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Department of Education and Science: Establishments and Organisation Branch: Registered...

Catalogue reference: ED 291

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ED 291

This series consists of operational and administrative files covering public appointments, staffing and pay of research councils, ministerial salaries and pensions, personnel management. Files within this series relate to pay and allowances,...

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Reference

ED 291

Title
Department of Education and Science: Establishments and Organisation Branch: Registered Files (Y and YCS Prefix Series)
Date

1995-1996

Description

This series consists of operational and administrative files covering public appointments, staffing and pay of research councils, ministerial salaries and pensions, personnel management. Files within this series relate to pay and allowances, staff organisation, grading, workforce planning, career development, labour relations. This series also contains files regarding general departmental administration, facilities management, the introduction of new technology, low-level committees, and reviews (e.g. Next Steps Initiative)

Arrangement

The records are arranged in former reference order

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

Y and YCS Prefixes

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department for Education, 1992-1995
  • Department for Education and Employment, 1995-2001
Physical description

2 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2020 Department for Education

Subjects
Topics
Labour
Pay and pensions
Research
Accumulation dates

1995-1996

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Administrative / biographical background

Establishments and Organisation Branch is a permanent function with the Department of Education. In 1985 it was made up of three divisions with a separate unit in the Darlington office. Division A dealt with personnel management, Division B was the Staff Inspection Unit and Division C covered common services, new technology and the Financial Management Initiative.

By 1993 the Branch had expanded to include Division E for resource management with a separate Central Purchasing Unit and Management Services Unit. At this time Division A covered staffing, pay and training plus Non-Departmental bodies including public appointments and equal opportunities. There was a separate Staff Training Centre. Division B covered recruitment, grade management, conditions of service, discipline, promotion procedures, staff reports, industrial relations and the computerised personnel information system. Division C was responsible for accommodation, office services, security, printing, records management, the Library and transit and despatch services. The Darlington Unit had become Division D

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17109046/

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