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    • How to review your dignity at work policy Get advice on how to review your dignity at work policy, which will help your school deal with incidents of workplace harassment, bullying and victimisation confidently and consistently.
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    • How to review your safer recruitment policy Find out how to review your school's safer recruitment policy. Save time with our example questions you can ask, and use our model to see what good looks like.
    • How to review your staff capability policy and procedures Get information on how to review your school's staff capability policy, including questions you can ask. Save time with our policy checklist, and use our model policy to see what good looks like.
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    • How to review your staff disciplinary procedures Understand how to review your school's staff disciplinary procedures, including questions you can ask. Save time with our policy checklist, and use our model policy to see what good looks like.
    • How to review your staff grievance procedures Understand how to review your school's staff grievance procedures, including questions you can ask. Save time with our model policy to see what good looks like.
    • How to review your staff sickness and absence policy Know what to look out for and what questions you can ask to review your staff sickness and absence policy with confidence.
    • How to review your staff wellbeing policy Find everything you need to review and approve your school's wellbeing policy, including what to look for in the policy and key questions to ask your school leaders.
    • How to review your teacher appraisal policy Be confident when approving your teacher appraisal policy. Know what it should include and what questions to ask to make sure it's compliant and robust.
    • How to review your teachers' pay policy Know what questions to ask to make sure your teachers' pay policy is compliant and robust, so you can be confident when approving it.
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