Platt Bridge Community School

Statutory policies for schools and academy trusts

Updated 31st August 2021

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

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Please note that the policies below are being updated and added for the commencement of the Sept 2021 academic year. (estimated completion w/c 13th Sept)

Click on Policy name to review school policy	Relevant to our setting?	Academies	Review cycle	Links, Documents and Approval level
Admission arrangements	Yes	Yes	Annually	academy trust 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 Manchester 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 Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk
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 21 STPCD
Accessibility plan	Yes	Yes	Every 3 years	Click Here to review Local Academy Board published on PBCS website (currently under review)
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)	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	Yes	Yes	Annually	Click Here to review Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk
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	Yes	No	Recommended annually	Click Here to review
Behaviour in schools	Yes	Yes	Recommended annually	Click Here to review Board of Trustees published on Platt Bridge school website
Behaviour principles written statement	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	Yes	Yes	Every 4 years	Board of Trustees published on cfat.org.uk should we reach 250+ employees
Local Academy Board Governors’ and Trustee allowances (schemes for paying)	Yes	No	Recommended annually	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
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