Our Schemes of Delegation contain the functions which Scottish Ministers have delegated to Historic Environment Scotland, and the conditions and limits that apply to the delegation.
They incorporate work undertaken through our Estate Management Programme, which has developed the policies and procedures we need to have in place as HES.
The schemes provide:
- a process for informing and updating Scottish Ministers about our work
- improved transparency in our working practices
- a showcase for the value of what we do
They will also lead to new systems for inspection and recording, more formal technical standards and specification frameworks, and external peer review. The schemes give us the opportunity to look at what we could be doing better in terms of piloting new and innovative initiatives.
Download the Schemes of Delegation documents
Baseline condition of the properties in the care of Scottish Ministers [PDF, 893KB]
Conservation specification sample [PDF, 657KB]
Internal conservation principles [PDF, 367KB]
Archives and Collections Policies 2017-2020 [PDF, 1.09MB]
Historic Environment Scotland Scheme of Delegation – Appendix [PDF, 126KB]
Historic Environment Scotland Scheme of Delegation – Properties in care [PDF, 26KB]
Acquisitions and Release Policy for Properties in the Care of Scottish Ministers [PDF, 1.04MB]