Policies

All electronic policies on this site have been signed and are held within school.

Paper copies are available free of charge for anything on this website – please contact Sandra Stephenson, PA to Head Teacher on 0191 4898949

Policy Documents

Absence Management Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Acceptable User Policy - approved Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Accessibility Statement - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Adoption Leave - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Anti Bullying Policy - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Anti-fraud Policy -reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Assessment Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Attendance Policy -reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Behaviour & Attitudes Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

BTEC Assessment policy - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Capability Policy (Support Staff) - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Capability Policy (Teachers) - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Car Allowance Scheme - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Careers Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Carers Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

CCTV Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Charging and Remissions -reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Childcare Salary Sacrifice Scheme - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Children Missing In Education - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Child Sexual Exploitation Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Clear Desk Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Collective Worship Policy -reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Compassionate Leave Policy - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Complaints Procedure -reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Confidentiality Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Conflict of interest - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Curriculum Policy - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Data Protection Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Data Processing Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Data Protection by Design Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Data Breach Policy - May 2025, next review May 2026

DBS Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Debt Recovery - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Disability Access Policy - reviewed July 2025, next review July 2026

Disciplinary & Dismissal Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Domestic Abuse Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Early Retirement and Voluntary Redundancy Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Email Policy - reviewed June 2025, next review July 2026

Employment Outside the Council Policy - May 2025, next review May 2026

Employment Outside the Council Policy - Opt out Agreements. Reviewed May 2025, Next Review May 2026

English Policy -reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Equality & Diversity Policy - reviewed July 2025, next review July 2026

Examinations Policy - June 2025, next review June 2026

Exam Access Arrangements Policy - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Exams Contingency Plan - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Eye Sight Test Policy -reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Financial Management Responsibility - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Fire Evacuation Procedure - Epinay School - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

First Aid Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Flexible Retirement Policy, reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Flexible Retirement Application Form, reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Flexible Working Policy - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Flexible Working Application Form - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Freedom of Information Policy -reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Freedom of Information Publication Scheme - reviewed July 2025, next review July 2026

Governor Allowances Policy -reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Governor Visits Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Grievance Procedure -reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Health and Safety Policy, reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Health & Safety Governor Checklist - reviewed March 2025, next review March 2026

Hepatitis Information - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Honorarium Payment - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Home Visit Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Income Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Individual GDPR Rights Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Intimate Care Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Keeping Children Safe in Education - updated September 2025

Leave of Absence - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Leave of Absence flowchart - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Lockdown Policy - Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Marking Policy - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Maternity Leave Policy -reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Mathematics Policy - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Menopause Policy - reviewed Nov 2024, next review Nov 2025

Mental Health & Wellbeing -Students - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Mobile Phone Use Agreement - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Minibus Policy -reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Online Safety Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Off Site and Adventurous Visits Guidance -reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Oral Health Policy - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Overpayments Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Parental Leave Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Parental Leave Policy Notification Form. reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Parent, carers and other visitors code of conduct - Reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Pay Protection Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Pension Scheme Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Photographic Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Policy- reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Privacy Notice - How we use information - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Privacy Notice School Workforce - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Probationary Period Policy, reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Provider Access Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

PSHE Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Ramadan - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Reading Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Reasonable Adjustments Guidance - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Reasonable Adjustment Form - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Recruitment and Selection Policy Procedure -reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Remote Learning Policy - Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Reserve Forces Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Resolving Issues at Work - Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

RSE Policy - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Safeguarding Children Exposed to Extremist Ideology: Practice Guidance

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

School Spend Policy - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Searching, Screening and Confiscation Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Secondment and Acting Up Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Security Policy - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

SEND Policy -reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

SEND Information Report -reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Severe Weather Policy - reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Sickness Absence Procedure Flowchart - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Single Central Record Guidance - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Sixth Form Admissions and Expression of Interest Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Smokefree Workplace Policy reviewed - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

SMSC Policy- reviewed June 2025, next review June 2026

Social Media Policy - reviewed Nov 2024, next review Nov 2025

Staff Code of Conduct - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Staff Wellbeing Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Stuck Not Sick Policy - reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Stuck Not Sick Repayment Agreement

Subject Access Request - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions Policy - reviewed Nov 2025, next review Nov 2026

Teacher Appraisal Policy -reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Teachers Pay Policy - reviewed Oct 2023, next review Oct 2026

Tendering Policy -reviewed Nov 2024 next review Nov 2025

Uniform Policy - reviewed May 2025, next review May 2026

Violence Towards Employees - reviewed Jan 2026, next review Jan 2027

Visitor Policy- reviewed Oct 2025, next review Oct 2026

Vital Interests Policy - reviewed Nov 2024, next review Nov 2025

Volunteer Policy - reviewed Nov 2024, next review Nov 2025

Whistleblowing/Speak Out Policy- reviewed Nov 2024, next review Nov 2025