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University of Chichester Academy Trust | Our offer to your school
KEY: ✔ = core; d = discretionary; 1y = first year only; n/a = not applicable
Professional services
Finance
Obtaining fixed asset valuations and actuarial 1y 1y 1y
Training and support ✔✔ ✔
Enhanced training and support ✔
Annual Accounts preparation and other EFA submissions ✔✔ ✔
VAT returns ✔✔ ✔
Audit (internal & external) support ✔✔ ✔
Advising on compliance with Academies Financial
Handbook and Trust financial policies ✔✔ ✔
Financial policies ✔✔ ✔
Finance Helpdesk ✔✔ ✔
Networking events ✔✔ ✔
Human Resources
Information, advice and support during transition to
academy, and initial HR orientation ✔✔ ✔
HR Manual - including policies, procedures and templates ✔✔ ✔
HR Helpdesk ✔✔ ✔
Annual review visit ✔✔ ✔ (termly)
Contracts of Employment including New Employee
pack (after 1st year) d ✔
Organisational Change, including redeployment
and redundancy information, advice and support:
The level of support will reflect the category of academy
and an additional charge may be agreed upfront to
support good or outstanding academies dd d
Free advertising on Trust and University of Chichester
jobs page ✔✔ ✔
HR & Payroll system ✔✔ ✔
Pension returns and audit ✔✔ ✔
Governor information and advice ✔✔ ✔
The following services may be provided if required and funded by Academy
Occupational Health provision, DBS Online provision, Solicitor advice, Employee Assistance Programme
IT
Set up support to include compliance and
firewall strategy ✔✔ ✔
Annual support visit ✔ (termly Y1) ✔(termly Y1) ✔ (termly Y1)
Advice on SLA QA and performance management ✔✔ ✔
Advice on the procurement and implementation
of new IT services dd d
Consultancy and advice on matters relating
to IT provision dd ✔
Predecessor School Category Good and Outstanding Requires improvement Special Measures &
Serious Weaknesses