We follow the guidance provided by the Department for Education (DfE) detailed here: Maintained schools governance guide - Statutory policies for maintained schools - Guidance - GOV.UK
On this page you can review our current policies and also see when they are next set for renewal:
| Policy | Approval level | Last Updated | Next Update |
| Data protection | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 31/05/2024 | 31/05/2025 |
| Attendance Policy | Governing body | 31/10/2024 | 31/10/2025 |
| Health and safety | Employer | 31/05/2024 | 31/05/2025 |
| Statement of procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse against staff | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 16/10/2024 | 16/10/2025 |
| Child protection policy and procedures | Governing body or proprietor | 16/10/2024 | 16/10/2025 |
| Teachers’ pay | Governing body or local authorities | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2025 |
| Teachers' Performance and Capability | LA/Governing body | 31/01/2024 | 31/01/2026 |
| Special educational needs and disability | Governing body or proprietor | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2025 |
| Charging and remissions | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2025 |
| Behaviour in schools | Headteacher can delegate | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2025 |
| Behaviour principles written statement | Governing body | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2025 |
| School exclusion | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2025 |
| Capability of staff | Governing body or an individual governor | 31/01/2024 | 31/01/2026 |
| Staff discipline, conduct and grievance (procedures for addressing) | For local-authority-maintained schools: governing body. For academies: governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 31/01/2024 | 31/01/2026 |
| Relationships education and relationships and sex education | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 28/02/2025 | 28/02/2027 |
| Positive handling policy | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 01/04/2025 | 01/04/2026 |
| School complaints | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 31/07/2024 | 31/07/2026 |
| Supporting pupils with medical conditions | Governing body can delegate | 31/07/2024 | 31/07/2026 |
| Early career teachers (ECTs) | Governing body | 28/02/2025 | 28/02/2027 |
| Accessibility plan | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 28/02/2025 | 28/02/2027 |
| Children with health needs who cannot attend school | Governing body | 28/02/2025 | 28/02/2027 |
| First aid in schools | Employer | 28/02/2025 | 28/02/2027 |
| Governors’ allowances (schemes for paying) | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 28/02/2025 | 28/02/2027 |
| Equality information and objectives (public sector equality duty) statement for publication | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 28/02/2023 | 28/02/2027 |
| Instrument of government | Governing body | In place | In place |
| Designated Teacher (CIC/PLAC) Policy | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 28/02/25 | 28/02/28 |
| Admission arrangements | Governing body, local authority, academy trust | Updated annually by LCC | Updated annually by LCC |
