Publication scheme

Cymraeg

: 22 May 2023

Classes of information

Class 1 – Who are we and what do we do

Description	This class of information concerns the Education Workforce Council and how it operates
Examples	Information about the Council and its legislative basis* The system for the appointment of Council members and the Chairperson.* Standing orders* Membership of the Council and its Committees* Code of members’ conduct and best practice* Register of members’ interests Agendas and Minutes of Council meetings* Staffing structure* Contact details*
Accessibility/exemptions	Fully available
How information will be published	On request in hard copy or electronic format from the Council Some documents are available on the Council’s website, including minutes of Council meetings and details of Council members.
Language	English, apart from those marked (*), which will be available in English and Welsh

Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it

Description	This class concerns the key financial information and financial procedures of the Council
Examples	Annual financial statements* Schedule of contracts awarded (over £1000) Assets Register Financial procedures Procurement procedures Pay and grading structures
Accessibility / exemptions	Fully available
How information will be published	On request in hard copy or electronic format from the Council Some documents are available on the Council’s website, including Annual financial statements which form part of the Annual Report
Language	English, apart from those marked (*), which will be available in English and Welsh

Class 3 – What our priorities are and how are we doing

Description	This class of information concerns the Council’s strategic planning processes
Examples	Strategic Plans Strategic equality plan and annual equality objectives Operational Plans Annual Reports and Accounts Standards of service
Accessibility / exemptions	Fully available
How information will be published	On request in hard copy or electronic format from the Council On the Council’s website
Language	English and Welsh

Class 4 – How do we make decisions

Description	This class of information concerns the Council’s decision making processing and records of decisions
Examples	Minutes of Council meetings Council consultations Responses to consultations undertaken by the Welsh Government and others Policy advice documents developed by the Council on behalf of the education workforce Annual Statistics circulars
Accessibility / exemptions	Fully available
How information will be published	On request in hard copy or electronic format from the Council On the Council’s website
Language	English and Welsh

Class 5 – What are our policies and procedures

Description	This class of information concerns key internal procedures which have been adopted by the Council for delivering its service and responsibilities
Examples	The Strategic Equality Plan* The Welsh Language Policy* Recruitment and selection Standards of service* Information Governance Policy* Procurement and supplier policies Health and Safety The Freedom of Information Act Information Guide*
Accessibility / exemptions	Fully available
How information will be published	On request in hard copy or electronic format from the Council Some documents will be held on the Council’s website
Language	English, apart from those marked (*), which will be available in English and Welsh

Class 6 – Lists and Registers

Examples

The Register of Education Practitioners*
Assets Register

Description	This class of information concerns lists and registers maintained by the Council
Accessibility / exemptions	Data protection laws and certain secondary legislation such as The Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2015 as amended, determine what the Council is able to make available from the Register of Education Practitioners Exemptions under this class of information apply. Individual practitioners may have full access to information about themselves on the Register of Education Practitioners. Employers are able to receive a subset of this information. The general public are able to view a subset of information including whether a practitioner is registered or not
How information will be published	On request in hard copy or electronic format from the Council Some information will be held on the Council’s website at www.ewc.wales, for example members of public may check whether or not a practitioner is registered via the website
Language	English, apart from those marked (*), which will be available in English and Welsh

Class 7 – The services we offer

Description	This class of information concerns the work of the Council and the services it provides
Examples	the Council and accompanying guidance Procedures for employers to access information on the Register of Education Practitioners The Council’s Suitability to be a Registered Practitioner – Procedures & Rules The Council’s Disciplinary Procedures and Rules Notifications of fitness to practise hearings scheduled to take place The publication of fitness to practise orders following fitness to practise hearings and details of practitioners deemed unsuitable for registration following suitability meetings The Code of Professional Conduct and Practice The Council’s Guidance and Procedures for the Hearing of Induction Appeals Information leaflets concerning the Council’s fitness to practise work Funding and Tracking arrangements for Induction Criteria for the accreditation of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes in Wales Guidance on submitting a programme of ITE to the EWC for accreditation Information about Council meetings, consultation events Research guides Press releases General information leaflets Professional Learning Passport (PLP) Educators Wales
Accessibility / exemptions	Data protection laws and certain secondary legislation such as The Education Workforce Council (Main Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2015 as amended determine what the Council is able to make available. Exemptions under this class of information include case papers relating to individual fitness to practise cases cannot be made available to the general public
How information will be published	On request in hard copy or electronic format from the Council On the Council’s website
Language	English and Welsh