Publications

Graveyards and Gravestones 1

Working in a Graveyard

Information on the legal implications of work on a historic graveyard.

Farm Architecture

Information on the Listing of farm buildings in Scotland.

Graveyards and Gravestones 2

Good Practice

Information on best practice in maintaining a historic graveyard from planning through to implementation.

Graveyards and Gravestones 7

Grants

Information on our grants for ancient monuments and historic buildings and how they apply.

Mainstreaming and 2017-21 Equality Outcomes Report

This document outlines our commitment to equalities and sets out our equality outcomes, diversity profile and gender pay gap information for 2017-2021.

Resumption Operating Standards

Our Resumption Operating Standards (which replaces the former Minimum Operating Standards) provides the latest information on HES’s corporate policies and management of properties, as we transition through the next phase of the resumption process.

Equality Progress and Monitoring Data Reports

HES has a statutory requirement to publish a report on the progress made to achieve its published equality outcomes at intervals of 2 years from the publication of its 2021-25 Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report in April 2021.

Valuing Volunteers

Historic Environment Scotland's (HES) Volunteer Policy.

Archives and Collections Policies

These documents outline operational policies controlling the management and use of archives and collections in the care of Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

Mainstreaming and 2021-25 Equality Outcomes Report

Statutory report in line with the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

HES Archives: Digital Repository Management Policies

This suite of documents sets out the purpose, guiding principles and operational policies for the Digital Repository.

Annual Operating Plan 2017-18

Our Annual Operating Plan sets out deliverables for Historic Environment Scotland in 2017-18.