SCL Subcontracting Policy

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Support, Monitoring and Provision

Purpose To assure continuous improvement in quality, safeguarding, compliance, and learner outcomes.

Protocols for SCL Staff:

• Conduct monthly monitoring meetings for subcontractors rated Red or Amber; Green -rated subcontractors must have meetings at least every 2 months.

• Schedule announced and unannounced visits at least once per term.

• Carry out at least one joint lesson observation and learner feedback survey per academic year. • Provide safeguarding and Prevent training updates to subcontractor staff annually. • Maintain learner eligibility checks for bursary and learning support funding. Expectations for Subcontractors:

• Attend all scheduled meetings and provide required documents within 3 working days.

• Allow SCL to interview learners and staff during visits.

• Implement action plans agreed at monitoring meetings within 15 working days. Subcontracting Control Statement

SCL will not enter into or continue subcontracting arrangements where:

• Delivery could reasonably be undertaken directly

• Oversight cannot be effectively maintained

• The arrangement introduces disproportionate risk to funding, compliance, or learner outcomes

Disputes & Termination

Disputes will follow SCL’s escalation procedure

as outlined in the contract

arrangement

1. Initial meeting 2. SLT discussion 3. Formal escalation to

Executive Board

4. Termination decision if necessary

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