Roles and responsibilities
All employees and workers have a responsibility to act in line with the Trust's Code of Conduct. All employees and workers also have a responsibility for completing any relevant mandatory training courses agreed by the Trust.
As part of the onboarding process for new employees and annually thereafter for each employee within the Trust, there are five statutory training modules that must be completed.
- Annual Certificate in Safeguarding (KCSIE)
- Annual Certificate in Understanding the Prevent Duty
- Annual Certificate in Data Protection & GDPR
- Annual Certificate in Cyber Security
- Annual Certificate in Fire Safety
The modules are to be completed on the Trust’s training provider website, the National College.
All those responsible for leading, managing and supervising people are in a position of trust and have additional responsibilities, which include:
- Setting a positive personal model of behaviour
- Ensuring standards in the Code are established, communicated and understood and that regular visitors to their area have access to the Code
- Taking appropriate action at the earliest opportunity to manage non-compliance with the Code, and to encourage a culture of early conflict resolution
- Ensuring their staff are aware of and able to undertake any relevant mandatory training courses
- Ensuring their staff are aware of and know how to report inappropriate behaviour through the relevant policies and procedures.
Staff responsible for HR in their area are responsible for providing advice to those alleging they have experienced inappropriate behaviour, those who are alleged to have behaved inappropriately and those supporting both informal and formal resolution processes.
Staff responsible for HR in their area and the Trust HR Department are responsible for providing advice and support to schools and its employees.
All roles involved in providing direct guidance and supporting informal or formal resolution processes are responsible for ensuring that information is handled confidentially.