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Model Policies for Schools

This page is intended to provide shortcuts to sections on the Hertfordshire Grid for Learning with 'model' policies that are available for schools to use. It does not cover all policies and procedures, only those that are model policies which can be adapted by schools.

Model policies are given to assist governing bodies in drafting and agreeing their own school policy, the details of which will vary from school to school depending on their size, structure and needs. Model policies should therefore be adapted – not adopted. Occasionally a policy includes statutory requirements (for example statutory time limits in which to hold exclusion hearings) which must be adhered to.

December 2011 Update

A number of non-statutory school policies which are the copyright of Adamson Publications, and which were issued on the Grid under Licence, have been removed as Adamson Publications have now issued updated policies in their new publication "Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers".

This new publication includes up-to date policies for the school year 2010-11, is relevant to all phases of maintained school and to academies, and can be purchased direct by schools and academies from Adamson Publications.  For further details:

 

 

Model Policy

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Statutory

Absence
CSF0050 Model Leave of Absence Policy

Recommended

Admisssions

 

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes
Statutory for foundation and voluntary aided schools

Alcohol and Drugs
CSF0116 Model Alcohol and Drugs at Work Policy

 

Allegations of Abuse By Staff
CSF0032 Model Harassment and Bullying Policy (Employees)

Yes

Anti-bullying

'Preventing and Responding to Bullying' - Section 3 Producing an Anti-bullying Policy

Also includes guidance in the Hertfordshire Anti-Bullying Toolkit - Policy and Practice

Yes

Assessment

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Recommended

Behaviour - see under Pupil discipline

   

Capability
CSF0028 Model Capability Procedure for Schools

 

Code of Conduct
CSF0029 Model Code of Conduct for Employees in Schools


Yes

Charging and Remissions

 

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes

Child Protection
CSF0034 Model Child Protection Policy for Schools

Yes

Children Looked After
CSF4093 Model School Policy for Children Looked After

Yes

Complaints
CSF4288 Model Procedures for Dealing with School Based Complaints

Yes

Curriculum - General

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes

Curriculum - Religious Education

CSF0070 Religious Education in Community, Foundation and Voluntary Controlled Schools - RE Policy Document

-

CSF0065 Model Collective Worship Policy for Secondary Schools

Yes

CSF0064 Model Collective Worship Policy for Primary Schools

Yes

Curriculum - Geography

CSF066 Model Geography Policy for Primary Schools

 

CSF067 Model Geography Policy for Secondary Schools

 

Curriculum - History
CSF0068 Model History Policy for Primary Schools
 

CSF0069 Model History Policy for Secondary Schools

 

Disciplinary

CSF0030 Model Disciplinary Procedure for Schools

Yes

Equality

 

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Recommended

[EIA is statutory]

Exclusions

Guidance is available at:

Yes

Governors Allowances

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes
[unless the governing body has elected not to pay expenses]

Model School Visits by Governors Policy

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

 

Grievance
CSF0031 Model Grievance Policy

Yes

Harrassment and Bullying

CSF0032 Model Harassment and Bullying Policy (Employees)

 

CSF0036 Model Harassment and Bullying Procedure (Employees)

 

Health and Attendance
CSF0051 Model Health and Attendance Policy and Procedure for Schools

 

Health and Safety

CSF0035 Model Health & Safety Statement for CSF Establishments

Yes
(including risk assessment information)

Home School Agreement

 

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes

Homework

 

'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Recommended

ICT
CSF0137 eSafety and Data Security - Guidance Policies for ICT Acceptable Use

 

CSF0153 Model SIMS Learning Gateway Policy

 

Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)

 

 

 

Lettings

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Recommended

Managing Medicines in School

A model policy will be produced shortly.

Guidance is available at:

Yes

Medical Absences

CSF3956 Access to Education for Children and Young People Unable to Attend School for Medical Reasons

CSF3956 Appendix B includes a School Exemplar Policy for the Education of Children and Young People with Medical Needs available at:

 
Nutrition

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Recommended

Pay
CSF0082 Model Pay Policy for Secondary, Middle and Secondary Special Schools

 

CSF0083 Model Pay Policy for Primary and Primary Special Schools

Yes

Performance Management

Model Performance Management Policy (RIG)

Recommended

PRS Resources' contains model policies and templates.

 

Personal Records - Filing
CSF0107 Model Procedure for the Filing of Personal Records in Schools


 

Probationary
CSF0017 Model Probationary Policy for Support Staff in Schools

 

Pupil Discipline

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes

Physical Intervention
Model for Restrictive Physical Intervention In Schools

 

Race Equality

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes

Redundancy

There is an agreed schools/unions procedure for effecting redundancies. Details may be obtained from Schools' Advisory Services by contacting your area HR Manager.

 

Safeguarding

See Safeguarding Policies and Documents at:

Yes

Safer Recruitment
CSF0033 Model Safer Recruitment Policy

 

 

Sex Education

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes

Special Educational Needs

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes

Teaching and Learning

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Recommended

Target Setting

Refer to 'Policies. A Guide for School Governors and Headteachers' publication available from www.adamsonbooks.com

Yes

Whistleblowing
CSF0027 Model Whistleblowing Policy