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Achievement for All ST JOSEPH S BOYS SCHOOL PUBLICATION SCHEME Reviewed _______________ Date ___________ Agreed SMT _______________ Principal Date ___________ Agreed BOG _______________ Date ___________ 1

St Joseph s Boys School Achievement for All Publication Scheme On information available under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 The governing body is responsible for maintenance if this scheme Introduction 1 1 One of the aims of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which is referred to as FOIA in the rest of this document is that publication authorities including all maintained schools should be clear and proactive about the information they will make public 1 2 To do this we must produce a publication scheme setting out 1 3 The classes of information which we publish or intend to publish The manner in which the information will be published and Whether the information is available of charge or on payment The scheme covers information already published and information which is to be published in the future All information in our publication scheme is available in paper form Some in formation which we hold may not be made public for example personal information This publication scheme conforms to the model scheme for schools approved by the Information Commissioner Aims and Objectives 2 1 To bring coherence to the continuous forward movement of this Catholic Maintained School by raising both academic and personal expectations and fulfilling the Spiritual Educational Social Physical needs of the young men who attend this school 2

To foster the ideal of achievement for all and to encourage and celebrate success To thus enhance our students ability to contribute at all levels of society whilst building self esteem and achieving inner peace for staff and students To provide the highest standards of education through the process of teaching and learning supported by our Pastoral Care System Categories of information published 3 1 The publication scheme guides you to information which we currently publish or have recently published or which we will publish in the future This is split into categories of information known a classes These are contained in section 6 of this scheme 3 2 The classes of information that we undertake to make available are organised into four broad topic areas School Prospectus information published in the school prospectus Governors Documents information published in the Governors Annual Report and in other governing body documents Pupils Curriculum information about policies that relate to pupils and the school curriculum School Policies and other information related to the school information about policies that relate to the school in general How to request information 4 1 If you require a paper version of any of the documents within the scheme please contact the school by telephone email fax or letter Contact details are set out below Email lmullan456 c2kni net Tel 02871 262923 Fax 02871 370022 Contact Address St Joseph s Boys School Westway Derry BT48 9NX To help us process your request quickly please clearly mark any correspondence PUBLICATION SCHEME REQUEST In CAPITALS please If the information you re looking for isn t available via the scheme you can still contact the school to ask if we have it Single copies of information covered by this publication are provided free unless stated otherwise in section 6 If your request means that we have to do a lot of photocopying or printing or pay a large postage charge or is for a priced item such as some printed publications or videos we will let you know the cost before fulfilling your request Where there is a charge this will be indicated by a sign in the description box 3

Classes of Information Currently Published 5 1 School Prospectus This section sets out information published in the school prospectus The statutory contents of the school prospectus are as follows other items may be included in the prospectus at the school s discretion the name address and telephone number of the school and the type of school the names of the head teacher and chair of governors information on the school policy on admissions a statement of the school s ethos and values details of any affiliations with a particular religion or religious denomination the religious education provided parents right to withdraw their child from religious education and collective worship and the alternative provision for those pupils information about the school s policy on providing for pupils with special educational needs number of pupils on roll and rates of pupils authorised and unauthorised absences National Curriculum assessment results for appropriate Key Stages with national summary figures GCSE GNVQ results in the school locally and nationally A summary of GCE A AS level results in the school locally and nationally the number of pupils studying for and percentage achieving other vocational qualifications the destinations of school leavers the arrangements for visits to the school by prospective parents the number of places for pupils of normal age of entry in the preceding school year and the number of written applications preferences expressed for those places 5 2 Governor s Annual Report and other information to the governing body This section sets out information published in the Governors Annual Report and in other governing body documents 5 2 1 The statutory contents of the governors annual report to parents are as follows other items may be included in the annual report at the school s discretion details of the governing body and their category of membership clearly identifying the chair vice chair and secretary a statement on progress in implementing the action plan drawn up following an inspection a financial statement including gifts made to the school and amounts paid to governors for expenses a description of the school s arrangements for security of pupils staff and the premises information about the implementation of the governing body s policy on pupils with special educational needs SEN and any changes to the policy during the last year 4

5 2 2 5 2 3 5 3 Arrangements made and facilities provided for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to ensure they are no less favourably treated than other pupils Article 8 of the 1996 order refers Description of the steps taken to implement special needs policies in accordance with article 9 of the order a description of the arrangements for the admission of pupils with disabilities details of steps to prevent disabled pupils being treated less favourably than other pupils details of existing facilities to assist access to the school by pupils with disabilities the accessibility plan covering future policies for increasing access by those with disabilities to the school a statement of policy on whole staff development identifying how teachers professional development impacts on teaching and learning number of pupils on roll and rates of pupils authorised and unauthorised absence National Curriculum assessment results for appropriate Key Stages with national summary figures GCSE GNVQ results in the school locally and nationally GCE A AS and vocational qualifications results in the school locally and nationally the number of pupils studying for and percentage achieving other vocational qualifications the destinations of school leavers a statement of the extent to which proposals in the post inspection action plan have been carried into effect Instrument of Government The name of the school The category of the school The name of the governing body The manner in which the governing body is constituted The term of office of each category of governor if less than 4 years The name of any body entitled to appoint any category of governor Details of any trust If the school has a religious character a description of the ethos The date the instrument takes effect Minutes of meeting of the governing body and its committees Agreed minutes of meetings of the governing body and its committees in relation to meetings held from March 2004 onwards Pupils Curriculum Policies This section gives access to information about policies that relate to pupils and the school curriculum 5

5 3 1 5 3 2 5 3 3 5 3 4 5 3 5 5 3 6 5 3 7 5 3 8 5 3 9 Home school agreement Statement of the school s aims and values the school s responsibilities the parental responsibilities and the school s expectations of its pupils for example homework arrangements Curriculum Policy Statement on following the policy for the secular curriculum subjects and religious education and schemes of work and syllabuses currently used by the school Sex Education Policy Statement of policy with regard to sex and relationship education Special Education Needs Policy Information about the school s policy on providing for pupils with special educational needs Accessibility Plans Plan for increasing participation of disabled pupils in the school s curriculum improving the accessibility of the physical environment and improving delivery of information to disabled pupils Race Equality Policy Statement of policy for promoting equality as per Section 75 of the 1998 NI Act Careers Education Policy Statement of the programmes of careers education provided for Key 4 Child Protection Policy Statement of policy for safeguarding and promoting welfare of pupils at the school from March 2004 Pupil Discipline Statement of general principles on behaviour and discipline and of measures taken by the head teacher to prevent bullying 5 4 School Policies and other information related to the school This section gives access to information about policies that relate to the school in general 5 4 1 Education and Training Inspectorate ETI published reports referring expressly to the school 6

5 4 2 5 4 3 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 6 5 4 7 5 4 8 Published report of the last inspection of the school and the summary of the report and where appropriate inspection reports of religious education in those schools designated as having a religious character Post ETI inspection action plan A plan setting out the actions required following the last ETI inspection and where appropriate an action plan following inspection of religious education where the school is designated as having a religious character Charging and Remissions Policies A statement of the school s policy with respect to charges and remissions for any optional extra or board and lodging for which charges are permitted for example school publications music tuition trips School session times and term dates Details of school session and dates of school terms and holidays Health and Safety Policy and risk assessment Statement of general policy with respect to health and safety at work of employees and others and the organisation and arrangements for carrying out the policy Complaints Procedure Statement of procedures for dealing with complaints Performance Management of Staff Statement of procedures adopted by the governing body relating to the performance management of staff and the annual report of the head teacher on the effectiveness of appraisal procedures Staff Conduct Discipline and Grievance Statement of procedure for regulating conduct and discipline of school staff and procedures by which staff may seek redress for grievance 5 4 9 Curriculum circulars and statutory instruments Any statutory instruments departmental circulars and administrative memoranda sent by the Department of Education to the head teacher or governing body relating to the curriculum Annex A Other documents Annex A provides a list of other documents that are held by the school and are available on request 7

Feedback and Complaints 6 1 We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have about the scheme If you want to make any comments about this publication scheme or if you require further assistance or wish to make a complaint then initially this should be addressed to The Secretary to Board of Governors St Josephs Boys School Westway Derry 6 2 If you are not satisfied with the assistance that you get or if we have not been able to resolve your complaint and you feel that a formal complaint needs to be made then this should be addressed to the Information Commissioner s Office This is the organisation that ensures compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and that deals with formal complaints They can be contacted at Information Commissioner Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Or Enquiry Information Line 01625 545 700 E Mail Publications ic foi demon co uk Website www informationcommissioner gov uk 8

ST JOSEPH S BOYS SCHOOL Freedom of Information Publication Scheme Annex A Further documents held by the school Name of Document Description Parents Handbook Organisation of school day School Transport School Calendar School Uniform Extra Curricular Activities Pupils Daybook Child Protection Policy Anti bullying Policy Policy on illegal substances School Calendar Policies Publication Scheme Admissions Criteria Annual Report of Board of Governors School Development Plan Parents Handbook Curriculum Policy Staff Development Policy Whole School Assessment Policy Policy on Relationships and Sexuality Education Special Needs Policy Accessibility to the building Race Equality Policy Careers Policy Document Visitors Policy Policy on the use of Physical Restraint Child Protection Policy Discipline Procedures and Routines Anti Bullying Policy Policy on Handling Complaints Health Safety Policy Policy on Safety Policy on Displays Drugs Policy Policy on Extra Curricular Activities Health Education Policy Policy in Primary Secondary School Links Nutrition Policy School Medication Policy Policy Relating to Smoking Policy on Staff Health Policy on Environment A Workplace Alcohol Policy 9

Policy on Risk Assessment Policy on Critical Incidents Homework Policy ICT Policy LLW Policy Emergency Evacuation and Fire Drill Procedures School Trips and Visits Policy Supervision in the Playground Pastoral Care Policy Physical Activity Policy Food Nutrition Policy Pupil Attendance Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Policy Teaching and Learning Policy Equal Opportunities Policy WELB DENI POLICIES CCMS Attendance Policy for Teachers WELB Managing Attendance CCMS Disciplinary Procedure for Teachers WELB Procedure for dealing with disciplinary matters CCMS Equality Scheme CCMS Grievance Procedure for Teachers CCMS Policy and Code of Practice on measures to combat Harassment in school CCMS Circulars on line DENI Circulars on line WELB online www welbni org 10