Record keeping and retention information for academies

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Academies and academy trusts should follow good practisepractice in relation to record keeping and retention.

This guidance sets out:

• an introduction to record keeping
• thekeeping, minimumincluding thatwhat records should be kept
• by an academy or trust, how fileslong to retain records and how records should be storeddisposed
• thewhat transfershould ofhappen to records
• the retentionwhen ofan recordsacademy or trust closes
• how to access pupil and staff records shouldif bethey disposedare transferred to a local authority