The L.E.A.D. Academy Trust Board is legally responsible for the performance of each academy and each trustee is appointed by the Member Board. The Board of Trustees consists of a portfolio of experienced professionals that are accountable for the performance of the Trust and its academies. To fulfil these responsibilities locally, the Board appoints Academy Governing Bodies (AGBs) to ensure effective local governance. The AGBs have delegated governance responsibilities in accordance with our Scheme of Delegation.
In summary AGBs provide challenge, support and oversight at academy level and have delegated responsibilities in relation to:
Through the Scheme of Delegation, the Trust utilises the skills and expertise of AGB members to provide effective governance appropriate to each academy’s unique context.
L.E.A.D. Academy Trust and the academies within the Trust are committed to dealing with all complaints fairly and impartially, and to resolve a complaint at the earliest possible stage.
All staff and Trustees are aware of their responsibility when dealing with a complaint and will follow the guidelines outlined in their policy.
Complaints are treated with a high degree of confidentiality and the academies within the Trust would expect the complainant to do likewise. Respect and support for the child shall not be affected in any way.
Please see the academies’ websites for their individual complaints policies.
At L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, measures are taken to create an inclusive culture to ensure equal educational opportunities for all our pupils and staff at all times.
We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex and sexual orientation (protected characteristics) in admission or employment or in access to our educational and professional programmes and activities. We take positive action to provide equal opportunities to all pupils and staff and others using school facilities.
L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is required, by law, to carry out gender pay gap reporting under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. This involves carrying out six calculations that show the difference between the average earnings of men and women in our organisation, but does not involve publishing individual colleagues’ data.
We are required to publish the results on our own website and to a government website annually, where the results from other organisations can also be viewed.
We can use these results to assess the levels of gender equality in the Trust in relation to the pay balance of male and female employees at different levels.
Gender pay reporting requires us to make calculations based on colleague gender and their pay during March each year. We have done this by using our existing payroll records.
L.E.A.D. Academy Trust takes its responsibility of data protection and data security extremely seriously.
This policy complies with the requirements set out in the GDPR, which came into effect on 25 May 2018. The government has confirmed that the UK’s decision to leave the EU will not affect the commencement of the GDPR.
Modern slavery is a criminal offence under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour, all of which have, in common, the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.
The attached document sets out L.E.A.D. Academy Trust’s policy in relation to modern slavery with the aim of preventing opportunities for modern slavery to occur within its business or supply chain, and safeguarding any customers who may be at risk.
This policy applies to all individuals working for, or with, L.E.A.D. in any form, including our supply chain, contractors, employees and all other business partners.
This policy underpins our published Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Statement. Our Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Statement covers all companies within the L.E.A.D. group.
L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is committed to fulfilling its responsibility under Keeping Children Safe in Education 2018, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 and section 157 of the Education Act 2002, to have arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Each academy within the Trust has academy specific policies, which can be viewed on their individual websites. These policies complement the key policies that are implemented in every academy within the Trust.
L.E.A.D. Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding our colleagues from any form of abuse including harassment and discrimination. Any concerns of this nature including physical or verbal threats are unlawful and will not be tolerated. Action will be taken accordingly with reports made to the relevant authority. Should you have any concerns please raise this to our Human Resources Department on hr@leadacademytrust.co.uk
We are committed to conducting our business with honesty and integrity, and we expect all staff to maintain high standards. However, all organisations face the risk of things going wrong from time to time, or of unknowingly harbouring illegal or unethical conduct. A culture of openness and accountability is essential in order to prevent such situations from occurring or to address them when they do occur.
