Annual Report & Accounts 2007-2008 - Historic Scotland

Equal opportunities and diversity
Historic Scotland is committed to equality of opportunity for all its employees and
customers, and to treating every member of staff and every customer with dignity and
respect. It is the agency’s policy to ensure that all staff are able to work in an environment
free from discrimination, harassment and bullying.
As an agency of the Scottish Government, Historic Scotland fully subscribes to the
Executive’s Race Equality Scheme, Disability Scheme and the Gender Equality Scheme.
As an organisation, we continue to develop structures and systems to ensure that equal
opportunities becomes an integral part of our thinking and behaviour.
Employee consultation
The agency is committed to effective employee communications, which it maintains
through all staff notices, the staff newsletter and briefing sessions. The Partnership Board
provides the means for representatives of staff and management to discuss matters of
concern or mutual interest. It has delegated detailed consideration of partnership issues
to an Industrial and Employee Relations Group.
Disclosure of relevant audit information
As Accountable Officer, I am not aware of any relevant audit information of which our
auditors are unaware. I have taken all necessary steps to ensure that I myself am aware
of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are also aware of this
information.
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