Policies
Welcome to the Policies Section.
In anticipation of the merger of the Robert Carre Trust with the Community Inclusive Trust this autumn, RCT Policies that are due for review this term are deemed to continue to have effect as approved policies until further notice, regardless of the review dates stated. Any updates to statutory guidance, etc., are deemed to have taken effect; the links in the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, for example, will take you directly to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 rather than the 2024 version.
Individual local school policies can be found on their own websites:
Browse the list below to view available policies:
- RCT Acceptance of Gifts and Hospitality Policy adopted 11 July 2024PDF File
- RCT Accessibility Policy adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Anti-fraud and Corruption Policy adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy (Staff) adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy (Students) adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Attendance Policy adopted 31 January 2025PDF File
- RCT Bursary Policy adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Careers Education and Guidance (IAG) Policy agreed February 2025PDF File
- RCT Charge Card Policy adopted 11 July 2024PDF File
- RCT Charging and Remissions Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy adopted 14 November 2024PDF File
- RCT Code of Conduct for Employees adopted 11 July 2024PDF File
- RCT Complaints Policy adopted 2 December 2024PDF File
- RCT Conflicts of Interest Policy adopted 24 October 2024PDF File
- RCT CPD Policy agreed June 2024PDF File
- RCT Data Protection (GDPR) Policy reviewed 22 July 2025PDF File
- RCT Debt Recovery Policy adopted 18 March 2024PDF File
- RCT Drugs Policy agreed 14 June 2024PDF File
- RCT ECT Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Educational Visits Policy adopted 24 October 2024PDF File
- RCT Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Staff) adopted 24 October 2024PDF File
- RCT Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Students) adopted 24 October 2024PDF File
- RCT Family Leave Policy adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Financial Regulations Policy and Manual adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT First Aid Policy agreed June 2024PDF File
- RCT Flexible Working Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Freedom of Information Policy adopted 13 January 2023PDF File
- RCT Health and Safety Policy adopted 24 October 2024PDF File
- RCT Home School Communication Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT ICT - Acceptable Use (Staff) Policy agreed October 2024PDF File
- RCT ICT - Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Students and Media Forms agreed June 2024PDF File
- RCT ICT - Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy agreed October 2024PDF File
- RCT Induction Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Investment and Reserves Policy adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Leave of Absence Policy adopted 15 July 2024PDF File
- RCT Lettings and Community Facilities Policy adopted 11 July 2024PDF File
- RCT Looked After Children Policy adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Managing Allegations Policy adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Mobile Phone and Device Policy agreed March 2025PDF File
- RCT Model Publication Scheme adopted 13 January 2023PDF File
- RCT No-Smoking Policy adopted 11 July 2024PDF File
- RCT Online Safety Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Organisational Change Policy adopted 25 March 2024PDF File
- RCT Outreach Working Policy (previously Remote Working Policy) adoped 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Pay Policy adopted 2 December 2024PDF File
- RCT Performance Development Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Pupil Premium Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Rarely Cover Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Records Management Policy adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Recruitment and Selection Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Reference Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Risk Management Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT SEND Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Sickness Absence Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2024-25 adopted 29 March 2023PDF File
- RCT Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2025-26 adopted 28 January 2024PDF File
- RCT Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2026-27 adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Social Media Policy adopted 24 October 2024PDF File
- RCT Staff Capability Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Staff Disciplinary Procedure adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Staff Grievance Procedure adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Staff Wellbeing Policy (Managing Stress and promoting positive wellbeing at work) adopted 16 June 2025PDF File
- RCT Supporting Students with Medical Conditions Policy agreed March 2025PDF File
- RCT Surveillance and CCTV Policy agreed March 2025 (sb)PDF File
- RCT Travel and Expenses Policy adopted 25 March 2024 v2PDF File
- RCT Use of Reasonable Force Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Vexatious Communications Policy adopted 18 March 2025PDF File
- RCT Virtual Meeting Policy adopted 11 July 2024PDF File
- RCT Whistleblowing Policy adopted 27 November 2023PDF File
- RCT Work-Related Learning Policy (WRL) agreed February 2025PDF File
- RCT Working From Home Policy adopted 16 June 2025PDF File