Progress Update Reviews (PURs) allow authorities to update us on any changes in their records management provision since the agreement of their records management plan.
PURs are voluntary.
The PUR process enables an authority to:
- report on progress made
- receive feedback
It is a useful communication method between the PRSA team and authorities.
The PUR process helps ensure that we can:
- remain up to date with an authority’s progress
- check that agreed records management practices continue
It also enables authorities to comply with their statutory obligation to keep their RMP under review.
The PUR process is designed to foster a mutual support between authorities and us. It also promotes ongoing improvement in records management practice across the public sector in Scotland.
PUR assessment process
The PRSA team invite named public authorities to voluntarily submit a PUR on an annual basis. You can view:
The Invitation Schedule lists when authorities can expect to receive an invitation. This Schedule will be regularly updated to reflect the ongoing agreement of new RMPs.
Authorities are legally entitled under s.5(6) of the Act to formally submit a revised Records Management Plan for the Keeper’s agreement. An authority intending to take this route should contact the PRSA team for guidance.
You can contact us using the contact form.
Published PUR Reports
Final PUR reports are delivered to the named key contact(s), along with a letter addressed to the authority’s chief executive.
You can view previously published reports on the NRS web archive.
