Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires Kent County Council
to produce and maintain a Publication Scheme.
A Publication Scheme is a guide to the classes of information
that public authorities like Kent County Council publish or intend
to publish in the future. The term “publish” is not limited to
information produced in paper forms such as leaflets and booklets
and includes information that is on our website. We have adopted
the
Information Commissioner's new "Model Publication
Scheme" which came into effect from 1 January
2009.
The Model Publication Scheme consists of 7
classes of information:
- Who we are and what we do
- What we spend and how we spend it
- What our priorities are and how we are
doing
- How we make decisions
- Our policies and procedures
- Lists and registers
- The services we offer
By adopting the Information Commissioner’s
‘Model Scheme’, we are committing ourselves to the following:
- To proactively make certain types and categories of information
readily available
- To make it easier for the public to find and obtain this
information
- To review and update what information is available on a regular
basis.
Please see our
Publication Scheme Guide to Accessing Information (Word, 127k)
for examples of the type of information available in each of these
classes as well as what to do if you cannot find what you are
looking for and whether you will have to pay to obtain
information.