Publication scheme

Introduction:

This publication scheme has been adopted in accordance with the model scheme published by the Information Commissioner and is therefore valid until further notice.

This publication commits the school to make information available to the public as part of its normal business activities. The information covered is included in the classes of information mentioned below, where this information is held by the school. Additional assistance is provided to the definition of these classes in sector specific guidance manuals issued by the Information Commissioner.

The scheme commits the school:

· To proactively publish or otherwise make available as a matter of routine, information, including environmental information, which is held by the school and falls within the classifications below.

· To specify the information which is held by the school and falls within the classifications below.

· To proactively publish or otherwise make available as a matter of routine, information in line with the statements contained within this scheme.

· To produce and publish the methods by which the specific information is made routinely available so that it can be easily identified and accessed by members of the public.

· To review and update on a regular basis the information the authority makes available under this scheme.

· To produce a schedule of any fees charged for access to information which is made proactively available.

· To make this publication scheme available to the public.

Freedom of information

Information available from the West Bridgford School:

Class 1 - Who are we and what do we do

Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.

Information held	How the information can be obtained
Information held	hard copy	website
School session times and term dates		/
Contact details for the Head teacher and for the governing body		/
Who’s who on the governing body and the basis of their appointment		/
Instrument of government	/
School prospectus		/
Who’s who in the school – staff list		/

Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it

Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit for the current and previous financial year.

Information held	How the information can be obtained
Information held	hard copy	website
Annual budget plan and financial statement	/
Capitalised funding	/
Additional funding	/
Procurement and projects	/
Pay policy	/

Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing

Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.

Information held	How the information can be obtained
Information held	hard copy	website
Government supplied performance data		/
The latest Ofsted report		/
Performance Management policy	/
Schools future plans	/

Class 4 – How we make decisions

Decision making processes and records of decisions for the current and/or previous three years.

Information held	How the information can be obtained
Information held	hard copy	website
Admissions policy		/
Schools catchment area		/
Agendas of meetings of the governing body and its sub-committees	/
Minutes of meetings(as above) – this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meetings	/

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.

Information held	How the information can be obtained
Information held	hard copy	website
School policies including:
Charging and remissions	/
Health and safety	/
Complaints		/
Staff conduct	/
Discipline and grievance	/
Equal opportunities	/
Pupil and curriculum policies including:
Home/School agreement		/
Curriculum	/
Sex education		/
Special educational needs		/
Accessibility	/
Race equality	/
Collective worship		/
Careers education (Key stage 4)	/
Behaviour		/
Records managements and personal data including:
Records retention, destruction and archive	/
Destruction and archive	/
Data protection (including data sharing)	/
Policies and procedures for the recruitment of staff: Details of current vacancies		/
Charging regimes and policies: Lettings	/

Class 6 - Lists and registers (current)

Currently maintained lists and registers only.

Information held	How the information can be obtained
Information held	hard copy	website
Asset register	/
Any information the school is currently legally required to hold in publicly available registers (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER)	/

Class 7 – The service we offer

Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for the public and businesses. Current information only.

Information held	How the information can be obtained
Information held	hard copy	website
Extra-curricular activities		/
Out of school clubs		/
School publications		/
Services for which the school is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees	/
Leaflets, books and newsletters		/