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Quality Assurance

Please find below a link to the Somerset Council – Quality Assurance checklist for alternative provision.​

 

Alternative Provision Framework

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Please find below a link to the Alternative provision in local areas in England: a thematic review.​

 

Alternative provision in local areas in England: a thematic review

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In person Designated Safeguarding Lead
colleague peer support sessions
South Somerset Locations
 

Date: A 2027

Time: (TBC)

Where: (TBC)​

Reach Quality Assurance Events

Carers Event

(For Somerset based care home staff)

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​​Date: April 2027

Time: (TBC)

Where: (TBC)​

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Quality Assurance for Schools

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Date: Jan 2027

Time: (TBC)

Where: (TBC)

Education Staff Group Day

(Immersive shadow half day for school colleagues to learn about the Reach approach whilst carrying out a Quality Assurance)

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Date: December 2026

Time: (TBC)

Where: (TBC)

Bespoke Quality Assurance meetings can be booked in anytime.

We are also happy to visit the school site upon any OFSTED inspection / speak via phone / TEAMS. Please just alert us to the OFSTED inspection once you are aware.

Reach Quality Assurance​

Working Policies and Guidelines in Operation
 
These policies can be found in our QA Zipped file below;
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  • Staff Code of Conduct

  • Health and Safety Policy

  • Safeguarding Policy

  • General Operating Policy

  • Workforce Development Policy

  • Equality and Diversity Policy

  • Safer Recruitment Policy

  • Whilsteblowing Policy

  • Outdoor and Off-site Working Policy

  • Confidentiality Policy

  • Low-Level Concerns Policy

  • Communications Policy

  • Disciplinary Policy

  • Smoking Policy

  • Drug and Alcohol Policy

  • First Aid Policy

  • Capability Policy

  • Grievance Policy

  • Behaviour Policy

  • Knives and Offensive Weapons Policy

  • Complaints Policy

  • Pay Policy

  • CCTV Policy

  • Safe Working Procedures for Youth Workers in a Child and Family Home Policy

  • Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy

  • Attendance Policy

  • Allergy Policy

All Reach staff have a minimum:
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  • Level 2 Food Hygiene

  • Emergency aid / first aid training

  • Driving assessment & classroom training

  • Fire safety awareness training

  • Level 1 safeguarding (plus localised top up)

  • Risk assessment training

  • COSHH awareness

Reach operates:

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  • Prevent procedures and referrals

  • Partnership working and referrals to other agencies including Children’s Social Care

  • Contact and work with Avon & Somerset Police

Please contact us directly should you wish to discuss any part of our policies, health and safety or referring of students to agencies.

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A copy of DBS numbers and a redacted Sentry (Single Central Record) image can be provided upon request

Please email admin@reachyouth.co.uk

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Contact Us

07966 281959

REACH Alternative Education SW Ltd

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© 2024 Reach Youth. All Rights Reserved. Reach is a trading name of Reach Alternative Education SW Ltd.

Company Number 11032008

UKPRN Number 10093159

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PO Box 37, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6WN

(This is the office address and not our student base address or address for any transport)

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