Policies

It is important that our parents, staff, students and governors all know what is expected of them to ensure that it is an effective, safe and friendly learning environment.

As an academy sponsored by the David Ross Education Trust, we are governed by the Trust's statutory policies which can be found below. 

As a school serving our local community, it is also important that we have our own policies that meet the specific needs of our students and parents. These can also be accessed below.  Paper copies of all our policies are available upon request

Academy Policies

• Attendance Policy Primary Contextual Appendix download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineAttendance Policy Primary Contextual Appendix
• DRET Accessibility Plan 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineDRET Accessibility Plan 2024
• DRET Collective Worship and Assembly Policy 2023 - Academy Appendix download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineDRET Collective Worship and Assembly Policy 2023 - Academy Appendix
• DRET Intimate Care Policy download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineDRET Intimate Care Policy
• DRET Mental health and wellbeing of pupils Policy download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineDRET Mental health and wellbeing of pupils Policy
• DRET SEND Policy Appendix - THPA 2025 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineDRET SEND Policy Appendix - THPA 2025
• EVC Policy September 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineEVC Policy September 2024
• Health and Safety Policy-Sep 2024-Website Version download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineHealth and Safety Policy-Sep 2024-Website Version
• Heatwave Policy download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineHeatwave Policy
• Local Learning Area 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineLocal Learning Area 2024
• Prevent risk assessment download_for_offline
  download_for_offlinePrevent risk assessment
• Thomas Hinderwell Behaviour and Ethos Policy 2023 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineThomas Hinderwell Behaviour and Ethos Policy 2023 2024
• Thomas Hinderwell Behaviour and Ethos Policy 2025 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineThomas Hinderwell Behaviour and Ethos Policy 2025
• Thomas Hinderwell CCTV Privacy Impact Assessment download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineThomas Hinderwell CCTV Privacy Impact Assessment
• Thomas Hinderwell First Aid Policy download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineThomas Hinderwell First Aid Policy
• Thomas Hinderwell PE and Sports Policy download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineThomas Hinderwell PE and Sports Policy
• Thomas Hinderwell Risk Asessment download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineThomas Hinderwell Risk Asessment
• Thomas Hinderwell Uniform Policy download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineThomas Hinderwell Uniform Policy
• THPA Asthma Policy download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineTHPA Asthma Policy
• THPA Child on child risk assessment download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineTHPA Child on child risk assessment
• THPA Physical Activity Policy 2025 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineTHPA Physical Activity Policy 2025
• THPA RSE policy download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineTHPA RSE policy
• THPA safeguarding appendix 2025 2026 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineTHPA safeguarding appendix 2025 2026

Trust Policies

• DRET 16-19 Bursary Policy
• DRET Acceptable Use Policy - AI
• DRET Acceptable Use Policy - Staff
• DRET Acceptable Use Policy Student
• DRET Accessibility Plan
• DRET Anti Bullying Policy
• DRET Anti Fraud Theft Bribery Corruption Policy
• DRET Appropriate Policy Document
• DRET Attendance Policy
• DRET Behaviour and Ethos Policy - Primary
• DRET Behaviour and Ethos Policy - Secondary
• DRET Careers Education and Guidance Policy
• DRET Charging and Remissions Policy
• DRET Child on Child Abuse Policy
• DRET Children In Care Policy
• DRET Children with Health Needs that Cannot Attend School Policy
• DRET Collective Worship and Assembly Policy
• DRET Complaints Policy
• DRET Conflict of Interest Policy
• DRET Data Protection Policy
• DRET Drugs Policy
• DRET EDI Annual Review 2024-25
• DRET Educational Trips and Visits Policy
• DRET Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy
• DRET Exclusions Policy
• DRET EYFS Policy
• DRET First Aid Policy
• DRET Fraud Theft and Corruption Policy
• DRET Freedom of Information Policy
• DRET Health and Safety Policy
• DRET Home School Agreement
• DRET Homework Primary Policy
• DRET Homework Secondary Policy
• DRET Literacy Policy Secondary
• DRET Modern Slavery Statement
• DRET Online Learning Policy
• DRET Online Safety Policy
• DRET Photography and Media Policy
• DRET PREVENT Policy
• DRET Privacy Notice Applicants
• DRET Privacy Notice Complaints
• DRET Privacy Notice Governors and Trustees
• DRET Privacy Notice Parents
• DRET Privacy Notice SAR and FOI
• DRET Privacy Notice Staff
• DRET Privacy Notice Students
• DRET Privacy Notice Teaching School Hub
• DRET Privacy Notice Training
• DRET Publication Scheme
• DRET Pupil Bereavement Policy
• DRET Records Retention Policy
• DRET Recruitment and Selection Policy
• DRET Relationship and Sex Education Policy
• DRET Restrictive Intervention Policy
• DRET Risk Management Policy
• DRET Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• DRET SEND Policy
• DRET Supporting pupils with medical needs policy
• DRET Teaching and Learning Policy
• DRET Whistleblowing Policy