In this section of the website you will find all of The Garage Trust’s Policies and Procedures documents for staff and freelancers as updated September 2026.
As a member of staff, it is your duty to ensure you are familiar with The Garage Trust’s policies and procedures. We recommend re-reading these policies annually, and know where to find them should you need to reference them.
If you have any concerns or questions on any of these policies, or would like anything clarifying, please contact Katie Snell (Business Manager)
Please find the full Child Protection Policy and the procedure for reporting concerns in the PARTICIPATION section, please familiarise yourself with the contents.
Please note all child protection concerns should be raised on MyConcern. If you do not yet have a MyConcern username, please contact info@thegarage.org.uk.
Following some changes to processes at Children’s Services, we have updated our safeguarding policies and procedures to better reflect current practice.
- AWARDING OF FREELANCE DELIVERY CONTRACTS
- BURSARIES, FREE PLACES AND SCHOLARSHIP POLICY
- CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING POLICY AND PROCEDURE
- CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING CODE OF PRACTICE
- GUIDANCE: DEALING WITH A CONCERN OR TAKING A DISCLOSURE
- DISCLOSURES AND CONCERNS PROCEDURE
- INCLUSION & EQUALITY POLICY
- LOW CLASS NUMBERS POLICY
- NORFOLK SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN’S BOARD NSCB1 FORM
- PREVENTING EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION POLICY
- TEACHING HOURS PROCESS
- WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY
- YOUNG CARERS AGREEMENT
- ABSENCE & LATENESS POLICY
- ANTI BULLYING AND HARASSMENT POLICY
- DBS POLICY
- DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
- EMPLOYING PEOPLE WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD POLICY
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
- FLEXIBLE WORKING POLICY
- GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
- INTERNAL COMMUNICATION POLICY
- IT ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
- LONE WORKER POLICY
- MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE POLICY
- NO SMOKING POLICY
- ONLINE SAFETY POLICY
- BOMB THREAT PROCEDURE
- CARBON REDUCTION PLAN
- CCTV POLICY
- COSHH POLICY
- DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE AND INCIDENT REPORT POLICY
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
- FIRST AID POLICY
- FRONT OF HOUSE AND OFFICE STAFF SAFETY PROCEDURES
- HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
- INVACUATION POLICY
- INVOICING AND PAYMENT POLICY
- MANUAL HANDLING POLICY
- PROCUREMENT POLICY
- PROP GUN & BLADE PROTOCOL
- RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS
- THE GARAGE FIRE EMERGENCY PLAN
- THE GARAGE GENERAL RISK ASSESSMENT
Child Protection and Safeguarding Training: TBC
Everyone must attend this training at least once every 2 years in accordance with our policy. Please book you place through reception by calling 01603 283382.