Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire WN2 5NG

01942 487999

enquiries@plattbridge.cfat.org.uk

Platt Bridge Community School

School Values: Promotes Belief Creates Success

Statutory policies for schools and academy trusts

Updated 16th August 2023

Source - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-policies-for-schools-and-academy-trusts/statutory-policies-for-schools-and-academy-trusts

Should you struggle to find what you are looking for please contact 01942 487999 or email enquiries@plattbridge.cfat.org.uk

Please note that the policies below are being updated and added for the commencement of the Sept 2021 academic year. (estimated completion w/c 26th Sept following a meeting of Trustees 20th Sept 2022)

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Relevant to our setting?

Academies

Review cycle

Links, Documents and Approval level

Admission arrangements

Yes

Yes

Annually

academy trust

Click Here to review 

Attendance and Absence Policy (Pupil)

Yes

Yes

Annually

Click Here to review

Charging and remissions

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

trust exec team and reported to trust FAR committee

Data protection

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

trust exec team and reported to trust FAR committee

Protection of biometric information of children in schools and colleges

N/A

Yes

Recommended annually

Sept 21 N/A in current setting/provision reviewed by trust exec team should need arise for policy

Register of pupils’ admission to school and attendance

Yes

Yes

Live document

Held on school Management Information System

School information published on a website

Yes

Yes

Live document

Click Here to review the school's website compliance 

COVID-19 Contingency and Outbreak Plan and Remote Learning Offer 

Yes

Yes

Live document

Click Here to review 

School complaints

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review our Complaints Policy 2023-24

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

Complaints received in the previous year click here

Capability of staff

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

Early Career Teachers (ECTs)

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees (new policy currently under review) 

Staff discipline, conduct and grievance (procedures for addressing)

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

Single central record of recruitment and vetting checks

Yes

Yes

Live document

Live Document held in-school and administered by school Facilities and Operations Assistant overseen by Designated Safeguarding Lead 

Statement of procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse against staff

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

Teachers’ pay

Yes

No - cfat however adopt and publish a policy

Annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk (currently under review in line with new Sept 22 STPCD and STRB teacher pay recommendations

Accessibility plan

Yes

Yes

Every 3 years

Click Here to review

Local Academy Board published on PBCS website

Child protection policy and procedures

Yes

Yes

Annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

Children with health needs who cannot attend school

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Local Academy Board published on PBCS website

Designated teacher for looked-after and previously looked-after children

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Published on school website (click here) for link 

Early years foundation stage (EYFS) Policy 

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on Platt Bridge school website

Early years foundation stage (EYFS) Protocols 

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on Platt Bridge school website

Special educational needs and disability including complaints procedure for SEND Provision / SEN Information Report.

Yes

Yes

Annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

School Uniform Policy 

Yes

Yes

Annually 

Click Here to review

Supporting pupils with medical conditions

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

Sex and relationships education / PSHE, Relationships and Health Education Policy

Yes

No

Recommended annually

Click Here to review  

Behaviour in schools & School Behaviour principles written statement which incorporates Anti Bullying Policy 

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review 

Board of Trustees published on Platt Bridge school website

Yes

No

Recommended annually

School exclusion

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

Health and safety

Yes

Yes

Annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

First aid in schools

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

Premises management documents

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Trust FAR Committee

Equality information and objectives (public sector equality duty) statement for publication

Equality Information and Objectives Statement 

Yes

Yes

Every 4 years

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk should we reach 250+ employees 

Click Here for policy 

Click Here to review our Equality Information and Objectives Statement

Local Academy Board Governors’ and Trustee allowances (schemes for paying)

Yes

No

Recommended annually

Click Here for policy

Click Here for Platt Bridge Local Academy Board

Click Here for CFAT Members and Trustees

Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk 

Instrument of government

N/A

No

Recommended annually

N/A

English as an Additional Language (EAL) Policy

Yes

Yes

Recommended annually

Click Here to review

Register of business interests of headteachers and governors

Yes

Yes

Live document

Published on school and trust website (click here) for link 

Careers guidance: details of your careers programme and a provider access statement

N/A

Yes

Recommended annually

N/A