Our retention schedule

Our retention schedule

Information Asset owner area of responsibilityReview periodDefault retention periodArchive after retention period
Board papers*N/AIndefiniteN/A
Operation: electronic recordsN/A10 yearsN/A
Operations: assessments, investigations & reviewsN/ASeven yearsNo
General correspondenceN/AOne yearNo
Publications data: information published on Compliance websiteN/A10 yearsYes, via National Archives copy of Compliance website.
Policy and regulationAnnually10 yearsYes, subject to annual review of records scheduled for destruction at end of 10-year retention period.
FoI & SARsN/A10 yearsYes, via Compliance website.
FinanceN/ASix years + current yearNo
Data Protection & ICOAnnuallySix years + current yearNo
LegalN/AIndefiniteNo

*Includes Board, HR and Communications and other specialist functional advice to the Board.

HR records

The Compliance Office co-opts IPSA’s HR Retention Schedule as IPSA manage all HR procedures and records for the Compliance Office.