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Publication Scheme
on information available under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Introduction
 What a publication scheme is and why it has been developed

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 public authorities, including all maintained schools, should be clear and proactive about the information they will make public.

To do this we must produce a publication scheme setting out:

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 free 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 will either be available for you on our website to download and print off or available in paper form.

Some information 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

All staff at Wellsway School, working in partnership with students and parents/ carers as co-educators, will aim to:

enable all young people to achieve their full potential, academically, emotionally, physically and spiritually
foster the development of personal moral values
develop a sense of self-esteem and the habits of self-discipline
promote creative and aesthetic awareness and enjoyment
develop a wide range of skills in communication
develop respect for other people and the environment and an awareness of rights and responsibilities
encourage active citizenship – participation in decision-making and the democratic process
educate young people to respect and value other cultures and to be aware of issues relating to the wider world
foster positive links with the local community
educate for and practise equality of opportunity
prepare young people effectively for the demands of a rapidly changing high-technology society
promote a healthy lifestyle
encourage independent, lifelong learning

and this publication scheme is a means of showing how we are pursuing these aims.

Categories of Information Published

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 as classes which are contained in section 6 of this scheme. The classes of information that we undertake to make available is organised into four broad topic areas:

School Prospectus
Information published in the main school and 6th Form prospectuses.
Governors' Documents
Information published in the Governors’ Annual Report and in other governing body documents.
Students and Curriculum
Information about policies that relate to students 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

Most information is available on this website but if you require a paper version of any of the documents within the scheme, please contact the school. If the information you are looking for is not available via the scheme, please contact the school to ask if it is available.

Website: www.wellsway.bathnes.sch.uk
Email: headteacher@wellsway.bathnes.sch.uk
Telephone: 0117 9864751
Fax: 0117 9161039
Address: Wellsway School, Chandag Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1PH

Paying for Information

Information published on our website is free although you may incur costs from your internet service provider. If you do not have internet access at home, you can access our website using a local library or an internet café.

Single copies of information covered by this publication are provided free unless stated otherwise in the next section. If your request involves a lot of photocopying or printing or a large postage charge, or is for a priced item we will inform you of the cost before fulfilling your request. A £ sign will indicate where there is a charge.

Classes of Information currently published

School Prospectus

Statutory contents:

The name, address and telephone number of the school and the type of school.
The names of the Headteacher and Chair of Governors.
Information on the school policy on admissions.
A statement of the school's ethos and values.
Details of the religious education provided, parents’ rights to withdraw their child from religious education and collective worship and the alternative provision for those students.
Information about the school's policy on providing for students with special educational needs.
Number of students on roll and rates of students' authorised and unauthorised absences.
National Curriculum assessment results for Key Stage 3 with national summary figures.
GCSE results in the school and nationally.
A summary of GCE A/AS level results in the school and nationally.
The number of students 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 students of normal age of entry in the preceding school year and the number of written applications/preferences expressed for those places.

Governors' Documents

Governors' Annual Report

Statutory information published in the report:

  • Details of the Governing Body membership including name and address of chair and clerk.
  • 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 students, staff and the premises.
  • Information about the implementation of the Governing Body’s policy on students with special educational needs (SEN) and any changes to the policy during the last year.
  • A description of the arrangements for the admission of students with disabilities; details of steps to prevent disabled students being treated less favourably than other students; details of existing facilities to assist access to the school by students 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 students on roll and rates of students’ authorised and unauthorised absence.
  • National Curriculum assessment results for Key Stage 3 with national summary figures.
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 governors.
  • Details of any trust.
  • The date the instrument takes effect.
Agreed minutes of meetings of the Governing Body and its committees [current and last full academic year]

Students and Curriculum

Policies that relate to students and the school curriculum:
  • Accessibility Plan
    for increasing participation of disabled students in the school's curriculum, improving the accessibility of the physical environment and improving delivery of information to disabled students.
  • Careers Education & Guidance
  • Child Protection
  • Collective Worship
  • Curriculum
  • Home-School agreement
  • Student Discipline
  • Race Equality
  • Sex Education
  • Special Education needs

School policies and information related to the school in general

OFSTED Report 2003
Post-OFSTED inspection Action Plan
Curriculum circulars and statutory instruments
Policies:
  • Charging and remissions
    with respect to charges and remissions for any optional extra or board and lodging for which charges are permitted (e.g. school publications, music tuition, trips.
  • Complaints procedure
  • Health and Safety and risk assessment
    with respect to health and safety at work of employees (and others) and the organisation and arrangements for carrying out the policy.
  • Performance Management of Staff
    procedures adopted and the annual report of the headteacher on the effectiveness of appraisal procedures.
  • Staff Conduct, Discipline and Grievance
    procedure for regulating conduct an discipline of school staff and procedures by which staff may see redress for grievance.
School session times and term dates
Appendix A provides a list of other documents that are held by the school and are available on request.

Feedback and Complaints

Any comments or suggestions about the publication scheme would be welcome. If you require further assistance or wish to make a complaint please contact the Headteacher. If you are not satisfied with the assistance that you receive or if it has not been possible to resolve your complaint and you feel that a formal complaint needs to be made, this should be addressed to the Information Commissioner’s Office at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK95AF. This is the organisation that ensures compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and that deals with formal complaints.

Information line: 01625 545700;
email: publications@ic-foi.demon.co.uk
website: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

The Publication Scheme was adopted by the Governing Body in March 2005.
If you have any queries or suggestions for improvement concerning these or other policies, please complete the form. If a specific policy is not currently under review, your comments will be considered at the appropriate time.
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