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Separately - definitely Not only for the reasons Jo mentions but also because the approval mechanism is likely to be very different. Policy will be agreed at board / senior management level. Retention and disposal will be set at a lower level - typically (in our organisation for example) being signed off, and amended as necessary, by the Chief Legal Officer (to give it bite) on the advice and recommendation of the Records Manager - who will of course consult operational units. _____ From: The UK Records Management mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wootton Joanne Sent: 19 September 2006 16:19 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Records Management Policy and Retention All Apologies if this is old ground... but... Is it considered best practice to include a Retention and Disposal Schedule within a Records Management Policy, or is it best to have these as separate entities that refer to each other? I would have thought it was best to have them separate and mutually supportive rather than as one document, as potentially the schedule could be updated and amended more regularly than the policy. Am I wrong? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks Jo Joanne Wootton Records Manager Police Information Technology Organisation Tel: 020 8358 5795 Website: www.pito.org.uk ********************************************************************** Internet email is not to be treated as a secure means of communication. PITO monitors all internet email activity and content. This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. Please notify the sender if received in error. Unauthorised use or disclosure of the content may be unlawful. Opinions expressed in this document may not be official policy. Thank you for your co-operation. **********************************************************************