Sussex 2025

1PS progress

Consolidated line management responsibility for Professional Services staff embedded in schools: 

We introduced four new Heads of Professional Service roles which are closely aligned with Schools but whose line management sits in Professional Services. 

Benefits: We’re working as effectively and efficiently as we can and are building a more resilient and agile range of services to support staff and students.

We’re improving our processes and providing a strong voice for Schools in the planning of Professional Services strategies. We also need to create opportunities for cost-savings, particularly where there is duplication.

A number of compliance roles have been consolidated and moved into General Counsel, Governance and Compliance (GCGC).

These include: bringing together Information, Governance, Business Continuity & Risk; the Prevent Lead and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) lead signatory moving from Planning & Performance; UK Visa & Immigration accountability moving from SRAID to GCGC; and Competition & Markets Authority (CMA)

Benefits: Consolidation of compliance-related activities fits better with General Counsel as they already provide advice on legal and regulatory requirements.

Health & Safety moved from Estates and Facilities Management into GCGC

Benefits: Ensures legal and regulatory requirements for Health and Safety are met.

Copyright Licence Agreement (CLA), Education Recording Agreement (ERA) and Motion Picture Licence Agreement (MPLA) authority moved from Performance & Planning to Libraries.

Benefits: Licences and agreements that relate to academic materials for use of students and staff held within the Library.