Paper copies available on request, for free, from the school office.
We have a range of policies, statements and documents which we use to guide the effective operation of the school. Some of them appear in specific parts of the website related to the area in which they apply (for example, see the “Curriculum and assessment” tab for our curriculum policy and our assessment policy, or our “Attendance” tab for our attendance policy, and so on). In this section, we have tried to capture other documents that may be useful or that explain in a transparent and accountable way how we operate in the academy. Some of these documents are statutory, some we put on because we think they are useful to our stakeholders.
In addition, as we are part of the South Essex Academy Trust, there are a number of policies that apply to all of the academies in the Trust. They are listed separately below, along with Trust meeting minutes.
Link to South Essex Academy Whole Trust Policies
Assembly & Collective Worship Policy
Behaviour & Anti-Bullying Policy
Addendum to the Behaviour Policy;
Catch Up Funding Strategy Statement
Charging and Remissions Policy
Westwood Academy COVID19 Reopening Risk Assessment and Action Plan
Drug & Substance Misuse Policy
Equalities Policy and Objectives
Extended School Activities Policy
Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
Guidance on Infection Control in School
Parent Consultative Group – Terms of Reference
Photographic & Video Images Policy
Sex & Relationships Education Policy
Strategic Plan (School Development Plan)