| Class | Corporate Aims and Objectives of AFBI |
|---|---|
| Description | AFBI Mission Statement, key aims, end-of-year business and corporate plans |
| Availability |
http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/about-us/what-we-do.htm http://www.afbini.gov.uk/corporate/publications.htm - the corporate plans will be available from February 2008 |
| Class | Corporate Performance Reporting |
| Description | Annual report and accounts |
| Availability | Requests for hardcopy should be directed to the contact address detailed in this publication under section Access and obtain Information. This information will be available from February 2008. |
| Class | Corporate Governance |
| Description | Roles and function of board, with list of members and their registered interests; Risk Management Strategy, Corporate Risk Register, Counter Fraud Policy and Fraud Response Plan |
| Availability |
http://www.afbini.gov.uk/corporate/afbi-board.htm http://www.afbini.gov.uk/corporate/publications.htm |
| Class | Diagnostic and Analytical |
|---|---|
| Description | Description of the diagnostics and analytical scientific services AFBI provides to both DARD and other public bodies and commercial customers. Includes Animal Disease Diagnostics, Hillsborough Feed and Information System, Chemical Residue Monitoring and the Coastal Monitoring Programme. |
| Availability |
http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/services/diagnostic.htm http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/services/diagnostic/adds.htm http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/services/diagnostic/forage-analysis.htm http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/services/diagnostic/services-diagnostic-analytical-services.htm |
| Class | Specialist Advice |
| Description | Details of the specialist advice AFBI provides to a wide range of public and private bodies. Includes predicted grass growth information and outputs from the Pesticide Usage Survey. |
| Availability |
http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/services/specialist-advice.htm http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/services/specialist-advice/pesticide-usage-overview.htm http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/services/specialist-advice/grasscheck.htm |
| Class | Research |
| Description | Includes information on AFBI’s involvement in the impact of climate change; the search for alternative energy supplies; sustainable consumption; natural resource protection; sustainable food and farming (including animal health & welfare. |
| Availability | http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/research.htm |
| Class | Training and Education |
| Description | List of training AFBI provides in a wide range of techniques and technologies including specialist courses in statistics, food hygiene. |
| Availability | http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/services/training.htm |
| Class | Scientific Information |
|---|---|
| Description | Published information resulting from the Institute’s research projects including press articles |
| Availability | In writing to the contact address detailed in this publication under section 3.2 Requesting Information. |
| Class | Press releases, articles and AFBI-hosted events |
|---|---|
| Description | Current and archived AFBI news |
| Availability | http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/news.htm and in writing to the contact address detailed in this publication under section Access and obtain Information |
| Class | AFBI Newsletter |
| Description | AFBI general newsletter ‘Sciential’ and AFBI's Veterinary Sciences Division newsletter, ‘Vetline’ |
| Availability | http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/news/news-newsletters.htm and in writing to the contact address detailed in this publication under section Access and obtain Information |
| Class | Staff Recruitment & Selection Policy |
|---|---|
| Description | The management procedure for recruitment and selection of staff in AFBI |
| Availability | http://www.afbini.gov.uk/index/about-us/about-us-careers.htm and in writing to the request contact address detailed in this publication. |
| Class | Equal Opportunity Policy |
| Description | The institute’s policy statement on equal opportunities and related matters |
| Availability | Requests should be directed to the contact address detailed in this publication under section Access and obtain Information. |