Services offered 2012/13 - Sunderland Learning Hub

ACADEMY RESPONSIBILITIESAcademies taking up the Gold or Silver Standard have responsibilities incumbent uponthem to ensure adherence to the SLA, specifically:• Maintaining all school HR files for individual employees• Retaining such information, receipts and other documentation as is necessary to comply withemployment and other legislation to enable the service provider to fulfil its functions.• Nominating a contact point.• Providing timely notification of any faults or errors in data or other documentation• Making access available to data, information and all records for the provider’s staff• Observing their responsibility for duty of care of an employee as an employer• Providing appropriate and adequate information in respect of referrals made or advice soughtfrom the Occupational Health Unit, where relevant• Completion of standard forms as required• Taking responsibility for the printing and mailing of all relevant correspondencerecommended and supplied by the Schools HR Advice Team in support of case work. Thisdocumentation will be supplied to schools in e-mail format for onward transmission.Employment TribunalsIf the complaint is about a decision taken by the Trust Board/Governors, then Governors andrelevant Leadership personnel may have to appear before an Employment Tribunal to defend itsaction. The Trust Board must inform the LA within 14 days of being notified of the EmploymentTribunal application.In the event of a conflict of interest for the Council arising, the Academy may need to seekindependent HR and Legal advice.COMPLAINTS/DISPUTESIf the Academy is dissatisfied with any aspect of the service it has received the complaintsprocedure at the back of this booklet should be followed. Every effort will be made to resolvedisputes quickly and effectively.Back to Contents57