All of our policies are available from the school office free of charge. Additionally the most important ones are available to download – just click the relevant title in the links below.

If you need a policy in a different language please contact the school office and this can be arranged. 

Si necesita una póliza en un idioma diferente, comuníquese con la oficina de la escuela y esto se puede arreglar.

Jeśli potrzebujesz polisy w innym języku, skontaktuj się z biurem szkoły, co można uzgodnić.

إذا كنت بحاجة إلى سياسة بلغة مختلفة ، فيرجى الاتصال بمكتب المدرسة ويمكن ترتيب ذلك.

Se hai bisogno di una polizza in una lingua diversa, contatta l'ufficio della scuola e questo può essere organizzato.

Jei jums reikia politikos kita kalba, susisiekite su mokyklos biuru ir tai gali būti susitarta.

Se você precisar de uma política em um idioma diferente, entre em contato com o escritório da escola e isso pode ser providenciado.

Dacă aveți nevoie de o politică într-o altă limbă, vă rugăm să contactați biroul școlii și acest lucru poate fi aranjat.

اگر آپ کو کسی دوسری زبان میں پالیسی کی ضرورت ہے تو براہ کرم اسکول کے دفتر سے رابطہ کریں اور اس کا انتظام کیا جاسکتا ہے۔

Admissions Policy

Health & Safety Statement

Statement of Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy for The Cardinal Newman Educational Trust for 2024.25

This statement of “Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy” is produced in respect of Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust. It forms the basis of future planning and implementation of health, safety and wellbeing (HS&W) matters.

1.0      The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust Statement of General Policy

1.1      The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust (Newman Catholic Trust) is the employer of its staff both centrally and at its academies. The Newman Catholic Trust will maintain strategic oversight of Health & Safety policy and procedures for all Trust academies. There is a strong relationship with the Catholic church, however the Newman Catholic Trust will delegate responsibility to the Local Governing Committees (LGC) and Academy Principal to maintain local oversight of local health & safety needs, policies and procedures. Where an Executive Principal model is in place over a school, responsibility will be delegated to the Head of School (HoS).

Together they will:

1.1.1   Accept its responsibility for setting out the overall establishments HS&W Policy and undertake to take all reasonable steps within its power to prevent or reduce the possibility of:

• Harm, injury and ill-health to children, employees, parents, contractors, visitors to the school and members of the general public;
• Damage to property, plant, machinery, equipment, tools and other materials;
• Harm to the environment

1.2      Ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the establishment’s budget reflects the finance necessary to implement Heath, Safety & Wellbeing requirements.

1.3      Accept its responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, so far as is reasonably practicable to:

1.3.1   Provide plant, equipment and systems of work which are safe and without risks to health;

1.3.2   Make arrangements for ensuring the handling, storage and transportation of articles and substances are safe and without risk to health;

1.3.3   Provide suitable and sufficient information, instruction, training and supervision to enable all employees, children, parents and carers at the establishment to perform their work, learning and play safely and efficiently;

1.3.4   Promote the development and maintenance of sound HS&W practices ensuring that any actions taken are inclusive and non-discriminatory;

1.3.5   Maintain the premises in a condition that is safe and without risks to health and ensure the maintenance of safe access to and exit from the premises;

1.3.6   Provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risks to health and adequate as regards welfare facilities for employees, children, parents and carers.

1.3.7   Provide as necessary personal protective equipment (“PPE”) to all employees, volunteers, parents, children and visitors in the setting, for the safe use of plant, machinery, equipment, tools, materials and substances for work or within the curriculum.

1.3.8   Maintain a close interest in all health and safety matters insofar as they affect all activities under the control of the establishment. In particular they will work closely with other agencies sharing the premises to cooperate on work-related health and safety matters. They will also check that parents and carers and community groups are also health and safety aware.

1.3.9   Keep themselves up to date on relevant health, safety and wellbeing matters through governors’ professional development, advice from the Trust, and the setting’s competent person, the Principal/Head of school and the H&S Governors.

1.4      Recognise the requirement to engage and consult staff on Health, safety and Wellbeing matters which will be achieved by discussion through the setting’s safety committee, or other effective means.

1.5      Agree that one of our trustees is to be designated the “Health and Safety lead,” who will attend meetings of the safety committee and speak on HS&W matters. H&S lead trustee has a relationship with all of our Academies’ Local Governing Committees and will support and oversee the work of the lead HS&W governors of the LGCs.

1.6      Delegate authority for the development and implementation of this policy to the Principal/Head of school who will:

• • ensure that arrangements will be made to bring this policy to the notice of all employees (including new, temporary and part-time employees) at their academy.
  • The Principal/Head of school will also bring it to the attention of parents/carers, agency and other contract staff, contractors, volunteer helpers and the children so that they fulfil their duties to co-operate with this policy.
  • The Principal/Head of school will liaise with other agencies and groups using the site to ensure consistent health and safety outcomes.

1.7      Recognise their responsibility for monitoring HS&W performance, including auditing and will require the Principal/Head of school to present an annual report on Health and Safety, Wellbeing and related matters. This will include evidence of safety inspections carried out by representatives of the setting at least three times a year.

1.8      Seek to continually improve HS&W Policies, Procedures, Codes of Practice and Guidelines. Cross-cutting matters such as safeguarding and inclusion will be linked in so there are no policy gaps.

1.9      Review this policy on a regular basis to confirm that the arrangements are still appropriate. The review will take place whenever there are significant changes in the arrangements and not later than 24 months from the previous review date. This policy will be re-edited and re-issued within three months of the review date where this is deemed necessary.

Safeguarding Policy