Our policies 

We are committed to working in an open and accountable way. This includes having clear published procedures. All our policies comply with equal opportunities legislation. They come into four categories, as follows.

Corporate policies
Review policies
Internal policies
Human resources policies

Corporate policies

• Single Equality Scheme
• Raising concerns about standards and quality in higher education
• Policy on consultations
• Welsh Language Scheme/Cynllun Iaith Gymraeg
• Copyright policy
• Data protection
• Privacy statement
• Social media policy
• Policy on the disclosure of records relating to applications for degree-awarding powers and university title

Review policies 

• Appeals procedure
• Training and development policy for review team members and review facilitators

Internal policies

• Budget Manual
• Business continuity plan
• QAA policy and procedure on working with data outside central systems
• Evaluation policy
• Financial regulations
• Finance Strategy 2012-15
• Framework for Performance Management
• Health and Safety policy
• Hospitality guidelines
• House style guidelines
• Information and records management policy
• Information security policy
• Insurance policies held by QAA
• Office services procedures
• Publishing policy 2011
• Purchasing manual
• Risk management policy and guidelines
• Travel and subsistence rules - staff
• Travel and subsistence rules - board members
• Value for money strategy
• Whistleblowing policy

Human resources policies

• Annual leave and other authorised absences
• Dignity at work policy and procedure
• Disciplinary policy and procedure
• Capability procedure
• Electronic communications policy and guidelines
• Equal Opportunities
• Ethical conduct and anti-bribery policy
• Grievance policy and procedure
• Maternity policy and procedure
• Performance review policy
• Recruitment, selection and induction policy
• Redundancy policy
• Retirement policy and procedure
• Sickness absence policy
• Training and development policy
• Work-life balance policy