All our schools benefit from a bespoke approach which is tailored to the needs of each school and enables the school to focus on the teaching and learning of pupils. Please click the links below for a full overview of the services and support we deliver.

HR

  • Consultancy, Advice & Support
  • Training & Development in HR Policies & Procedures
  • Health, Wellbeing & Engagement Staff Survey annually
  • HR Policies Design and Implementation (Statutory & Non-Statutory)
  • TUPE Process
  • Employment Contracts and Offer Letters
  • Freedom of Information Requests
  • Redundancy, Redeployment & Restructure Support and Guidance to Head teachers/School Business Managers

Payroll

  • Payroll Services/Management
  • TPS & LGPS Pension Administration, EOYC and Annual Returns
  • Salary Statements & Pension Banding Statements (LGPS)

Finance and Compliance

  • Financial advice, guidance, and support to Head teachers, Governors, and School Business Managers
  • Budget review, follow up and consolidation
  • Monthly management accounts review, follow up and consolidation
  • DFE/EFA financial returns
  • VAT Returns
  • Other HMRC matters
  • Preparation for year-end external audit
  • Preparation of Annual Report and Accounts
  • Bank services and mandates
  • Provision of software licences and ongoing training and support on ACCESS financial system
  • Accounting requirements around Capital Assets and EFA Capital Grants
  • Review and monitoring of internal controls
  • Internal Audit Service
  • Risk Management Register
  • An ongoing programme of procurement services to realise economies of scale across the Trust, with a view to achieving value for money
  • Arrangement of adequate insurance cover across the Trust
  • Data Protection/GDPR

Governance

  • Governance Framework and Scheme of Delegation
  • Policy Framework, Development and Review
  • Self-evaluation and Review
  • Recruitment of Governors
  • Training & Development of Governors
  • Clerk to Local Governing Bodies and Committees
  • Governance section of Academy website

Legal

  • Employment Law Advisory Service

Operations

  • Website compliance review
  • Use of training facilities and meeting rooms
  • Health & Safety overview
  • Legal Services for Conversion
  • Statutory Consultation Processes

If you would like to contact the Trust about becoming an LET school, or if you would like to find out more about our work, please call 01254 233500 ext 211 or email ceo@let-edu.org