Policies and procedures
All HCAT policies are divided into categories:
Complaints & Whistleblowing
Equalities
Finance
Information Governance & Security
Leadership & Governance
Pay, Human Resources & Conduct
Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety
| Policy Name | Category |
| Complaints | Complaints & Whistleblowing |
| Dignity at Work | Complaints & Whistleblowing |
| Grievance Policy | Complaints & Whistleblowing |
| Whistleblowing | Complaints & Whistleblowing |
| HCAT Equality Policy | Equalities |
| Recruitment and Selection | Equalities |
| Charging & Remissions | Finance |
| Academy Trust Handbook 2025 | Finance |
| Data Protection & GDPR Statement | Information Governance & Security |
| DfE Information Sharing | Information Governance & Security |
| Freedom of Information | Information Governance & Security |
| GDPR Statement – Staff | Information Governance & Security |
| GDPR Statement – Stakeholders | Information Governance & Security |
| Academy Trust Governance Guide | Leadership & Governance |
| DFE School Inspection Handbook Section 5 | Leadership & Governance |
| DFE School Inspection Handbook Section 8 | Leadership & Governance |
| HCAT Articles of Association | Leadership & Governance |
| HCAT Scheme of Delegation | Leadership & Governance |
| DFE School Teachers Pay and conditions 2025 | Pay, Human Resources & Conduct |
| HCAT Appraisal Policy | Pay, Human Resources & Conduct |
| HCAT Disciplinary procedures and policy | Pay, Human Resources & Conduct |
| HCAT Code of Conduct | Pay, Human Resources & Conduct |
| HCAT Substance Misuse Policy | Pay, Human Resources & Conduct |
| HCAT Pay Policy | Pay, Human Resources & Conduct |
| Shared Leave Inc. Maternity/Paternity Leave | Pay, Human Resources & Conduct |
| Supporting Staff Attendance | Pay, Human Resources & Conduct |
| Special Leave (paid & unpaid) | Pay, Human Resources & Conduct |
| Allegations of Abuse against employees | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |
| DfE Children Missing in Education | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |
| DfE Information Sharing | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |
| DFE Keeping Children Safe in Education | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |
| DFE Prevent Duty Guidance | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |
| DfE What to do if your worried a child is being abused | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |
| DfE Working together to Safeguard Children | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |
| HCAT Health & Safety Policy | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |
| HCAT Safeguarding / Child Protection | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |
| HCAT Child on Child Abuse Policy | Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Health & Safety |