Welcome to the Policies section of the Kents Hill Infant Academy website. Here, you will find vital information regarding our school policies that help create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for all our students. We believe that clear and accessible policies are essential for fostering a strong partnership between our school, students, and their families.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with these important documents, as they play a crucial role in guiding our practices and ensuring the well-being and success of every child at Kents Hill Infant Academy. Thank you for being a part of our KHIA family!
Policies
Kents Hill Infant Academy – Where every child belongs and thrives. An infant school where the education of the individual child defines every activity we do.
Trust Policies
As part of the South Essex Academy Trust, several policies apply to all the academies within the Trust. These include:
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on the 25th May 2018. South Essex Academy Trust continues to securely look after data that is held and have reviewed our procedures in line with these regulations. The Privacy Notice that can be found on below. This document outlines the purpose for which we process data, on what legal basis, and other areas relating to data processing such as the type of data we hold. It also covers the rights to individuals whom we hold information on. The following Policies can be found by clicking on the Trust Policies Tab:
- SEAT Data Protection Policy
- Records Management & Retention Policy
- Retention Schedule
- Privacy Notice – Pupils
- SEAT Clear Desk Screen Policy
- Privacy Notice Directors and Volunteers
- Privacy Notice – Parents Carers
- Staff Privacy Notice
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the data protection officer.
The Data Protection Officer, Natalie Fardon-Wood, can be contacted via each Academy or the Trust office.
Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives members of the public the right to access official information held by Public Authorities. Requests should be made in writing to:
South Essex Academy Trust, Beresford Close, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7 2SU
and will be dealt under normal circumstances within the statutory 20 working days. All correspondence should be clearly marked ‘Publication Scheme Request’ and include your full name, address and contact details.
As well as responding to requests for information made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the school is required to publish information proactively.
The Freedom of Information Act requires every School to have a publication scheme, approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and to publish information covered by the scheme. The scheme sets out our commitment to make certain classes of information routinely available, such as policies and procedures, minutes of meetings, annual reports and financial information.
South Essex Academy Trust has adopted the Information Commissioner’s Model Publication Scheme in it’s entirety and have produced a guide to information which sets out the information we hold, where it can be obtained and whether a fee is payable.
