Document hub
Borders College makes all of its policy documents, as well as many other key documents from Guides to Good Practice and Survey and Reports to our Strategic Plan, available to staff, students, and the general public. Please click on any of the document links below for further information.
Key documents for students
We have collated a list of the key documents you might want to view before and during your time as a Borders College student. Please follow this link:
A Guide to Curriculum Meetings
Assistant Principal
Academic Exemptions Policy and Procedure
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the curriculum assessment), Curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, lecturing staff, learning support staff, assessors and internal verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Academic Exemptions Policy and Procedure
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the curriculum assessment), Curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, lecturing staff, learning support staff, assessors and internal verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Quality & Curriculum
Admissions (Covid Reconfiguration)
Admissions Policy
To be read by all Curriculum staff, MIS and eLearning staff, Finance and Student Funding staff, and Student Services staff.
Head of MIS
Admissions Policy and Procedure
Admissions Procedure
To be read by all Curriculum staff, MIS and eLearning staff, Finance and Student Funding staff, and Student Services staff.
Head of MIS
Alcohol and Drugs Policy and Procedure
D Kerr
Alcohol and Drugs Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Annual Student Satisfaction & Engagement Survey Report
Anti-Bribery Policy
K Robb
Anti-Bribery Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Vice Principal – Finance & Corporate Services
Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy
K Robb
Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Vice Principal – Finance and Resources
Appropriate Usage of Electronic Systems Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Approval Procedure
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the curriculum), Curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, Quality and Equalities staff, MIS staff, lecturing staff, assessors and verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Quality and Development
Assessment and Feedback Guide for Staff
Quality Improvement Manager
Assessment Arrangements Policy
All staff involved in teaching or providing front-line learning or pastoral support to students should read and be aware of this document.
Director of Student Support Services
Assessment Arrangements Procedure
All staff involved in teaching or providing front-line learning or pastoral support to students should read and be aware of this document.
Director of Student Support Services
Assessment Policy
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the curriculum delivery and assessment processes), Curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, Quality and Equalities staff, lecturing staff, learning support staff, assessors and internal verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Quality and Development
Assessment Procedure
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the curriculum), Curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, Quality and Equalities staff, lecturing staff, learning support staff, assessors and internal verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Curriculum and Quality
Asset Management Strategy
Awareness Calendar
Details of the monthly themes from our Students' Association and the College. Please contact bcsa@borderscollege.ac.uk for details,
Borders College Accessibility Guidelines for Staff
Borders College Approach to Quality Improvement
Borders College Logo Guidlines
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
British Sign Language Action Plan 2024-2030
Director of Student Services
Bullying and Harassment Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
D Kerr
Bullying and Harassment Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Business Growth & Employer Engagement Strategy 2022-2025
Car Parking Regulations - Scottish Borders Campus
Changes to Student Funding Service
Changes to Student Representative System
College Calendar 2023/2024
Complaints Handling Procedure
All Staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Quality & Curriculum
Complaints Handling Report 2019/20
Complaints Handling Report 2020/2021
Complaints Handling Report 2022/2023
Complaints Policy
All Staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Quality and Development
Complaints Procedure - a Guide for Students
Conditions of Contract for the Purchase of Goods
Contractors Policy and Procedure
Estates/ Facilities, IT/Digital and reception staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Copyright Policy
All lecturing staff, learning support staff, staff involved in writing College documents, assessors and internal verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Quality and Development
Core and Essential Skills Policy
Core and Future Skills Policy
All staff should read this policy and be aware of its contents.
Vice Principal, Curriculum and Student Services
Core Skills Procedure
All curriculum staff should be aware of this policy.
Vice Principal, Curriculum and Student Services
Corporate Parenting Plan
J Mackenzie
Corporate Parenting Plan 2022 - 2025
COVID-19 NQ Estimates Quality Assurance Process
COVID-19 Operating Procedures for Assessment & Certification, including IQA Panel Process
Current Accessibility Requirements
Curricular Development Policy and Procedure
All curriculum staff should read this policy.
Vice Principal – Curriculum and Student Services
Curriculum Planning and Review Process
Curriculum Strategy
Customer Service Management System (CRM)
S Bell
Data Protection Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
VP Finance and Corporate Services
Data Protection Policy
H Robertson
Delivery of Online Welcome Week
Digital Transformation Project
Disclosure Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Display Screen Equipment Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Donations, Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship Procedure
Vice Principal – Finance and Corporate Services
Driving at Work Policy
All staff who drive a college vehicle should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
K Fitzgerald
Driving at Work Policy and Procedure
All staff who may drive a College vehicle should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Easy-Read Equality Report
Educational Excursions Policy and Procedure
All staff involved in organising student external excursions (including overnight stay) should read this to ensure the safety of our students.
Vice Principal – Curriculum and Student Services
Electronic Systems 2021
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Emergency Plan
Employee Disciplinary Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Employee Disciplinary Policy and Procedure
D Kerr
Employee Resourcing Policy and Procedure
All recruiting managers and individuals applying for jobs in the college should read and be aware of this document.
Director of People Services
Employee Resourcing Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
D Kerr
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy
A Brydon
Equality Impact Assessment Procedure & Guidance
Equality Mainstreaming Report 2021
Equality Mainstreaming Update Report 2021-2023
Equality Outcomes 2021-2025
A Brydon
Equality Outcomes Action Plan 2021-2025
Equality Outcomes Action Plan: Progress Made 2021-2023
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Esports
Dale Clancy
Examinations Contingency Plan
Family Leave Policy
D Kerr
Family/Special Leave Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Fee Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Vice Principal – Finance and Corporate Services
Film and Photography Guidelines December 2022
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Financial Regulations
Vice Principal – Finance and Corporate Services
Financial Statements (Year Ended 31 July 2019)
Financial Statements (Year ended 31st July 2020)
Financial Statements (Year ended 31st July 2021)
Financial Statements (Year ended 31st July 2022)
Financial Statements (Year ended 31st July 2023)
Firearms Procedure
Game keeping staff, AP Curriculum & Quality and HOS/PL Rural Skills should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Fitness to Study Policy
C Nairn
Flexible Working Hours/TOIL Arrangements
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Flexible Working Hours/TOIL Policy
D Kerr
Flood Alert Procedure
K Fitzgerald
Flood Alert Procedure
The Facilities/Estates Team should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Freedom of Information Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Vice Principal: Finance & Corporate Services
Future Skills Strategy
H Anderson
Future Skills Strategy 2020-2025
Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Gender Based Violence Prevention Support Policy
D Kerr
Grievance Policy
D Kerr
Grievance Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Health & Safety Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health & Safety Manager
Health & Safety Procedures
All Staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Health and Safety Procedures
K Fitzgerald
HNC Care Practice SCQF 7
HNC Cyber Security SCQF Level 7
D Clancy
HNC Health Care Practice
L Anderson
HND Software Development Yr 2
Dale Clancy
Homeworking Policy
D Kerr
Homeworking Policy
All staff who work from home should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Housing Awards May 2021
Induction Guidance for Managers
Induction of new Staff – Guidance for Managers
Information Security Policy
Applies to all stakeholders in the organisation who use our digital services and infrastructure.
Director of IT & Digital
Integrated Helpdesk Solution
S Moncrieff
Integrated Helpdesk System
S Moncrieff
Internal and External Verification Policy
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the curriculum delivery and assessment processes), Curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, Quality staff, lecturing staff, learning support staff, assessors and internal verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Curriculum and Quality
Internal and External Verification Procedure
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the curriculum delivery and assessment processes), curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, Quality staff, lecturing staff, learning support staff, assessors and internal verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Curriculum and Quality
Introduction to Creative Writing and Theatre Skills
K Mathison
Learning Resources Policy
Campus Library Manager
Loan Laptop Process
S Moncrieff
Lone Working Policy and Procedure
All Staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Lone Working Procedure
K Fitzgerald
Malpractice Policy
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the curriculum), Curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, staff who have a role in the delivery and support of assessments, including recording of assessment outcomes, lecturing staff, learning support staff, staff involved with the quality assurance process, MIS staff, assessors and internal verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Curriculum and Quality
Manual Handling Policy
All Staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Students
Model Release Form December 2022
National Menopause Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
NPA Customer Service at SCQF 4 (GP84 44)
NPA Playwork and Childcare
Online Enrolment
Organisational Chart
Password Guidance
Performance Improvement Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
D Kerr
Performance Improvement/Capability Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Performance Indicators 2021/22
Performance Indicators 2022/23
Personal Protective Equipment Procedure
All Staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Policy Management Procedure
All staff who have a responsibility to write/act as authors of College policies or procedures should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Quality and Development
Positive Behaviour, Anti-bullying & Harassment Policy
Staff, Students, Employers, Education Department should read this policy and procedural notes.
Vice Principal – Student Experience
Positive Behaviour, Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy
AM Sturrock
PPE Procedure
K Fitzgerald
Probationary Period Guidelines
Procedures for Determining Off-Payroll Working
Procurement Policy
All staff involved in purchasing on behalf of the College should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Vice Principal – Finance and Corporate Services
Procurement Policy
H Robertson
Professional Conduct Between Staff and Students Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Racehorse Care and Management
N Walker
Ready for Life
K Mathison
Ready for Life Award
K Mathison
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy
All Recruiting Leaders should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy and Procedure
D Kerr
Redundancy Policy
Redundancy Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Reopening of the Campuses (Staff Focus)
Reopening of the Campuses (Student focus)
Respect at Work and Study Policy Statement
All staff, students and visitors to our campuses should read this policy.
Vice Principal Curriculum and Student Services
Retrofit
K Mathison
Risk Management Framework
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Vice Principal – Finance & Corporate Services
Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk of Harm Policy
All staff should read this to ensure they’re familiar with our statutory safeguarding procedures.
Vice Principal
Safeguarding Guidelines
Safeguarding Policy
H Anderson
SCQF Framework
SCQF Level 5 Beauty Therapy
V Blackwood
Secondment Policy
D Kerr
Secondment Policy and Procedure
Any staff member considering a secondment should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Self-Help Kiosk
S Moncrieff
Self-Help Kiosks (Integrated Helpdesk Solution)
S Moncrieff
Self-Service Password Reset
Severance Policy
SfW Textiles
K Mathison
Sickness Absence Management Policy
D Kerr
Sickness Absence Management Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Skills Accreditation Programme
K Mathison
Skills Gap Analysis
Smoke Free Policy
K Fitzgerald
Smoke-Free Policy
All Staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Social Media Policy and Guidelines
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Staff Cover Procedure
All Leaders responsible for covering absent staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Staff Cover Procedure
Staff Guidelines for Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk of Harm
Staff Handbook
Staff Handbook
Staff Induction Review
A Brydon
Staff Performance and Development Review Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Staff Severance Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Strategic Ambition 2020-2025 Equality Impact Assessments
Strategic Ambition 2020–2025
Stress at Work Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Stress at Work Policy and Procedure
Student Appeals Procedure
L Gilchrist
Student Behaviour and Discipline Policy
H Anderson
Student Carers Policy
Student Destinations Survey 2017-18
Student Enrolment and Induction Procedure
Student Enrolment and Induction Procedure
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the curriculum and student experience), Curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, Quality and Equalities staff, MIS staff, Course tutors, lecturing staff, learning support staff, Achievement coaches, assessors and Students’ Association team should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal
Student Feedback Procedure
All staff and our Students' Association elected members should read this procedure and be aware of how we gather and plan as a result of student feedback.
Vice Principal: Curriculum and Student Services
Student Guidance Policy
All staff involved in providing support to our students, and of course our current and future students, should read this policy.
Vice Principal Curriculum and Student Services
Student Guidance Policy and Procedure
Student Guidance Procedure
All staff involved in providing support to our students, and of course our current and future students, should read this policy.
Vice Principal, Curriculum and Student Services
Student Guide to Assessment and Making Appeals
Student Induction
A Brydon
Student Needs Records
S Bell
Students' Association Strategic Plan
Borders College Students' Association (BCSA)
Support for Staff Involved in an Investigation Policy (including Complaint, Discipline, Grievance etc)
Any staff member or Leader involved in an investigation should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Supporting Staff Policy
Supporting Student Carers Policy
All Staff should read and be aware of the college commitment and the support available for our Student Carers.
Student Services Team Lead
Supporting Transgender People at College
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Sustainability Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Vice Principal - Finance and Resources
Sustainability Strategy
R Hewitt
Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025
Sustainability Workstream (Community)
K Mathison
SVQ Housing at SCQF Levels 6 and 7
SVQ Manufacturing Textiles Products at SCQF Level 7
K Mathison
Test Document Feb 25
Trade Union Facility Time Publication Requirements
Training and Development Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Transgender Guidance for Staff
A Brydon
Transporting an Injured or Sick Person Procedure
All First Aid Staff and Reception staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
Transporting Sick and Injured Persons
K Fitzgerald
Turing Project Centennial College
Validation and Approval Policy
All Senior Leadership Team (VPs, APs and Directors with responsibility for any aspect of the approval of the curriculum), Curricular Heads of Sector and Promoted Lecturers, DEBI Managers, Quality and Equalities staff, MIS staff, lecturing staff, assessors and verifiers should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Assistant Principal Quality & Curriculum
Validation& Approval Policy
Violence and Aggression at Work Policy
K Fitzgerald
Violence and Aggression at Work Policy and Procedure
K Fitzgerald
Violence and Aggression at Work Procedure
All Staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Health and Safety Manager
VOIP Telephone System
S Moncrieff
Volunteers Policy
D Kerr
Volunteers, Policy and Procedures on the Use of
All Recruiting Leaders should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Website Redevelopment
C Reith
Whistleblowing Policy
Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Director of People Services
Work Experience Policy
All staff and students involved in work experience placements should read this policy.
Vice Principal, Curriculum and Student Services
Work Experience Policy
H Anderson
Work Experience Procedure
Work Experience Procedure
All staff and students involved in work experience placements should read this policy.
Vice Principal, Curriculum and Student Services
Workforce Strategy
Workforce Strategy 2020-2025
Working Off Site Policy
All staff should read and be aware of the contents of this document.
Head of HR and Development
Working Off-Site Policy
D Kerr
Young Persons Guarantee Research Project
A Brydon