required for health and safety reasons. Over the years, the Trust has run capital fundraising appeals when required, for larger items of capital which are essential for meeting the education and care needs of children placed in the school. should be made to the Administration Manager at: Expenses The Trust has policies and procedures for the reimbursement of travel and other expenses incurred by employees (staff and management) in the performance of their duties. Board members are non-remunerated, however, expenses are reimbursed, if claimed. Information requests regarding expenses should be made to the Administration Manager at: Pay and Grading Structure The Trust has policies for the salaries of staff and senior managers, which are reviewed annually. Salary grades are based on nationally negotiated pay scales, including the SJNC, SJC and SNCT, depending on the role. Information requests regarding pay and gradings should be made to the Administration Manager at: Pensions Teachers working at Harmeny School are auto-enrolled into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland), which is administered by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA). (Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme) CLASS 5: HOW HARMENY SCHOOL MANAGES ITS HUMAN, PHYSICAL AND INFORMATION RESOURCES Class description: Information about how we manage the human, physical and information resources of Harmeny School. The information we publish under this class: How to access it: Human Resources A member of SMT has day-to-day responsibility for the Human Resource function, with regular monitoring and reporting to the Senior Management Team and Business Information requests regarding Human Resources should be made to the Administration Manager at:
Sub-Group of the Board. Comprehensive policies, procedures and guidelines for Human Resources are contained within the Trust’s Policy Manual / Staff Handbook. Management of Land and Assets The school’s land and assets are maintained to high standards and have been developed to maximise their use in relation to the care, education and outdoor learning of children with social, emotional and behavioural needs. Annual maintenance and capital expenditure programmes are prepared annually and overseen by Business Group. The school has a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and was successful in achieving the Eco School Green Flag Award in March 2015. Information requests regarding should be made to the Administration Manager at: Information on our Eco School Green Flag Award: Description of Land & Property Holdings All plans for the school’s land and property are kept within our Plans Room. Requests to view any of the school’s plans should be made to the Administration Manager at: Records Management The Trust is committed to responsible records management and has clear processes for the retention, storage and access of records. Information requests regarding records management should be made to the Administration Manager at: Information Management The Trust has robust policies in relation to information management, including: Data Protection & Confidentiality; Capture, Storage and Retention and Use of Digital Media; Social Media; Use of Email and Internet. Information requests regarding information management should be made to the Administration Manager at: Management of Resources Robust procedures exist for the efficient and responsible management of resources, including an asset register and inventory of equipment, both of which are updated regularly. Information requests regarding records management should be made to the Administration Manager at: Freedom of Information As a public authority the Trust is required provide information in line with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. A Model Publication Scheme and Charging Policy is published, as required by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Policies relating to Freedom of Information can be viewed on our website at: