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Writing & reviewing school policies
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- "Do we need a policy on this?": decision flowchart Help your school leaders avoid hours lost to policy overload. Use our downloadable flowchart to ensure your school only creates the policies it absolutely needs.
- How to approve a school policy: process Governors are responsible for approving most of a school's policies. Read about how policy approval can be delegated, what to ask before approving policies, and good practice on signing and storing them.
- Policy review cycle: template schedule Use our policy review schedule to keep on top of statutory and recommended review periods.
- Reviewing policies: questions to ask Be clear on your strategic role in reviewing policies and use our questions to make sure you do it properly.
- School policies for governors: an introduction Schools run on policies. Understand your role as governor in the policy process, from development, to approval, to publication on the school's website.
- School policies: when and how to consult with unions Consulting with unions can be a useful, and often necessary step in the policy-making process. Clarify which policies need union consultation, what the consultation process should look like, and how to be confident in approving policies.
- School uniform policy: the role of the governing board Governing boards set the uniform policy in a school. Find out what to consider and what you should avoid when setting or reviewing this policy.
- Statutory policies and documents Download our list of statutory policies and documents to check that your school has all the policies you need to be compliant.
- Which policy do I turn to when there's a problem? Be prepared to deal with any concerns/complaints that reach you with this summary of the key policies you’re likely to need. If you’re in this situation right now, use our decision-helper to work out your immediate next steps.