Is HR Strategy supporting the overarching University Strategy?

Government Policy Fees – implications for income. Scottish Government intervention in provision/collaboration/merger – implications for staff. Governance arrangements.

Performance Management Individual Objective Setting and Review REF Managerial capability and consequent development needs

Performance Management Processes and Functions Business Processing Support Functions HR efficiency and effectiveness – recruitment, absence management, etc.

Statutes Maximising the opportunity a new ordinance brings in terms of policy and procedure.

Equality and Diversity Equality Act 2010 Age – default retirement age abolished from 1 October 2011 Impact Assessment Equal Pay Audits Diversity – particularly gender in senior groups REF – Code of Practice

Change Management Organisational change Dealing with severance schemes/redundancies

Employee Relations Industrial action over pay and pensions Staff attitudes and communication issues Staff engagement – wellbeing, motivation, leadership, etc

Health & Safety Obligations of governing bodies Management of Risk