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The information from this page is from Department of Education website -
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools
The governing body of each school makes decisions relating to the school policies. Some policies and other documents are statutory, and schools are legally required to adapt
a policy for each of these areas.
The table below lists the policies and other documents that schools are required to have.
| Accessibility Plan |
All schools |
| Action plan following Ofsted inspection |
All schools |
| Accessibility plan |
All schools |
| Admissions |
Aided schools and Foundation schools. Community and Controlled schools if the LEA transfers the responsibility to them. |
| Annual report to parents |
All schools |
| Charging policy |
All schools |
| Child protection |
All schools |
| Collective Worship |
All schools |
| Complaints procedure |
All schools |
| Curriculum policy |
All schools |
| Discipline (including anti-bullying) |
All schools |
| Freedom of information publication scheme |
All schools |
| Governors' allowance |
All schools (where governing body agrees to pay expenses) |
| Health and safety |
All schools |
| Home-school agreements |
All schools except Maintained Nursery Schools |
| Instrument of government |
All schools |
| Performance management |
All schools |
| Prospectus |
All schools except Maintained Nursery Schools |
| Race equality |
All schools |
| Sex education |
All schools |
| Special educational needs |
All schools except maintained nursery schools |
| Target setting for schools |
All schools except Maintained Nursery Schools |
| Teachers' pay policy |
All schools |
More information can be found in A Guide to the Law for School Governors, which is available on the Department For Education website
See also the A to Z entry Model Policies which contains example policies which schools can consult when reviewing or creating their school policies