LHAA/LBTA is committed to openness and transparency in its affairs.
As an Independent Training Provider operating in a community service environment, it perceives no benefit in secrecy or concealment except in issues concerning personal privacy and the wider public interest.
The Academy will publish, or otherwise make available, information about its performance, management, staffing, governance, finance, policies and procedures, which it may lawfully disclose.
Through publication the academy will make available a comprehensive range of documents used in, and describing, its business.
In addition, the Academy will respond to Individual Requests for information outside its normal publication scheme of documents and policies where these requests are fair and reasonable under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI). Where the Academy is unable to provide information to an enquirer, it will give an appropriate justification. The Academy will respond effectively to any complaints made under the provisions of the FOI Act. If you are unhappy with the responses from the Academy then you have recourse to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Publication Scheme
Listed below, are the items of published information, which are currently available from the Academy. Under the Act, we are able to make a charge for supplying information if we incur significant costs in producing or consigning the documents. If this is the situation, we will advise you of any cost in advance so that you have the opportunity to amend your request accordingly.
Who are we and what we do
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| 1.1 | Vision, mission and strategic objective | Strategic vision, Organisational structure chart |
| 1.2 | How the academy is organised | Directorate structure charts |
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| Education Board membership |
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| Terms of reference for Educational Governance Board |
| 1.3 | Locations | Academy location maps and directions |
What we spend and how we spend it
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| Financial accounts |
What our priorities are and how we are doing
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| Class | Description |
| 3.1 | LHAA/LBTA business plans | Strategic plan & strategic vision |
| 3.2 | Academic quality and standards | Quality improvement plan |
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| Self-assessment report |
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| Learner voice strategy |
| 3.3 | Government and regulatory | Ofsted inspection report |
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| Annual accounts |
How we make decisions
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| Class | Description |
| 4.1 | Education Board Meetings | Agendas and minutes of educational board meetings (with the exception of confidential items) |
Our policies and procedures
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| Class | Description |
| 5.1 | Relating to academic services | Self-assessment report |
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| Complaints procedure |
| 5.2 | Relating to student services | Enrolment policy and procedure |
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| Fees policy |
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| Data protection guidelines and procedures |
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| Student handbook |
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| Student disciplinary code and procedures |
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| Alcohol drugs and policy |
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| Internet access use policy |
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| Procedure for academic and vocational appeals |
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| Additional learning support information |
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| Current prospectus and course information |
| 5.3 | Relating to Human Resources | Grievance policy and procedure |
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| Disciplinary policy and procedure |
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| Harassment and Bullying at Work policy and procedure |
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| Capability procedure for staff |
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| Maternity scheme for staff |
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| Sickness Absence policy and procedure |
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| Stress Management policy |
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| Flexible Working guidelines |
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| Whistle-blowing policy and procedures |
| 5.4 | Relating to recruitment | Safer Recruitment Policy |
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| DBS guidelines |
| 5.5 | Equality and diversity | Equality and diversity policy |
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| Workforce gender, Equality & Diversity data |
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| Student Equality and Diversity data |
| 5.6 | Health and safety | Health and safety policy |
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| Health and safety procedures manual |
| 5.7 | Complaints | Complaints procedure |
| 5.8 | GDPR | Data protection policy |
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| Retention Policy |
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| Cookie Policy |
| 5.9 | Fee policies | Fees policy /remissions policy |
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| Refunds policy |
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| Course fee information |
Lists and registers
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| Class | Description |
| 6.1 | Lists and registers | Register of interest |
The services we offer
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| Class | Description |
| 7.1 | Facilities | Hair and beauty salons |
| 7.2 | Student Support | IAG, careers and employability |
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| Health welfare and safety |
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| Financial support |
| 7.3 | Marketing | Course Information and guidance |
| 7.4 | Public relations | Blogs and news events |
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| Key facts and figures |
Individual Requests for Information
If you require information about the Academy’s activities, in the first instances please use our publication scheme above to identify whether an item of published information already exists, which could satisfy your enquiry.
If this appears not to be the case, or if you have difficulty finding the published information, then you should send your enquiry in writing to:
The FOI Information Officer
The LHAA/LBTA
17-21 Shenley Road
Borehamwood
Herts
WD6 1AD