HGfL: School Admin: Model Policies

The Department for Education's document outlines the policies and other documents governing bodies are legally required to hold. Governing bodies are required to hold each of these policies and other documents, as outlined, however:

The document makes clear how often each policy must be reviewed and also shows the level of approval required, where this is prescribed in regulations.

Model policies for Hertfordshire schools

Quick links to 'model' policies on the Grid that are available for schools to use. It does not cover all policies and procedures available, only those '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.

Model Policy	Link	Author	Date last reviewed	Date to be reviewed
Anti-bribery	The Bribery Act applies to all staff in the organisation. An organisation may be guilty of bribery even if only the individual offender knew of the bribery. Anti-bribery model policy	SIAS	Nov 2012	Review date not given
Child protection CSF0034 Model Child Protection Policy for Schools	Model child protection policy	HCC Child Protection and Statutory Review Service	Sept 2019
Children Looked After (CLA) CSF4093 Model School Policy for Children Looked After	Visit the Virtual School website Hertfordshire Virtual School	HCC - Head of Achievement Virtual School
Complaints CS4288 Model Procedures for Dealing with School Based Complaints	School based complaints * Model procedures for dealing with complaints not a model policy	HCC School Complaints Advisory Service	2017	2019 (review in progress)
Religious Education SACRE Model policies	Model religious education policies	SACRE	2017
CSF0065 Model Collective Worship Policy for Secondary Schools	Model collective worship policies for secondary schools	Herts for Learning	Sept 2015	Sept 2017
CSF0064 Model Collective Worship Policy for Primary Schools	Model collective worship policies for primary schools	Herts for Learning	Sept 2015	July 2017
Health and safety	Model health and safety policy for schools Other policies can be found in the Health and Safety section.	HCC Health and Safety Team - Schools	October 2019	n/a
Human Resources	The Herts for Learning HR Services portals for maintained schools and academies contain model policies relating to a range of human resource topics. The portals are accessible via a login on the Herts for Learning website and are free for all schools or academies which subscribe to the HfL HR service subscription package. Schools have access to the portal via their school accounts on the website. If you are unable to access the portals, please call: 01438 844873 or email hrservices@hertsforlearning.co.uk	Herts for Learning	Policies are reviewed and updated regularly
Online Safety Policy and Acceptable Use Agreements	Model online safety policy	Herts for Learning	2020
Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)	Model Establishment Policy for LOtC	HCC Offsite Visits	2012
Medical Absences	CSF3956 Appendix B includes a School Exemplar Policy for the Education of Children and Young People with Medical Needs available at: Education Support for Medical Absence (ESTMA)	HCC Education Support Team for Medical Absence	2018
Medical Conditions Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions Sample Policy	Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions	HCC - Health Improvement Lead	January 2015	No review date given
Pupil Discipline	DfE guidance for school leaders and staff on developing a school behaviour policy. DfE: Behaviour and discipline in schools
Restrictive interventions in schools	Mode Model policy for reducing the need for restrictive interventions in schools	HCC - Hertfordshire Steps	2019	2022
Safeguarding	ode Model safeguarding policy	HCC Child Protection and Statutory Review Service	Sept 2019	2022

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Model and Statutory Policies for Schools

DfE: statutory policies for schools and academies

Model policies for Hertfordshire schools

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