The seven categories of the University for the Creative Arts' publication scheme (below) are based on this scheme.
Who we are
and what we do
Provides information on the legal status of the University, the organisational and management structure and information about student activities.
The University for the Creative Arts is a Higher Education Corporation and an Exempt Charity under the terms of the Education Reform Act 1988 and the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, as amended by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. The University is subject to the provisions of the Charities Act 2011; its principal regulator is the Office for Students.
- Chancellor Role Description and Person Specification
- Board of Governors Statement of Primary Responsibilities
- Board of Governors Determination of Membership
- Board of Governors Membership
- Governor Biographies
- Board of Governors Committee Structure
- Board of Governors Scheme of Delegation
- Board of Governors Standing Orders
- Audit & Risk Committee Terms of Reference and Constitution
- Audit & Risk Committee Membership
- Employment & Finance Committee Terms of Reference and Constitution
- Employment & Finance Committee Membership
- Governance & Nominations Committee Terms of Reference and Constitution
- Governance & Nominations Committee Membership
- Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference and Constitution
- Remuneration Committee Membership
- Academic Committee Terms of Reference and Constitution
- Leadership Team and University Executive Group Organisational Structure
This section provides links to information on all aspects of student life at the University
What we spend
and how we spend it
Covers information on the University's finances and its strategy for managing financial resources.
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2014
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2015
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2016
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2017
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2018
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2019
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2020
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2021
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2022
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2023
- Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2024
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- Financial regulations
- Appendix A: Board of Governors Committee Structure – available at 1.2 above
- Appendix B: Leadership Team
- Appendix C: University Structure
- Appendix E: Risk Management Policy and Strategy
- Appendix F: Whistleblowing (Public Interest Disclosure Policy)
- Appendix G: The Seven Principles of Public Life (Nolan Principles)
- Appendix H: Procedures for Capital Project Approval
- Appendix I: Information Security Policy
- Appendix J: Internal Audit Responsibilities
- Appendix K: Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud Policy and Response Plan
- Appendix L: Anti-Money Laundering Policy
- Appendix M: Consultancy Policy, Principles and Procedures
- Appendix N: Costing and Pricing Policy (TRAC)
- Appendix O: Commercialisation of Intellectual Property Policy
- Appendix P: Terms and Conditions of Purchase
- Appendix Q: Donations Acceptance and Fundraising Policy
- Appendix R: Treasury Management Policy
- Staff Pay Scale – Grades 2 to 11
- Senior Staff Pay Scale – Grades 10 to LT3
- Remuneration Annual Report - November 2019
- Remuneration Annual Report - November 2020
- Remuneration Annual Report - November 2021
- Remuneration Annual Report - November 2022
- Remuneration Annual Report – November 2023
- Remuneration Annual Report – November 2024
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What our priorities are
and how we are doing
Covers information on the University's strategies and annual reviews.
How we
make decisions
Shows documents which can be requested about the decision making processes of the University.
2010
2011
- Board of Governors minutes 22 March 2011
- Board of Governors minutes 14 July 2011
- Board of Governors minutes 28 September 2011
- Board of Governors minutes 22 November 2011
2012
- Board of Governors minutes 20 March 2012
- Board of Governors minutes 12 July 2012
- Board of Governors minutes 26 September 2012
- Board of Governors minutes 20 November 2012
2013
- Board of Governors minutes 19 March 2013
- Board of Governors minutes 11 July 2013
- Board of Governors minutes 2 October 2013
- Board of Governors minutes 26 November 2013
2014
- Board of Governors minutes 26 March 2014
- Board of Governors minutes 15 July 2014
- Board of Governors minutes 2 October 2014
- Board of Governors minutes 26 November 2014
2015
- Board of Governors minutes 26 March 2015
- Board of Governors minutes 15 July 2015
- Board of Governors minutes 1 October 2015
- Board of Governors minutes 25 November 2015
2016
- Board of Governors minutes 24 March 2016
- Board of Governors minutes 11 October 2016
- Board of Governors minutes 13 July 2016
- Board of Governors minutes 24 November 2016
2017
- Board of Governors minutes 23 March 2017
- Board of Governors minutes 12 July 2017
- Board of Governors minutes 10 October 2017
- Board of Governors minutes 27 November 2017
2018
- Board of Governors minutes 21 March 2018
- Board of Governors minutes 11 July 2018
- Board of Governors minutes 9 October 2018
- Board of Governors minutes 27 November 2018
2019
- Board of Governors minutes 20 March 2019
- Board of Governors minutes 10 July 2019
- Board of Governors minutes 10 October 2019
- Board of Governors minutes 26 November 2019
2020
- Board of Governors minutes 25 March 2020
- Board of Governors minutes 16 July 2020
- Board of Governors minutes 8 October 2020
- Board of Governors minutes 26 November 2020
- Board of Governors minutes 8 December 2020
2021
2015
- Academic Board minutes 27 February 2015
- Academic Board minutes 29 April 2015
- Academic Board minutes 26 June 2015
2016
- Academic Board minutes 11 November 2015
- Academic Board minutes 24 February 2016
- Academic Board minutes 29 June 2016
2017
- Academic Board minutes 31 October 2016
- Academic Board minutes 13 February 2017
- Academic Board minutes 5 April 2017
- Academic Board minutes 28 June 2017
2018
2019
Our policies
and procedures
More information on the policies and procedures for the University to deliver its service and responsibilities.
- Governor Role and Responsibilities
- Governor Induction and Development Strategy
- Link Governor Scheme
- Governor Expenses Policy
- Governor Privacy Notice
- Regulation: Appointment of Members
- Regulation: Person Specifications for Independent and Co-opted Members
- Regulation: Removal of a Member
- Role Description: Deputy Chair of the Board of Governors
- Role Description: Senior Independent Governor
- Role Description: Safeguarding Governor & Board Champion Against Harassment and Sexual Misconduct
- Annual Leave Policy and Guidance
- Absence Management Policy
- Capability Policy and Procedure
- Compassionate Leave Policy
- Disciplinary Policy and Procedure
- Equality and Diversity Policy
- Flexible Working Policy and Procedure
- Grievance Policy and Procedure
- Harassment and Bullying Policy
- Home Working Guidance
- Jury Service Policy
- Learning & Development Policy
- Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave Policy
- Personal Relationships Policy
- Policy for Engaging Short Term Resource
- Probation Policy
- Recognition and Facilities Agreement
- Recruitment Policy
- Recruitment and Selection Procedure
- Whistleblowing
- Work Experience Policy
Useful Forms:
- Incident Reporting Form
- Risk Assessment Matrix
- Generic Risk Assessment
- Process Risk Assessment
- Student Work Risk Assessment
Policies and Procedures:
- Health & Safety Policy
- Accident/Incident Policy
- Animals & Livestock Policy
- Asbestos Policy
- Children on Campus Policy
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Policy (COSHH)
- Contractors Code of Conduct
- DSE Policy
- Driving Policy
- Electrical Safety
- Events Policy
- Exhibition Installation Policy
- Fire Safety Policy
- First Aid Policy
- Health & Safety Inspection Procedure
- Health & Safety Responsible Person Policy
- Health Surveillance Policy
- Health & Wellbeing Policy
- Home Working Guidance
- Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Policy (LOLER)
- Legionella Management
- Lone Worker Policy
- Manual Handling Policy
- PAT (Portable Appliance Testing) Policy
- New & Expecting Mothers Policy
- Noise Policy
- Risk Assessment Policy
- Safe Selection & Management of Contractors Policy
- Smoking Policy
- Staff Impact of Adverse Weather & Disruptions to Public Transport Policy
- Student Trips and Study Visits Procedure
- University Emergency Response and Incident Management Procedure
- Working at Height Policy
- Carbon Management Plan
- External Environment Report
- Estate Strategy - under review
- Student Complaints Policy
- Student Complaints Form
- Staff Grievance Policy
- Complaints - please refer to section 6 of the FOI policy
Lists
and registers
Displays current registers and how to access them.
The services
we offer
Find out about local, national and international services offered by the University.
Request a printed or digital version of our prospectus.
View the courses at UCA.
View our facilities and resources and support pages.