Governor Approved Statutory Policies
Please see the Statutory Policy area of the website if you wish to read the policies the Governors have reviewed. Listed below are the Statutory Policies the Governors have agreed with a brief detail and link to legislation.
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Accessibility Plan |
Every 3 years |
Review every 3 years this is delegated to the Deputy Head to present to Governors. Non-statutory guidance on accessibility plans to help schools fulfil their duties under the act is included in our: |
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Admissions Policy |
Bi-Annually |
Arrangements must be determined annually. You must consult on any changes, and where no changes are made, consultation is required at least every 7 years. Statutory guidance to follow when carrying out duties relating to school admissions and school admission appeals: Non-statutory guidance about school admissions for children born in the summer: |
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Allegations of abuse against staff - Statement of procedures for dealing with |
Annually |
This is agreed annually The governing body is free to delegate approval to the headteacher who can then escalated this to the governors if mediation and resolution can not be reached. Statutory guidance on safeguarding children and safer recruitment: |
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Appraisal and Capability Policy |
Annually |
This is a staff policy and is on the Staff Google Drive Reviewed annually following updates from our HR provider EPM Non-statutory guidance for schools on appraisal and dismissal policies: Non-statutory guidance for school staffing regulation for all staff of local-authority-maintained schools: |
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Behaviour Policy |
Annually |
This policy is reviewed annually and shared with all staff and governors as part of the Inclusion annual training programme by the Head of Inclusion. Statutory guidance on school behaviour and attendance: |
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Behaviour Principles written statement |
Annually |
The full governing body agree this annually and this is evidenced in the tab under this information Statutory guidance on creating a behaviour policy: |
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Charging and Remissions Policy |
Annually |
The governing body agrees this annually for each academic year Non-statutory guidance on how to set out policies on charging for school activities and visits: |
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Child Protection Policy and Procedures |
Annually |
Agreed annually and updated throughout the year as needed or advised The policy should also be available publicly on the school or college website or elsewhere. Statutory guidance on safeguarding children and safer recruitment: |
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Children with Health Needs who cannot attend school |
Annually |
Agreed annually by the performance committee The governing body must approve. Statutory guidance on education for children with health needs who cannot attend school: |
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Code of Conduct for All Adults |
Annually |
This is a staff policy and is on the Staff Google Drive Reviewed annually following updates from our HR provider EPM The governing body has delegated this to the Headteacher, chair of governors and committee for conduct and for grievance. Non-statutory guidance for managing staff and employment issues: |
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Complaints |
Annually |
The governing body review this annually The governing body have delegated this to the Headteacher and the Chair of Governors if it contains the Headteacher in the complaint. Non-statutory guidance for schools on setting up and reviewing complaints procedures: |
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Data Protection including Protection of Children's Biometric information |
Annually |
Under the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018, schools must register with the information commissioner’s office. The governing body agrees this annually for each academic year You must adhere to GDPR requirements. The DfE teaching blog includes articles with suggestions on how to ensure you are compliant. Suggested privacy notices to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data annually: Staff through GDPR annual update and parents communicated through letter on Dojo. Non-statutory guidance on the protection of biometric information of children in schools and colleges.
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Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) Procedure |
Annually |
All public authorities, including schools, are required under the Freedom of Information Act to adopt a publication scheme that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has approved. |
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Designated teacher for looked after children and previously looked after children |
Annually |
The governing body approve annually Statutory guidance on designated teachers for looked-after and previously looked-after children: |
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Disciplinary Procedures Relating to Misconduct for All Employees |
Annually |
This is a staff policy and is on the Staff Google Drive Reviewed annually following updates from our HR provider EPM The governing body has delegated this to the Headteacher, chair of governors and committee for conduct and for grievance. Non-statutory guidance for managing staff and employment issues: |
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Disciplinary Rules for All Employees |
Annually |
This is a staff policy and is on the Staff Google Drive Reviewed annually following updates from our HR provider EPM The governing body has delegated this to the Headteacher, chair of governors and committee for conduct and for grievance. Non-statutory guidance for managing staff and employment issues: |
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Equality information and objectives statement |
Equality information updated and published at least every year Equality objectives at least every 4 years |
Under specific duties, governing bodies, local authorities and proprietors are required to draw up and publish equality objectives every 4 years and annually publish information. They need to demonstrate how they are meeting the aims of the general public sector equality duty. The governing body have delegated this to the Headteacher and Deputy Head teacher this is reported to the FGB annually as part of the annual updates. |
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Exclusions |
Annually |
This is reviewed annually by the full governing body and overseen by the Head of Inclusion and the chair of governors Statutory guidance on the exclusion of pupils: |
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EYFS Policy |
Annually |
EYFS policies and procedures on a range of issues covering safeguarding and welfare are presented to the performance committee and agreed by the Head of EYFS annually Schools are not required to have separate policies to cover EYFS requirements where they are already met through an existing policy. An EYFS profile assessment is required for each child during the academic year they reach the age of 5 (for most children this is the reception year in primary school). Review frequency varies, details are in the statutory guidance. Statutory guidance on what policies you are required to have on a range of issues covering safeguarding and welfare: Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. The governing body can determine approval. |
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First Aid |
Annually |
This is reviewed annually as part of the annual Inclusion training. This is delegated to the headteacher and Mrs Arnold. We do have policy and also update in the finance and resources committee where necessary updates during the year. Schools are not required to have a specific first aid policy, but we provide non-statutory advice you can follow. Non-statutory guidance on first aid provision: |
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Governor's Allowances |
Annually |
This is a Governor Policy and is available on the Governor Policy section of the website The governing body agree this annually |
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Grievance Procedure |
Annually |
This is a staff policy and is on the Staff Google Drive Reviewed annually following updates from our HR provider EPM The governing body has delegated this to the Headteacher, chair of governors and committee for conduct and for grievance. Non-statutory guidance for managing staff and employment issues: |
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Health and Safety |
Annually |
The Health and Safety Policy is reviewed annually by the finance and resources committee. The Headteacher report summaries key actions and successes termly. Schools are not required to have a specific health and safety policy (But we do) , but we provide non-statutory advice you can follow. Non-statutory advice on health and safety covering activities: |
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Instrument of Governance |
Annually |
This is a Governor Policy and is available on the Governor Policy section of the website The governing body is free to decide how often you review. We review this annually. Non-statutory guidance on the roles and duties of governing bodies, and advice on the skills, knowledge and behaviours they need to be effective: Statutory guidance setting out the arrangements for the constitution of governing bodies of all local-authority-maintained schools: |
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Medical Needs Policy including Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions |
Annually |
The governing body approve this regularly Statutory guidance about the support that pupils with medical conditions should receive: |
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Newly Qualified teachers (NQT) |
Annually |
The Governors review this annually for the following academic year The governing body must ensure that the school is compliant and the Deputy Head oversees this in school Statutory guidance on inductions for newly qualified teachers (NQTs): |
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Pay Policy |
Annually |
This is a staff policy and is on the Staff Google Drive Agreed Annually as part of the HR guidance EPM Statutory guidance on pay and conditions for teachers: |
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Premises management documents |
Annually |
There are many aspects of school premises that require safe management and maintenance such as asbestos, fire safety and statutory testing. Those with duties for maintaining school buildings should make sure that the policies, procedures and the condition of the estate are compliant with appropriate legislation, including health and safety. For local-authority-maintained schools, both local authorities and schools have responsibilities for the repair and maintenance of premises. We update our audit annually and this work is lead by Mrs Afford and Mr Eddings. This audit is shared with the Finance and resources committee. Regularly the LA completes a full audit of 10.3 and the report following this is shared with the finance and resources committee and also reported in the headteacher termly report. Non-statutory advice on the policies, processes and documents that schools, academies and multi-academy trusts should consider when managing their estates: Additional non-statutory advice: Non-statutory guidance: Fire safety risk assessment for educational premises. Non-statutory guidance to help schools and local authorities understand their obligations in relation to the School Premises Regulations 2012: Non-statutory guidance to help schools manage emergencies and risks: |
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Privacy Notices |
Annually |
Under the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018, schools must register with the information commissioner’s office. The governing body agrees this annually for each academic year You must adhere to GDPR requirements. The DfE teaching blog includes articles with suggestions on how to ensure you are compliant. Suggested privacy notices to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data annually: Staff through GDPR annual update and parents communicated through letter on Dojo. |
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Provider Access Statement |
Annually |
You must publish details of your careers programme for young people and their parents. We have publish a statement setting out your arrangements for provider access.
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Register of Business Interests |
Live document |
This is a Governor Policy and is available on the Governor Policy section of the website This is a live document that should be updated as soon as possible after a change. The governing body have delegated this to the clerk of the governing body. Statutory guidance for local authorities on producing and amending school financing schemes: Statutory guidance setting out the arrangements for the constitution of governing bodies of all local authority local-authority-maintained schools: |
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Register of pupils’ admission to school and attendance |
Live document |
The register of admission must be a live document (Overseen by Mrs Jackson). The governing body delegated this to the headteacher who reports in her Headteacher report termly. The attendance register must be a live document. The governing body of a school can delegate the keeping of the register to the headteacher. The register must be kept and updated daily by appropriate school staff. Non-statutory guidance on using pupil registers and attendance codes, as well as setting school hours and term dates:
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Relationships and sex education |
Annually |
Policy agreed annually and shared with the Performance committee Statutory guidance on relationship and sex education: Schools must follow the new statutory guidance from September 2020 on:
Statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education for schools to follow from September 2020: |
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SEND information report |
Annually |
The Head of Inclusion updates the SEN information report annually and also updates this termly where necessary. This is presented to the full governing body as part of the Headteacher report. Mr Durance is the lead SEND Governor who meets with the Head of Inclusion regularly The full governing body approve the policies and information report Statutory guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people: |
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SEND Policy |
Annually |
The Head of Inclusion updates the SEN information report annually and also updates this termly where necessary. This is presented to the full governing body as part of the Headteacher report. Mr Durance is the lead SEND Governor who meets with the Head of Inclusion regularly The full governing body approve the policies and information report Statutory guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people: |
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SEND Provision/Local Offer |
Annually |
The Head of Inclusion updates the SEN information report annually and also updates this termly where necessary. This is presented to the full governing body as part of the Headteacher report. Mr Durance is the lead SEND Governor who meets with the Head of Inclusion regularly The full governing body approve the policies and information report Statutory guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people: |
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School information published on a website |
Live |
This is a live document that must be updated as soon as possible after a change and at least annually. The governing body is free to delegate approval to a committee of the governing body, an individual governor or the headteacher. Details of the information to include on websites:
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Single Central Record |
Live document |
This is reviewed annually This is updated as part of the Heads report and is delegated in school to the Business Manager and Headteacher This is checked as part of the regular Safeguarding audits against payroll This is a live document covering staff currently appointed. Schools should also maintain a single central record of pre-employment checks. Statutory guidance on employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare: |
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