Retention schedule

Staffordshire County Council is required by the Lord Chancellor’s Code of Practice on the Management of Records issued under Section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to have and to implement a records retention and disposal schedule.

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Retention and disposal policies - Education

Admissions and transfers processing

  • Retention: Retain records 6 years after end of academic year
  • Disposal: Destroy
  • Authority: Based on a 6-year timescale in which an action can be brought in the case of tort under Limitation Act 1980 s.2
  • Scope: Primary, secondary school admissions and transfers Excluding appeals processing

Appeals administration

  • Retention: Retain records 6 years after end of appeals process
  • Disposal: Destroy
  • Authority: Based on a 6-year timescale in which an action can be brought in the case of tort under Limitation Act 1980 s.2
  • Scope: Administration of appeals panels and council case preparation including school exclusions, admissions, Statementing and home‐school transport appeals, excluding advocacy and parental support relating to appeal processes

School capacity planning

  • Retention: Retain records 6 years after date of end of review, decision not to proceed or completion of Implementation
  • Disposal: Destroy
  • Authority: SCC business need
  • Scope: Review of school places including development and submission of proposals for expansion or reduction in capacity of local authority maintained schools and changes to school catchment areas