Please see below for our general terms and conditions of placement. 

The Provider will ensure that they:

• Provide an agreed structured programme of learning, with clear aims, objectives and methods, leading to a nationally recognised qualification.
• Provide schools with their learning offer including details of all costings where possible.
• Provide all tools, equipment and materials required.
• Provide a set of personal safety equipment required for all practical  work where necessary and provide training in its use.
• Provide a thorough induction programme, including health and safety, at the start of theprogramme.
• Carry out risk assessments on all aspects of programmes prior to the commencement of the programme.
• Provide a clear process for the reporting of accidents.
• Keep all student details in accordance with the GDPR.
• Employ staff with relevant teaching and vocational experience and ensure their Continued Professional Development.
• Collect and supply the necessary data for audit requirements.
• Contact the named person in school immediately regarding any student whose behaviour or progress is causing concern. School permission must be obtained before sending a pupil off-site for any reason. Failure to do will be considered as a breach of safeguardingprotocols.
• Monitor progress and provide weekly and half termly reports to the school and discuss the reports with the young learner at the end of half each term.
• Record individual attendance and inform the host school of absences daily.
• Maintain an attendance record on site which can be inspected by at any time.
• Notify the school of any timetable changes or any variation.
• Comply with drugs, bullying and behaviour management guidelines.
• Comply with Local Authority’s trips and visits guidelines and ensure that all necessary documentation is completed.
• Ensure that the provider’s Safeguarding and Child Protection guidelines and policy are complied with.
• Ensure a Designated Safeguarding Officer and an appropriately qualified First Aider are available whenever pre-16 pupils are on site.
• Ensure quality assurance systems are robust and meet any 11-19 requirements.
• Provide learning support for students who require it.
• Ensure courses offered have a clear post-16 progression route in education, training or employment with training.
• Invoice the school for the agreed amount on a termly or half termly basis (depending on agreement) ensuring it complies with the financial agreement.

The School will ensure that they:

• Nominate an appropriate member of staff to act as the key contact and co- ordinator.
• Carry out a risk assessment for learners it identifies for an alternative programme. Interview prospective students with their parents and obtain written permission from parent for them to be taken onto the course.
• Provide in writing, prior to the commencement of the programme place, relevant detailed reports on the participant's circumstances, behaviour and educational status, using appropriate documentation and Strive Academy referral paperwork.
• Provide an emergency contact number and information on any known medical condition.
• For students who hold an ECHP or who are deemed to have special educational needs, provide information about these needs in writing a report and by giving verbal updates as and when required.
• Notify the provider of any significant change or circumstances involving the student or details likely to affect programme delivery.
• For those students with an ECHP, the school will review the plan and provide any support, driven by the school SENCo.
• Support the providers with concerns and take responsibility for and agree the following up of non-attendees after notification of absence and provide support if other problems occur.
• Assist the provider with carrying out the previously agreed behaviour polices.
• Arrange, co-ordinate and finance transport to and from the provider. If deemed necessary and appropriate.
• Attend meeting or events held by the provider.
• Ensure that all providers have the necessary health and safety arrangements in place including the relevant insurance cover.
• Settle invoices for the agreed payment within the provider's specified time, as outlined in the financial agreement (page 4).

Terms of payment

Payment to be made termly in advance, at the beginning of each term. Late payments over 14 days from invoice submission will incur a 5% late fee. Please note we cannot accept cheques (please contact us if this is the only option available to you). Placements can be transferred to another young person in the event of a placement breaking down and a full reimbursement will be made for any terminated placements, after the four week notice period has been served.

Termination:

- The agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue unless terminated in accordance with the provision of these clausal. Party my terminate this agreement at any time on the provision of a 4-week written notice to the other.

- Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately by giving notice to the other party if the other party commits any material breach of this agreement.

- On termination of this Agreement howsoever arising, the terms shall remain in full force and effect for so long as is necessary for Strive Academy to fulfil all contractual obligations to third parties.

- On termination all outstanding fees owed to Strive Academy shall be payable immediately.