Records and information management policy

Roles and responsibilities

The Records Manager will:

  • act as the subject matter expert, ensuring colleagues are provided with professional and timely advice
  • implement, manage, plan, and continually improve the corporate approach. Ensure a records management framework is provided in support of our priorities
  • be the first point of contact for specialist knowledge
  • implement and lead on records management projects.  Ensure support is offered to projects with a wider scope
  • develop and maintain strong, positive working relationships. Raise and promote awareness of good practice

Directorates and information asset owners will:

  • take ownership of records and business value information
  • lead and foster a culture that values, protects, and uses records and information effectively
  • know what records and information they hold and where they are. They will ensure they are subject to the records and information lifecycle
  • take action to address known weaknesses or risks created in their approach
  • ensure records and information management by default is embedded in their approach
  • achieve an adequate level of confidence that their records and information are subject to proper management
  • be the decision makers for the records they hold