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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.

The list also includes some model policies from an externally published resource which can be used by Hertfordshire schools.These policies have been purchased on behalf of Hertfordshire schools and for that reason they are only accessible in a Hertfordshire school in schools only to protect the copyright of the original publisher.

If any clerks or governors for Hertfordshire schools cannot access them and would like a copy emailed to them, they can contact Joanne Necchi on email: joanne.necchi@hertscc.gov.uk. Please include details of which Hertfordshire school you are a clerk or governor for.

We have revised this page to list the model policies available in alphabetical topic order and to include whether they are statutory, recommended or not.

 

 

Model Policy

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Statutory

Purchased for Herts Schools
in schools only

Absence
CSF0050 Model Leave of Absence Policy

Recommended

 

Admisssions

CSF0037 Model Admissions Policy for Foundation and Voluntary Aided Schools

Yes
Statutory for foundation and voluntary aided schools

in schools only

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
CSF0039 Model Assessment, Recording and Reporting Policy

Recommended

in schools only

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

CSF0041 Model Charging and Remissions Policy

Yes

in schools only

Child Protection
CSF0034 Model Child Protection Policy for Schools

Yes

 

Complaints
CSF4288 Model Procedures for Dealing with School Based Complaints

Yes

 

Curriculum - General
CSF0063 Model Curriculum Policy

Yes

in schools only

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

CSF0044 Model Equality Policy

Recommended

[EIA is statutory]

in schools only

Exclusions

Guidance is available at:

Yes

 

Governors
CSF0050 Model Payment of Governor's Allowances Policy

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

in schools only

CSF0057 Model School Visits by Governors Policy

  in schools only

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

CSF0046 Model Home School Agreement Policy

Yes

in schools only

Homework

CSF0047 Model Homework Policy

Recommended (not nursery schools)

in schools only

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

 

 

CSF0153 Model SIMS Learning Gateway Policy

 

in schools only

Lettings
CSF0048 Model Lettings Policy

Recommended

in schools only

Managing Medicines in School

A model policy will be produced shortly.

Guidance is available at:

Yes

 

Nutrition
CSF0049 Model Nutritional Standards Policy

Recommended

in schools only

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.

  in schools only

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
CSF0054 Model Pupil Discipline Policy

Yes

in schools only

Race Equality
CSF0055 Model Race Equality Policy

Yes

in schools only

Recruitment
CSF0033 Model Safer Recruitment Policy

 

 

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

 

Sex Education
CSF0058 Model Sex and Relationships Education Policy

Yes

in schools only

Special Educational Needs
CSF0059 Model Special Educational Needs Policy

Yes

in schools only

Teaching and Learning
CSF0062 Model Teaching and Learning Policy

Recommended

in schools only

Target Setting
CSF0061 Model Target Setting Policy

Yes

in schools only

Whistleblowing
CSF0027 Model Whistleblowing Policy