Freedom of Information
South Yorkshire Probation Area has adopted the Information Commissioner's model publication scheme under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) . The scheme has been approved by the Information Commissioner as a model scheme for use by any public authority.
Classes of Information
Who we are and what we do
Organisational information, locations and contacts, constitutional and legal governance.
What we spend and how we spend it
Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts.
What our priorities are and how we are doing
Strategy and performance information, plans, assessments, inspections and reviews.
How we make decisions
Policy proposals and decisions. Decision making processes, internal criteria and procedures, consultations.
Our policies and procedures
Current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities.
Lists and Registers
Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority.
The Services we Offer
Advice and guidance, booklets and leaflets, transactions and media releases. A description of the services offered.
If you wish to request information under the terms of the FOIA you may do so on request to the Information Access Officer, as follows:
Information Access Officer
Information Services Unit
South Yorkshire Probation
45 Division Street
Sheffield
S1 4GE
E-mail: YSS.FOIA@south-yorkshire.probation.gsi.gov.uk
Charges for the information
Information on this website may be downloaded free of charge. If you request information which is not available on this website we may make a charge for photocopying (at a rate of 10p per page) and postage, where this amounts to more than £30.
Alternatively if you would like further information about the probation service or have a general query, neither of which is related to FOIA, you may continue to request these through our normal contact address.