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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.
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Most recent changes
The Department for Education (DfE) updated its list of statutory policies in September 2019, with subsequent revisions in the following months.
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September 2021 update
All school types
- Admissions register - clarified that it can be kept by appropriate school staff
- Attendance register - clarified that appropriate school staff must update it daily, and the governing board can delegate the keeping of the register to the headteacher
- Renamed newly qualified teachers (NQTs) as early career teachers (ECTs)
- Health and safety, and first aid - the employer must approve (previously we said the employer could delegate)
Added that your school should have a 'behaviour principles written statement' While this isn't a requirement, it's strongly advised by the DfE To reflect the 2021 Academy
- Coronavirus: guide to reviewing policy updates
- "Do we need a policy on this?": decision flowchart
- How to approve a school policy: process
- Policy review cycle: template schedules
- Reviewing policies: questions to ask
- School policies for governors: an introduction
- School policies: when and how to consult with unions
- Which policy do I turn to when there's a problem?
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