Governance
Legal/ Trust policies
Below you will find a full and comprehensive list of legal information about BEST. Each document can be downloaded and viewed using the links below.
Governance Documents
- Articles of Association
- Memorandum of Association
- Deed of Variation - Bedfordshire Schools Trust name change
- Funding Agreement
- SEN Annex B Funding Agreement
- Governance Handbook and Scheme of Delegation - 2023/24
- BEST Strategic Objectives & Action Plan - 2023-24
- Gender Pay Gap Report 2023
- BEST Annual Report on Facility Time Taken by Trade Union Officials for period 1.4.22-31.3.23
- Trust Board Declaration and Terms of Office (Sept 2015 - Aug 2016)
- Trust Board Declaration and Terms of Office (Sept 2016 - Aug 2017)
- Trust Board Declaration and Terms of Office (Sept 2017 - Aug 2018)
- Trust Board Declaration and Terms of Office (Sept 2018 - Aug 2019)
- Trust Board Declaration and Terms of Office (Sept 2019 - Aug 2020)
- Trust Board Declaration and Terms of Office (Sept 2020 - Aug 2021)
- Trust Board Declaration and Terms of Office (Sept 2021 - Aug 2022)
- Trust Board Declaration and Terms of Office (Sept 2022 - Aug 2023)
- Trust Board Declaration and Terms of Office (Sept 2023 - Present)
Privacy Notices
- Governor/Trustee/Member Privacy Notice
- Pupil Privacy Notice
- Parent/Carer Privacy Notice
- Staff Privacy Notice
- Visitor Privacy Notice
Trust Policies
- Admissions Policy 2020/21
- Admissions Policy 2021/22
- Admissions Policy 2022/23
- Admissions Policy 2023/24
- Admissions Policy 2024/25
- Admissions Policy 2025/26
- Anti-Bribery Policy
- Attendance Policy (Trust template)
- Charging and Remission Policy
- Child on Child Abuse Policy
- Complaints Policy (Trust level only)
- Data Protection (GDPR) Policy & Privacy Notices
- Discretions Policy (LGPS)
- Equality Policy
- Freedom of Information Policy
- Health & Safety Policy
- Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2023)
- Reserves Policy
- Safeguarding Policy (Trust template)
- Supervision Policy (Designated Safeguarding Leads)
- Trade Union Recognition Agreement
- Whistleblowing Policy
- Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023)
Bedfordshire East Schools Trust & Nurseries
For Freedom of Information requests, please contact the Freedom of Information Officer
FOI@bestacademies.org.uk or 01462 413511