Our Policies

Trust Policies

As Newham Community Learning, we have a number ofĀ Trust policiesĀ which apply to all schools across the Trust.Ā  These are regularly reviewed and updated, and are then published on theĀ Policies PageĀ of theĀ Trust website.

Trust Policies

  • Trust Safeguarding Policy
  • Pathways to Help and Support
  • Online Safety Principles Statement
  • Health and Safety Statement
  • Attendance Policy
  • First Aid Policy
  • Safer Recruitment Policy
  • Children with health needs who cannot attend school
  • Supporting children with medical conditions
  • Behaviour Principles Statement (detail available on school websites)
  • RSHE Principles Statement (detail available on school websites)
  • EYFS Policy (including 2 year olds)
  • Suspensions and Exclusions Policy
  • Finance Policy
  • Risk Management Policy
  • Gifts and Hospitality Policy
  • Business and Pecuniary Interests Policy
  • Emergency Planning and Critical Incident Guide
  • Data Protection Policy
  • Freedom of Information Policy
  • Model Publication Scheme
  • School Information Guide
  • Privacy Notice – Primary
  • Privacy Notice – Secondary
  • Privacy Notice – Adults
  • Complaints Policy
  • Whistleblowing Policy
  • Public Sector Equality Duty and Objectives
  • Unacceptable Behaviour for Visitors Policy
  • Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
  • Early Career Teachers Policy
  • Intimate Care Policy

Statutory School Policies

In addition, at Portway, we have a set of statutoryĀ school policiesĀ which we regularly review and update. A number of these are required by law; others we have developed in order to ensure that our processes and procedures in all areas of school life are clear and are understood by all.

Our policies ensure that we have a robust way of maintaining and improving the high standards that we set ourselves and our children. Furthermore, they provide all our stakeholders with a ā€˜road-mapā€™ through which to access information about school life. Fundamentally, they support our vision of being a learning community for all.

Our Provision Map, our School Accessiblity Plan, our SEND Information Report and our SEND and Inclusion Policy are all available on the Inclusion page.

Our school Behaviour Policy, our Anti-bullying Policy, our Online Safety Policy (a statutory requirement as per Keeping Children Safe in Education, September 2023) are all on the Behaviour at School and Online page.

Our RHSE Policy follows both Newham guidance and our Trust RHSE Principles Statement (available on the Policies Page of the Trust website).Ā  It is available on the RHSE page, which can be found in the Curriculum menu.

Non-statutory School Policies

Ensuring that our children attend school is crucial to successful outcomes.Ā  We have therefore published a Pupil Attendance Policy, available on the Attendance and Punctuality page.

Copies of other policies in use at school are available on request from the School Office.