Statutory policies for schools and academy trusts
page update 04th September 2024
All our Statutory polices are under review for the Sept 2024 to August 2025 academic year please contact the school office are any policy queries.
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 2024 academic year.
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Click on Policy name to review school policy |
Relevant to our setting? |
Academies |
Review cycle |
Links, Documents and Approval level |
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Admission arrangements |
Yes |
Yes |
Annually |
academy trust Click Here to review |
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Attendance and Absence Policy (Pupil) |
Yes |
Yes |
Annually |
Click Here to review |
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Charging and remissions |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review trust exec team and reported to trust FAR committee |
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Data protection |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review trust exec team and reported to trust FAR committee |
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Protection of biometric information of children in schools and colleges |
N/A |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Sept 24 N/A in current setting/provision reviewed by trust exec team should need arise for policy |
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Register of pupils’ admission to school and attendance |
Yes |
Yes |
Live document |
Held on school Management Information System |
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School information published on a website |
Yes |
Yes |
Live document |
Click Here to review the school's website compliance |
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School complaints |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review our Complaints Policy 2024-2025 Board of Trustees Complaints received in the previous year click here |
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Capability of staff |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees |
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Early Career Teachers (ECTs) |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees (new policy currently under review) |
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Staff discipline, conduct and grievance (procedures for addressing) |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees |
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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 |
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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 |
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Teachers’ pay (under review 04th Sept 2024) |
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 |
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Accessibility plan |
Yes |
Yes |
Every 3 years |
Click Here to review Local Academy Board published on PBCS website |
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Child protection policy and procedures (safeguarding) |
Yes |
Yes |
Annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk |
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Looked After children Policy |
Yes |
Yes | Annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk |
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Children with health needs who cannot attend school |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review Local Academy Board published on PBCS website |
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Designated teacher for looked-after and previously looked-after children |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Published on school website (click here) for link |
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Early years foundation stage (EYFS) Policy |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees published on Platt Bridge school website |
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Early years foundation stage (EYFS) Protocols |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees published on Platt Bridge school website |
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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 |
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School Uniform Policy |
Yes |
Yes |
Annually |
Click Here to review |
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Supporting pupils with medical conditions |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees |
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Sex and relationships education / PSHE, Relationships and Health Education Policy |
Yes |
No |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review |
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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 |
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Yes |
No |
Recommended annually |
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School suspensions and exclusion Policy |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees |
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Health and safety |
Yes |
Yes |
Annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees |
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First aid in schools |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review Board of Trustees |
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Premises management documents |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Trust FAR Committee |
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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 |
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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 |
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Instrument of government |
N/A |
No |
Recommended annually |
N/A |
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English as an Additional Language (EAL) Policy |
Yes |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
Click Here to review |
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Register of business interests of headteachers and governors |
Yes |
Yes |
Live document |
Published on school and trust website (click here) for link |
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Careers guidance: details of your careers programme and a provider access statement |
N/A |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
N/A |
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Whistleblowing Policy |
Yes |
Recommended annually |
click here to review oard of Trustees published on trust webiste |
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