Policies
We have a number of policies that underpin life at Coombe Road. These policies cover everything from curriculum areas and child protection to lettings and tendering for building contractors. Please contact the main office to view any that may not be listed here. If you have difficulty downloading a policy or cannot see the one you require, you can request a paper copy from the main office.
CHILD PROTECTION, SAFEGUARDING & WELFARE POLICIES
Attendance Policy (Child-Friendly Version)
Behaviour Principles Written Statement
Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy
Code of Conduct for School Staff
Complaints Procedures Guidance
Disciplinary Policy & Procedure
Equalities Objectives (under review)
Equalities Information & Objectives Policy
Exceptional Circumstances & Severe Weather Policy
Learning Mentors Inclusion Policy
Medicines and First Aid Policy
Information & Data Policies
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) is a set of guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information of individuals within the EU and is effective in the UK from 25th May 2018. The GDPR replaces the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998.
The GDPR increases the importance of data protection and emphasises accountability. As a school we employ a ‘privacy by design’ approach – thinking about how we use and manage data securely in everything we do. The emphasis on accountability means that as a school we have increased the amount of documentation we use to record procedures and issues.
All personal data, electronic and paper copies, are stored on our secure server or in locked cabinets in locked rooms with access restricted on a 'need to know' basis.
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.
The GDPR provides the following rights for individuals:
- The right to be informed
- The right of access
- The right to rectification
- The right to erasure
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object
- Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.
If you click here you can visit the ICO’s GDPR website to read in depth information about all aspects of GDPR.
There are 6 key principles to the GDPR that the school is accountable for:
- There must be a lawful reason for collecting personal data and it must be done in a fair and transparent way.
- Data must only be used for the reason it is initially obtained.
- No more data than is necessary should be collected.
- Data has to be accurate and there must be mechanisms in place to keep it up to date.
- Data should not be retained for longer than is necessary.
- The protection of personal data must be upheld.
Coombe Road Primary School has developed a GDPR Data Protection Policy for all staff working in our school who are trained annually and must sign to agree to full compliance. Our Information Governance Officer is Vicky Phillips (Headteacher).
The school's Data Protection Officer is Nigel Watson (Deputy Headteacher, Coldean Primary School).
Click here for our Privacy Notice for pupils and their families. Below are further links to Policies related to information governance.
You can download these and retain as a copy:
