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Summarise the policies and procedures schools may have relating
to:
a) Staff b) Pupil welfare c) Teaching and learning d) Equality, diversity and inclusion e) Parental engagement
The types of policies and procedures that schools have to help them operate more
smoothly tend to revolve around staff; pupil welfare; teaching and learning; equality,
diversity and inclusion; and parental engagement.
Polices around pupil welfare.
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The list below is not exhaustive; some schools will have additional policies, some will
have fewer.
Staff
Pay policy, detailing the pay structure of different levels of roles within the staff at the
school
Performance management policy, explaining the frequency of appraisals and other
supervision sessions, how performance is monitored, and what is done when it is
found to be less than desirable
Grievance policy, explaining the order in which disagreements, bullying at work
situations, and other grievances can be dealt with
Staff leave policy, describing the limits of staff leave, when time can be taken and
when it cannot or should not be taken
Staff development policy, explaining what opportunities are open for staff at different
levels to have continuing professional development.
Pupil welfare
Safeguarding policy, explaining what members of staff should do if they believe a
child is being abused, mistreated, or neglected
Health and safety policy, describing the minimum levels of safety that should be
guaranteed within school
Drugs awareness policy, explaining what staff should do if they suspect a pupil is
misusing drugs
Behaviour management policy, describing what is expected of pupils in terms of
behaviour, and how staff should deal with behaviour that contravenes the
expectations
Personal, social, health, and economic education policy, explaining how the school
aims to help children their personal and social development.
Anti-bullying policy, explaining the way in which allegations of bullying should be
dealt with.
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Teaching and learning
Curriculum policies for each subject, giving an overview of what is expected of pupils
at each level
Early year’s policy, stating the principles behind the way in which the EYFS is
delivered and dealing with any specific points such as 'intimate care' and equal
opportunities.
Teaching and learning policy, delivering key elements and principles of teaching and
learning at a school
Planning and assessment policy, providing a framework for the planning of work and
assessment for children and to ensure that their attainment is measured, monitored,
and that their progress is ensured
Marking policy, detailing the way in which feedback is given under different
circumstances (for example if a child completes a task well, or if they repeatedly are
unable to complete the task), the frequency and speed of the feedback, and the way
in which the feedback itself is monitored.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
Equal opportunities policy, explaining the ways in which the school enables
equal opportunities and the roles of key members of staff in carrying out the
policy
Race equality and cultural diversity policy, explaining how the school
promotes cultural diversity
Special educational needs – or inclusion – policy, detailing how a school
approaches support for pupils with SEN
Gifted and talented policy, explaining how a school encourages and promotes
the education of children who have a particular gift or talent
Disability and access policy, detailing the ways in which a school makes itself
more accessible for disabled pupils and how to make further changes if
necessary.
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Parental engagement
Homework policy, explaining the frequency and how much homework is to be
expected for each age group, how it will be set, and the roles of the teacher
and of parents and guardians.
Attendance policy, describing the attendance expected from children
throughout the year, what is expected of parents if a pupil is unable to attend,
and what measures will be taken by the school to improve attendance.
Home-school agreement, detailing how the school intends to work in
partnership with parents.
Below are a few examples of policies that exist at various primary schools around
the country:
Ashby Church of England Primary School homework policy
Bramley Grange Primary School Equal Opportunities policy
Kingshill School marking policy
Martin Primary School planning and assessment policy