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Corporate Policies and Strategies

General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) has a number of Corporate Policies and Strategies in place which guide our operational processes as follows:

• Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
• Equality Schemes
• Health and Safety Policy Statement
• Information Security and Data Protection
• Financial Management
• Procurement

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Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy

• Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy (Financial Years 2010-11 to 2012-13). (PDF 112kb)

• Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy (Financial Years 2006-07 to 2009-10). (PDF 128kb)

• Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy Results (Financial Years 2006-07 to 2009-10). (PDF 88kb)

Equality Schemes

Gender Equality Scheme

• Gender Equality Scheme Annual Report (June 2010) (81 Kb PDF file)

• Gender Equality Scheme Annual Report (June 2009) (83 Kb PDF file)

• Gender Equality Scheme Annual Report (June 2008) (71 Kb PDF file)

• Gender Equality Scheme (June 2007) (105 Kb PDF file)

Disability Equality Scheme

• Disability Equality Scheme Annual Report (December 2010) (33 Kb PDF file)

• Disability Equality Scheme Annual Report (December 2009) (30 Kb PDF file)

• Disability Equality Scheme Annual Report (December 2008) (55 Kb PDF file)

• Disability Equality Scheme Annual Report (January 2008) (62 Kb PDF file)

• Disability Equality Scheme (December 2006) (132 Kb PDF file)

Race Equality Scheme

• Race Equality Scheme (November 2010) (50 Kb PDF file)

• Race Equality Scheme (November 2009) (62 Kb PDF file)

• Race Equality Scheme (November 2008) (128 Kb PDF file)

• Race Equality Scheme (November 2005) (164 Kb PDF file)

• Race Equality Scheme (November 2002) (242 Kb PDF file)

Scotland's Census 2011

• Equality Impact Assessment (October 2010) (92 Kb PDF file)

Health and Safety Policy Statement

• Health and Safety Policy Statement. (PDF 23kb)

Information Security and Data Protection

GROS data are held in accordance with the Scottish Government’s IT Policy, approved by the Scottish Government Information Systems Security Committee (ISEC) and the GROS Information Security Policy. This sets out the framework within which GROS will develop, implement, manage and review its information security. The GROS Information Systems Security Policy exists within and develops upon the Scottish Government’s Information Policy.

All GROS staff will comply with the Information Management Policies which include compliance with the Code of Practice on Access to Scottish Government Information, the Scottish Government’s IT Code of Conduct and Statutory and Regulatory requirements. These include the Data Protection Act (1998) and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002:

• Information Commissioner's Office Website - Data Protection Public Register (Enter Registration Number: Z5127780 to search the database.)

• Freedom of Information

Financial Management

GROS makes reference to the Scottish Public Finance Manual (SFPM) and the Financial Reporting Manuals (FReM) when putting proper arrangements in place to ensure that public business is conducted in accordance with the law and proper standards, and that public money is safeguarded and properly accounted for, delivers best value, and is used economically, efficiently and effectively.

More detailed accounting policies are disclosed within the notes to the accounts within GROS’s Annual Report and Accounts, which can be accessed via the following link:

• Annual Report and Accounts

Procurement

Procurement guidelines govern the purchasing of goods and services in GROS to ensure that procurements are conducted in accordance with legal and ethical standards, and demonstrating we achieve best value for money. As a government organisation GROS is part of The Public Procurement Reform Programme (PPRP), which aims to drive up procurement standards ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.

Further information on GROS Procurement can be found by accessing the following link:

• Procurement