SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
GUIDE TO INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MODEL PUBLICATION SCHEME 2013
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.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has adopted the Model Publication Scheme 2013 produced by the Scottish Information Commissioner. The scheme has the Commissioner’s approval until 31 May 2017.
You can see this scheme on our website 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 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 usually 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 or a trade secret), we may remove or redact the information before publication but we will explain why.
Copyright
Where the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 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, and the source of the material is identified Where the Scottish Fire and Rescue service 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 also do not charge for photocopying or postage of information supplied.
Where it would cost us £100 or less to provide the information to you, we will not impose a charge. If it costs us between £100 and £600 to provide the information, we may ask you to pay 10% of that part of the cost. So, for example, if it costs us £400, then we may charge up to £30 (i.e. first £100 is free, then we may charge 10% of the cost between £100 and £400). Where it would cost more than £600 to provide information to you we are pleased to provide advice and assistance to help requesters frame their requests to reduce the possibility of charges for information.
In the case of requests for a person's own personal data (subject access request), we may charge up to £10 per request.
Contact us
You can contact us for assistance with any aspect of this publication scheme:
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Whitefriars 5 Whitefriars Crescent Perth PH2 0PA
Telephone: 01738 475260
We will also be pleased to 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.
CLASS 1: ABOUT SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Description: Information about the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, 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:
Our enabling legislation
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
About Us SFRS Board Strategic Leadership Team Corporate Structure Our People Contact Us
Governance and Accountability Governance and Accountability Framework Document Transformation Committee – Terms of Reference Standing Orders Interim Scheme of Delegation Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2013 Principles of Service Design Employee Partnership Forum Local and Stakeholder Engagement Committee Relationship between SFRS and Scottish Government
External relations/working with others SFRS and Scottish Government Audit Arrangements – Audit Scotland Complain about us Contact us/where to find us Contact the Media Team
Keeping others informed News Releases Facebook Page Twitter
CLASS 2: HOW WE DELIVER OUR FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES 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:
Principles of Service Design Employee Partnership Forum Local and Stakeholder Engagement Committee General Enquires and Information Requests Information on rights and how to make a request Collaborative Statement of Good Scrutiny and Engagement Membership and Operating Arrangements for Committees National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies
CLASS 3: HOW WE TAKE DECISIONS AND WHAT WE HAVE DECIDED Description: Information about the decisions we take, how we make decisions and how we involve others
The information we publish under this class:
Fire and Rescue Framework 2013 Consultation Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2013 Consultation Response Gateway Review
SFRS Board Schedule of Board Meetings for 2013 Meeting of 14 January 2013 Meeting of 28 February 2013 Meeting of 28 March 2013
CLASS 4: WHAT WE SPEND AND HOW WE SPEND IT 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.
SFRS Resource Budget 2013-14 SFRS Capital Budget 2013-14 Financial Regulations 2013
Statement of Accounts from the previous fire and rescue services: Central: Central Statement of Accounts 2010-2011 Central Statement of Accounts 2011-2012
Dumfries & Galloway: Dumfries and Galloway Statement of Accounts 2010-2011 Dumfries and Galloway Accounts Summary 2010-2011 Dumfries and Galloway Statement of Accounts 2011-2012 Dumfries and Galloway Accounts Summary 2011-2012
Fife: Fife Planning and Performance Report Spring 2011 Fife Planning and Performance Report Autumn 2011 Fife Planning and Performance Report Spring 2012
Grampian: Grampian Statement of Accounts 2010-2011 Grampian Statement of Accounts 2011-2012
Highlands & Islands: Highlands & Islands Statement of Accounts 2010-2011 Highlands & Islands Statement of Accounts 2011-2012
Strathclyde: Strathclyde Statement of Accounts 2010-2011 Strathclyde Statement of Accounts 2011-2012
Tayside: Statement of Accounts 2010-2011 Statement of Accounts 2011-2012
CLASS 5: HOW WE MANAGE OUR HUMAN, PHYSICAL AND INFORMATION RESOURCES Description: Information about how we manage the human, physical and information resources of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Corporate Structure Our Publication Scheme Access to Information Code of Conduct for Members of Public Bodies Performance Information
Equality Policies from the previous fire and rescue services: Central Equality Impact Assessment Policy and Procedure Dumfries and Galloway Equality and Diversity Policy Fife Single Equality Scheme 2010-2013 Fife Direct Equalities Grampian Disability Equality Scheme 2010-12 Grampian Race Equality Scheme 2010-12 HIFRS Gender Equality Scheme Annual Report 2009-10 Lothian and Borders Equality and Diversity Staff Handbook 2012 Strathclyde Equality and Diversity Policy 2008 Tayside Equality Policy Statement 2008-2011
CLASS 6: HOW WE PROCURE GOODS AND SERVICES FROM EXTERNAL PROVIDERS Description: Information about how we procure goods and services, and our contracts with external providers.
Procurement Policies from the previous fire and rescue services: Central Corporate Procurement Strategy 2011-2014 Dumfries and Galloway Procurement Fife Procurement Policy Grampian Procurement Strategy 2008-2012 Highlands & Islands Procurement Strategy Lothian and Borders Procurement Strategy 2012
CLASS 7: HOW WE ARE PERFORMING Description: Information about how we perform as an organisation, and how well we deliver our functions and services
Audits: Gateway Review Audit and Risk Management Committee Audit Scotland
Audit Reports from the previous fire and rescue services Central Best Value Report 2012 Dumfries & Galloway Best Value Report 2012 Fife Best Value Report 2012 Grampian Best Value Report 2012 Highlands & Islands Best Value Report 2012 Lothian & Borders Best Value Report 2012 Strathclyde Best Value Report 2012 Tayside Best Value Report 2012
Annual Reports/Action Plans from the previous fire and rescue services: Central: Central Service Development Plan 2010-2011 Central Service Development Plan 2011-2012
Dumfries & Galloway: Dumfries & Galloway Service Improvement Plan 2010-2011 Dumfries & Galloway Public Performance Report 2010-2011 Dumfries & Galloway Service Improvement Plan 2011-2012 Dumfries & Galloway Public Performance Report 2011-2012 Dumfries & Galloway Change Management Framework 2012-2013
Fife: Fife Planning and Performance Report Spring 2010 Fife Planning and Performance Report Autumn 2010 Fife Planning and Performance Report Spring 2011 Fife Planning and Performance Report Autumn 2011 Fife Planning and Performance Report Spring 2012
Grampian: Service Plan 2011-2012 Annual Public Performance Report 2011-2012 Integrated Risk Management Plan 2011-2014 Aberdeenshire Fire and Rescue Plan
Highlands & Islands: Service Improvement Plan 2011-2014 Public Performance Report 2011-2012 Best Value Action Plan 2012-2013
Lothian & Borders: Performance Plan 2010 Performance Plan 2011 Local Fire and Rescue Plan 2012
Strathclyde: Public Performance Report 2010-2011 Public Performance Report 2011-2012 Integrated Risk Management Plan 2010-2013 Corporate Strategy 2010-2013
Tayside: Towards a Safer Tayside Action Plan 2010-2011 Towards a Safer Tayside Performance Report 2010-2011 Towards a Safer Tayside Action Plan 2011-2012 Towards a Safer Tayside Performance Report 2011-2012 Towards a Safer Tayside Action Plan 2012-2013
CLASS 8: OUR COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS 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.
We do not hold or publish any information under this class.