We follow the guidance provided by the Department for Education (DfE) detailed here: Statutory policies for schools and academy trusts - GOV.UK (www.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 |
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 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2024 |
Special educational needs and disability | Governing body or proprietor | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2024 |
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 | 28/02/2023 | 28/02/2025 |
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 | 28/02/2023 | 28/02/2025 |
Accessibility plan | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 28/02/2023 | 28/02/2025 |
Children with health needs who cannot attend school | Governing body | 28/02/2023 | 28/02/2025 |
First aid in schools | Employer | 28/02/2023 | 28/02/2025 |
Governors’ allowances (schemes for paying) | Governing body, individual governor or headteacher | 28/02/2023 | 28/02/2025 |
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 |
Admission arrangements | Governing body, local authority, academy trust | Updated annually by LCC | Updated annually by LCC |