Restrictions on which companies the careers department assists in recruiting university members

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To whom it may concern,

This is a request for information through the Freedom of Information Act.
1). Does your university have an active policy in place regarding which companies the careers department does and does not assist in recruiting university members? This may be a policy specific to the careers department, or a wider policy which also applies to the careers department.

For the purpose of this FOI, ‘university members’ includes:
- Current students, both undergraduate and postgraduate
- Alumni and former students of the university

For the purpose of this FOI, ‘recruiting’ refers to any situation, in which the careers department plays a part, where university members are a potential source of employees or volunteers to a third party outside of the university. This includes:
- Events in which the careers department is an organiser
- Digital media controlled by the careers department, including websites, webpages, social media and mailing lists
- Physical materials from the careers department, such as mailings, posters, leaflets and brochures

2). If your university does have an active policy in place regarding which companies the careers department does and does not assist in recruiting university members, please provide a copy of the policy either as an attachment to your response or through the inclusion of a link to where it is published on your website.
If this policy forms a part of a wider policy document, please specify which page we need to refer to in order to locate this information.

3). If your university does not have an active policy in place as outlined above, please can you confirm whether there are any exclusions in place regarding which companies the careers department does and does not assist in recruiting university members. If not in policy form, exclusions might exist in the form of written guidelines or procedures. If any exclusions are in place please list what they are.
Please confirm receipt of this request and we look forward to hearing back from you within the next 20 working days.

Yours sincerely,
Fergus Green

FOI Requests, Aston University

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Dear Fergus

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From: People & Planet <[FOI #758575 email]>
Sent: 25 May 2021 11:25
To: FOI Requests <[Aston University request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Restrictions on which companies
the careers department assists in recruiting university members

 

To whom it may concern,

 

 

 

This is a request for information through the Freedom of Information Act.

 

1). Does your university have an active policy in place regarding which
companies the careers department does and does not assist in recruiting
university members? This may be a policy specific to the careers
department, or a wider policy which also applies to the careers
department.

 

 

 

For the purpose of this FOI, ‘university members’ includes:

 

   - Current students, both undergraduate and postgraduate

 

   - Alumni and former students of the university

 

 

 

For the purpose of this FOI, ‘recruiting’ refers to any situation, in
which the careers department plays a part, where university members are a
potential source of employees or volunteers to a third party outside of
the university. This includes:

 

   - Events in which the careers department is an organiser

 

   - Digital media controlled by the careers department, including
websites, webpages, social media and mailing lists

 

   - Physical materials from the careers department, such as mailings,
posters, leaflets and brochures

 

 

 

2). If your university does have an active policy in place regarding which
companies the careers department does and does not assist in recruiting
university members, please provide a copy of the policy either as an
attachment to your response or through the inclusion of a link to where it
is published on your website.

 

If this policy forms a part of a wider policy document, please specify
which page we need to refer to in order to locate this information.

 

 

 

3). If your university does not have an active policy in place as outlined
above, please can you confirm whether there are any exclusions in place
regarding which companies the careers department does and does not assist
in recruiting university members. If not in policy form, exclusions might
exist in the form of written guidelines or procedures. If any exclusions
are in place please list what they are.

 

Please confirm receipt of this request and we look forward to hearing back
from you within the next 20 working days.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Fergus Green

 

 

 

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Dear Fergus

 

Please find attached our response to your request for information.

 

Kind regards.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Lote Puske

 

Lote Puske
Paralegal
Office of the General Counsel
Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK
aston.ac.uk

 

The contents of this email and any attachments may be privileged and are
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From: People & Planet <[FOI #758575 email]>
Sent: 25 May 2021 11:25
To: FOI Requests <[Aston University request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Restrictions on which companies
the careers department assists in recruiting university members

 

To whom it may concern,

 

 

 

This is a request for information through the Freedom of Information Act.

 

1). Does your university have an active policy in place regarding which
companies the careers department does and does not assist in recruiting
university members? This may be a policy specific to the careers
department, or a wider policy which also applies to the careers
department.

 

 

 

For the purpose of this FOI, ‘university members’ includes:

 

   - Current students, both undergraduate and postgraduate

 

   - Alumni and former students of the university

 

 

 

For the purpose of this FOI, ‘recruiting’ refers to any situation, in
which the careers department plays a part, where university members are a
potential source of employees or volunteers to a third party outside of
the university. This includes:

 

   - Events in which the careers department is an organiser

 

   - Digital media controlled by the careers department, including
websites, webpages, social media and mailing lists

 

   - Physical materials from the careers department, such as mailings,
posters, leaflets and brochures

 

 

 

2). If your university does have an active policy in place regarding which
companies the careers department does and does not assist in recruiting
university members, please provide a copy of the policy either as an
attachment to your response or through the inclusion of a link to where it
is published on your website.

 

If this policy forms a part of a wider policy document, please specify
which page we need to refer to in order to locate this information.

 

 

 

3). If your university does not have an active policy in place as outlined
above, please can you confirm whether there are any exclusions in place
regarding which companies the careers department does and does not assist
in recruiting university members. If not in policy form, exclusions might
exist in the form of written guidelines or procedures. If any exclusions
are in place please list what they are.

 

Please confirm receipt of this request and we look forward to hearing back
from you within the next 20 working days.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Fergus Green

 

 

 

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latest advice from the ICO:

 

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