SCHOOL POLICY MANUAL-2024-2025

All staff members who are new to the school will receive information on the school’s safeguarding policy and procedures and guidance on safe working practices which would include guidance on acceptable conduct/behaviour. These expectations will form part of new staff members’ induction training. The induction will consist of: 1. HR Induction 2. IT Induction 3. ERP Induction 4. Health & Safety Induction 5. Department wise Academic Induction. 4. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Al Diyafah High School promotes employment prac�ce designed to eliminate discrimina�on. Therefore, our aim is: • To ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex. All job applicants will be treated equally and fairly in the recruitment process as stated in this policy. • The successful applicant will be recruited and trained based on ability, experience, and skill to undertake the job successfully as defined within the job descrip�on and person specifica�on. 5. CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY: All staff must understand and commit to safeguarding and promo�ng the welfare of the children when carrying out their du�es . Child Protec�on training sessions will be held regularly within the school, for all staff and regular safeguarding and child protec�on updates issued, as required but at least annually. The staff will be provided with a copy of the Child Safeguarding Po licy and are expected to strictly abide by the policy. 6. CONTRACTED STAFF: The contracted staff or company will be required to provide a current criminal background check or equivalent for the country they are working in for every member of their staff working in the school or a letter confirming that they have these on file and will be kept updated every three years. 7. ERP: The ERP is an electronic record maintained by the HR. This is a confidential electronic register and managed by the Principal/CEO and the HR; overseen by the Chairman & School Manager. This electronic register must be easily accessible and available for inspection. This record contains of information of all active as well as inactive employees along with new joiners and expected new joiners. 8. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: All new staff will be closely monitored with timely performance management measures in place. New starters are subject to a probationary period, for standard staff this is for a period of 6 months. The probationary process ensures that following an appointment, employees are given the necessary support and guidance to enable them to reach the required standard by the end of the probationary period. The probationary period can also ensure a successful induction of employees into their new role. Managers are responsible for monitoring their employee's conduct and performance closely and

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Al Diyafah High School-Reviewed policies- November 2024

AT&L24-2025