, management, staffing, governance, finance, policies and procedures, which it may lawfully disclose.

Through a publication scheme agreed by the Information Commissioner, the college makes available a comprehensive range of documents used in, and describing, its business.

In addition, the college will respond to individual requests for information outside its normal publishing scheme where these requests are fair and reasonable under the terms of the FOI Act.

Where the college is unable to provide information to an enquirer, it will give an appropriate justification.

The college will respond effectively to any complaints made under the provisions of the FOI Act.

If you are unhappy with the response from the college then you have recourse to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.

  

Publication scheme

Listed below, in categories approved by the Information Commissioner, are the items of published information which are currently available from the college. If you would like to receive any of the items, please contact us. In most instances the documents will be posted to you free of charge. However, under the Act, we are able to make a charge for supplying information if we incur significant costs in producing or consigning the documents. If this is the situation, we will advise you of any costs in advance.

Who we are and what we do

 

Type

Description

1.1

Vision, Mission and Strategic Objective

Summary

1.2

How the college is organised

Directorate structure charts

 

 

Schools of learning

 

 

Owned or partner organisations

 

 

Board structure

 

 

Board membership

 

 

Terms of reference for standing committees of the board

 

 

Corporation standing orders

1.3

Locations

College location maps and directions

1.4

Student activities

Students' Union

 

 

Enrichment programme

What we spend and how we spend it

2.1

Financial information

Annual accounts

 

 

Annual budgets

 

 

Financial audit reports

 

 

Capital programme

 

 

Financial regulations including procurement

What our priorities are and how we are doing


3.1

Corporation and business plans

College development plan

 

 

Strategic plan

3.2

Academic quality and standards

Quality assurance / quality improvement procedure

 

 

Quality improvement plan

 

 

Self assessment report

 

 

Examination timetable

 

 

Examination regulations

 

 

Learner Voice (student feedback)

3.3

External review information

Self assessment report

 

 

Standards committee minutes

 

 

Corporation committees terms of reference

3.4

Corporate relations

Links with employers

3.5

Government and regulatory

Ofsted Inspection Report 2008

 

 

QAA reviews of HE provision

 

 

Annual accounts

How we make decisions

 

Class

Description

4.1

Governing body, academic boards and steering groups

Agendas and public minutes of full board meetings

 

 

Committee meetings

 

 

Standards committee

 

 

Students' Union meeting minutes

 

 

Learner Voice minutes

Our policies and procedures

 

Class

Description

5.1

Conducting college businesses

Instruments and articles of governance

 

 

Financial regulations

5.2

Relating to academic services

Self assessment report

 

 

Complaints procedure

 

 

Internal verification and moderation guidelines

 

 

Assessment guidelines for higher education

5.3

Relating to student services

Student admissions and enrolment

 

 

Online application form

 

 

Admissions policy and procedure

 

 

Enrolment policy and procedure

 

 

Fees policy

 

 

Data protection guidelines and procedures

 

 

Student discipline

 

 

Student  handbook

 

 

Student disciplinary code and procedures

 

 

Alcohol and drugs policy

 

 

Internet access use policy

 

 

Procedure for academic and vocational appeals

 

 

Student learning and support services

 

 

Additional learning support information

 

 

Counselling services for students

 

 

Nursery services

 

 

Current prospectus and course information

 

 

Student liaison

 

 

Terms of reference and minutes of Learner Voice meetings

 

 

Students' Union constitution and minutes

5.4

Relating to human resources

Human resources strategy

 

 

Contract of employment

 

 

Salary scales

 

 

Grievance policy and procedure

 

 

Disciplinary policy and procedure

 

 

Harassment and bullying at work policy and procedure

 

 

Capability procedure for staff

 

 

Maternity scheme for staff

 

 

Sickness absence policy and procedure

 

 

Stress management policy

 

 

Flexible working guidelines

 

 

Whistle-blowing policy and procedures

5.5

Relating to recruitment

Recruitment procedure

 

 

Recruitment guide

 

 

Job vacancies

 

 

Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) guidelines

 

 

Factsheet

5.6

Code of conduct for governing bodies

Corporation code of conduct

5.7

Equality and diversity

Equality and diversity scheme

 

 

Equality and diversity policy

 

 

Workforce gender, ethnicity and age stats

 

 

Student gender, ethnicity and age stats

5.8

Health and safety

Health and safety policy

 

 

Health and safety procedures manual

 

 

Health safety committee

5.9

Estate management

New build proposals

 

 

Condition survey

 

 

Estates services

5.10

Complaints

Complaints procedure

5.11

Personal data policies

Data protection policy - student data

 

 

Data protection policy - human resources data

5.12

Fee policies

Fees policy

 

 

Fee remissions policy

 

 

Refunds policy

 

 

Course fee information

Lists and registers


6.1

Lists and registers

Register of interest

 

 

Asset register

The services we offer


7.1

Facilities

Overview

 

 

Nursery

 

 

Restaurant

 

 

Hair and beauty salons

7.2

Student services

Counselling

 

 

IAG, careers and employability

 

 

Enrichment

 

 

Health welfare and safety

 

 

Financial support

7.3

Marketing

Prospectuses

 

 

Open evenings

 

 

International

 

 

Higher Education

 

 

16-19

 

 

Adults

 

 

Employers

7.4

Public relations

News and events

 

 

Newsletters

 

 

Media releases

 

 

Key facts and figures

Individual requests for information

If you require information about the college’s activities, in the first instance please use our publication scheme above to identify whether an item of published information already exists, which could satisfy your enquiry.

If this appears not to be the case, or if you have difficulty finding the published information, then you should send your enquiry in writing to:

The FOI Information Officer
West Nottinghamshire College
Derby Road
Mansfield
NG3 7AQ

All requests will be responded to within 40 working days, or will be acknowledged and an explanation given if this is not possible.