Term dates 2018-19

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• Letter to all parents and carers: student equipment and uniform requirements (Pdf, 151kb)
• Changing the School Day: Consultation (Pdf, 435kb)

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• Performance tables and results

IKB is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, partners and volunteers to share this commitment. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.

The procedures contained in the safeguarding and child protection policy apply to all staff and governors and are consistent with those of the local safeguarding children board (LSCB) the school works in partnership with other children’s services.

Our core safeguarding principles are:

• the school’s responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children is of paramount importance
• safer children make more successful learners
• representatives of the whole-school community of students, parents, staff , industry partners and governors will be involved in policy development and review
• policies will be reviewed annually, unless an incident or new legislation or guidance suggests the need for an interim review.

Everyone employed at IKB has a responsibility for child protection. In most cases this will be the referral of concerns to her/his line manager. In day to day contact with children at risk, we note concerns and meet with parents and other associated adults, where this is appropriate. 

Increasingly, schools work with, and support different agencies to enable the most appropriate form of intervention to take place. The safeguarding and child protection  policy outlines the role of  IKB, the procedures that staff will follow and guidance on issues related to child protection generally. It is not exhaustive. All staff should place the needs and safety of the child as being at the centre of any decision they may need to take. The safeguarding policy seeks to ensure that child welfare is an absolute priority and to develop the understanding of all staff. All members of the school staff are expected to uphold this policy and receive regular child protection training/

Due consideration has also been given to The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 and the safeguarding  policy has been written in accordance with the DfE “Keeping children safe in education” Statutory guidance for schools March 2015.

This policy should be read and referenced in conjunction with the following school’s other policies:

• Safer Recruitment (Pdf, 409kb)
• Staff code of conduct for safer working practice (Pdf, 491kb)
• Online safety
• Anti-bullying
• Complaints procedure (Pdf, 345kb)
• Concern at work policy (whistlelowing) (Pdf, 471kb)

Get right up to date with what's been happening at the IKB Academy.

Academic year 2017/18

Newsletter no.1 November 2017 (Pdf, 1.4mb)
Newsletter no. 2 January 2018 (Pdf, 1.9mb)
Newsletter no. 3 March 2018 (Pdf, 1.9mb)

Staying safe online is a topic of growing relevance as we move forward into an increasingly technological world. The safety of all students within our care is our first priority at IKB Academy and learning how to stay safe online is a large part of this. We strive to educate all of our students about safe online practices both in school and at home, over a range of devices and platforms, through pastoral assemblies, PSHE lessons, plus many other curriculum areas, special events and in collaboration with the local police force and their associated online branch CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection).

Although many young people appear to have advanced online skills that outweigh most parents’ understanding, they still need support and guidance when it comes to managing their lives online and using the internet positively and safely.

Please see our child protection policy (Pdf, 1.2mb) and anti-bullying policy (Pdf, 303kb) for information about our current protocols and procedures in keeping our students safe.

We suggest a range of materials to inform parents about what they can do to promote online safety and educate the whole family about how to remain safe online:

Guidance from Childline containing detailed information on topics such as social networking, online grooming, gaming and sexting.

ThinkUKnow contains guidance for all age groups about how they can improve their online practises and what parents can do if they are concerned

Online safety: key information about social media (Twitter, Facebook and other social media applications)

Twitter and Facebook provide opportunities for students to communicate with friends, family and with new friends/contacts. There are also other applications which are similar to Facebook or Twitter, such as Instagram, designed for those aged 13 plus where children can make immediate connection with contacts (friends, family, acquaintances) using computers, tablets and suitably equipped mobile telephones (e.g. smart phones and iPhones).  These sites allow children to view videos, images and text and write messages and to upload their own images (photos) which can be seen by the public or by selected groups depending on the security settings your child (or you) has/have chosen.

Twitter, Facebook and other similar sites are blocked on the Wellsway internet.

Although there are many positive aspects to social media, there are important things for parents to be aware of:

• Everything your child writes or uploads will be accessible and available to view depending on the security settings selected by your child.  This could involve personal photographs/ images, comments etc.
• It is possible to make an unpleasant comment about someone else which everyone can see.
• It is possible to make a defamatory comment about an organisation or individual.
• It is possible to easily view graphic pornography, violence, disturbing images, sexism, or other forms of hate speech on Facebook and/or Twitter.   This is also the case on other types of social media such as Instagram.
• If your child has a Smartphone with 3G or 4G technology they will be able to access the internet and in school internet filtering will not have any effect on what a student can see on their personal device.
• Here a number of useful social media sites guides for parents and carers
• Parents’ online safety helpline (Pdf, 357kb) gives parents and carers ideas to consider and useful links about gaming, bullying, live streaming, apps and instant messaging.

Online safety: what can parents do to keep their children safe?

We suggest that all home computer networks have the appropriate parental controls in place to protect young people from visiting dangerous areas of the internet. Childnet have put together some very useful information on how to do this.

If you are worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online, then make a report to one of CEOP's Child Protection Advisors

If you have a concern about a family members online safety then please submit a report to Childnet or the police.

A simple and effective way to get involved with your children and their lives online is through discussion. Consider using these conversation starters for parents and carers to get the ball rolling: 

1. Ask your children to tell you about the sites they like to visit and what they enjoy doing online.
2. Ask them about how they stay safe online. What tips do they have for you, and where did they learn them? What is OK and not OK to share?
3. Ask them if they know where to go for help, where to find the safety advice, privacy settings and how to report or block on the services they use.
4. Encourage them to help. Perhaps they can show you how to do something better online or they might have a friend who would benefit from their help and support.
5. Think about how you use the internet as a family. What could you do to get more out of the internet together and further enjoy your lives online?

Online safety: what can parents do if they have any concerns?

If you have a concern of any kind, please do not ‘wait and see’ or assume that someone else is dealing with it. Please contact the school immediately or see the sources of additional information below:

• Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) can help with concerns about online safety.
• Family Lives offer advice to families on all sorts of family-related subjects.
• ThinkUKnow (an education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Command) provides advice regarding online safety.

Information on sexting and online sexual exploitation

The Lucy Faithful Foundation is the only UK-wide charity focused solely on reducing the risk of children being sexually abused and exploited and as part of their work they offer support for parents whose children have been affected by these issues.

The guide, What's the problem? is aimed at supporting parents whose children have already got into trouble online – helping them to understand what has happened, why and how parents can talk to their children and get further support.

Information about pupils in Wellsway Multi Academy Trust schools and alternative provision

Data Protection Act 1998: How we use pupil information

We collect and hold personal information relating to our pupils and may also receive information about them from their previous school, local authority and/or the Department for Education (DfE). We use this personal data to:

• support our pupils’ learning
• monitor and report on their progress
• provide appropriate pastoral care; and
• assess the quality of our services

This information will include their contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information, any exclusion information, where they go after they leave us and personal characteristics such as their ethnic group, any special educational needs they may have as well as relevant medical information. For pupils enrolling for post 14 qualifications, the Learning Records Service will give us the unique learner number (ULN) and may also give us details about your learning or qualifications.

Once our pupils reach the age of 13, the law requires us to pass on certain information to the local authority in which the school is located who have responsibilities in relation to the education or training of 13-19 year olds. We may also share certain personal data relating to children aged 16 and over with post-16 education and training providers in order to secure appropriate services for them. A parent/guardian can request that only their child’s name, address and date of birth be passed to the local authority by informing the school office / administrator. This right is transferred to the child once he/she reaches the age 16. For more information about services for young people, please visit the relevant local authority website.

We will not give information about our pupils to anyone without your consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so. If you want to receive a copy of the information about your son/daughter that we hold, please contact the school office / administrator.

We are required, by law, to pass some information about our pupils to the Department for Education (DfE). This information will, in turn, then be made available for use by the local authority.

DfE may also share pupil level personal data that we supply to them, with third parties. This will only take place where legislation allows it to do so and it is in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Decisions on whether DfE releases this personal data to third parties are subject to a robust approval process and are based on a detailed assessment of who is requesting the data, the purpose for which it is required, the level and sensitivity of data requested and the arrangements in place to store and handle the data. To be granted access to pupil level data, requestors must comply with strict terms and conditions covering the confidentiality and handling of data, security arrangements and retention and use of the data.

For more information on how this sharing process works, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-pupil-database-apply-for-a-data-extract

For information on which third party organisations (and for which project) pupil level data has been provided to, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-pupil-database-requests-received

If you need more information about how the DfE collect and use your information, please visit:

• the DfE website at https://www.gov.uk/data-protection-how-we-collect-and-share-research-data

• Accessible version of our SEN information (Pdf, 264kb)
• Access Plan 2017/18 (Pdf, 201kb)
• Admissions policy (Pdf, 755kb)
• Anti-bullying policy (Pdf, 626kb)
• Behaviour policy (Pdf, 1Mb)
• Charging and remissions (Pdf, 397kb)
• Child protection and safeguarding policy (Pdf, 797kb)
• Complaints' procedure (Pdf, 342kb)
• Inclusion policy (Pdf, 320kb)
• DDA accessibility plan 2017 (Pdf, 181kb)
• Equal opportunities policy (Pdf, 250kb)
• SEND information report and contribution to the local offer (Pdf, 199kb)

It is the B&NES admissions and transport team who are responsible for determining entitlement to school transport.

Email: admissions_transport@bathnes.gov.uk
Tel: 01225 394312

Further details are on B&NES home to school transport

South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach Co. Ltd provides the 432 bus service which serves the areas of Longwell Green, North Common, Oldland Common and Willsbridge.  The timetable and prices can be viewed below.  Please note that sixth form students are charged the child's rate.  Enquiries relating to this service may be made to South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach Co. Ltd on (0117) 9314340. 

• Bus permit application form for the 432 bus (Pdf, 47kb)
• No 432 bus timetable (Pdf, 24kb)

All students wishing to ride to school on their bike must fill out the cycling permission application form (Pdf, 205kb).

• Download IKB Prospectus 2017-18 (Pdf, 1Mb)