Access to information
West Herts College is committed to openness and accountability. In line with
government legislation relating to the Freedom of Information, Data Protection
and the Environmental Information Legislation, the College has developed
policies and procedures relating to the information we hold and how that
information can be used.
Our commitment is to:
- Greater openness: by making information publicly available
through the College's Publication Scheme.
- Personal data: by embracing the eight principles of the Data
Protection Act 1998 through the College's Data Protection Policy - ensuring that
personal data obtained and used by the College is processed and shared in
compliance with the law and the College's Data Protection Registration.
- Public information: by embracing the Freedom of Information Act
2000 through the College's Freedom of Information Policy - ensuring public
access to information held by the College in compliance with the law.
- Environmental information: by embracing the Environmental
Information Legislation through the College's Environmental Information
Regulations Policy - ensuring public access to information held by the College
in compliance with the regulations.
- Charges:The Charging Policy can be found via the link below
Publication Scheme
All public authorities are required to adopt and maintain a publication scheme. A
publication scheme is a document which describes the information a public
authority publishes, or intends to publish. In this context, 'publish' means to
make information available, routinely.
The publication scheme gives details of the documents that are available to the
public.
To view our policies click here
If you want to request information under the Freedom of Information Act or Environmental Information Legislation or are making a subject access request un the Data Protection Act, please put your request in writing by
Email or by post to:
Karen Chase
Information Officer
West Herts College
Watford campus
Hempstead Road
Watford WD17 3EZ
Email: informationrequest@westherts.ac.uk
Feedback
It is important that this publication scheme meets your needs. If you find the
scheme difficult to understand, please let us know. We also welcome suggestions
as to how our scheme might be improved. Any questions, comments or complaints
about this scheme should be sent in writing to the Publication Scheme
Coordinator:
Chris Pearson
Director of Marketing and Communications
West Herts College
Watford campus
Hempstead Road
Watford WD17 3EZ
If we are unable to resolve any complaint, you can complain to the Information
Commissioner, the independent body who oversees information legislation:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
www.ico.gov.uk
Details of how to make a request and fee charges can be found
here