Statutory / Non-Statutory School Policies and Documents
The below table lists the Statutory Policies that are the responsibility of governing bodies* of schools in Wales.
The table also includes other documents that are required of governing bodies.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Sections
Statutory policies
Non statutory recommended policies
Statutory documents
Non statutory recommended documents
Pages
1-6
7-8
9-12
12-13
Note:
*The policies listed are those that the governing bodies of schools have a duty to produce and adopt for their schools. These are not to be confused
with other policies determined nationally and for which governing bodies have a statutory duty to implement. For example - nutritional standards, acts
of collective worship, etc.
1. STATUTORY POLICIES
(Required by law to be determined, adopted and implemented by governing bodies)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
ADMISSIONS POLICY
Voluntary Aided and Foundation Schools
(Community and Controlled Schools if the LA transfers the responsibility to them)
o
o
o
Schools Standards and Framework Act (SSFA)1998 as amended by the
Education Act 2002
School Admissions Code (Statutory Code No: 005/2013 – July 2013)
School Admission Appeals Code (Statutory Code document no: 007/2013 December 2013)
1
School Admissions
Vale webpage
2016/17
Admissions
applications
Vale Contact
Lisa Lewis
Access & Policy
Manager
Email
Tel: 01446 709899
Jan 2016
1. STATUTORY POLICIES
(Required by law to be determined, adopted and implemented by governing bodies)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
ATTENDANCE POLICY
o All Wales Attendance Framework
Vale of Glamorgan
Revised School
Attendance Policy
Fixed Penalty Notice
for Non-Attendance at
School -Code of
Conduct
Vale Contact
April 2014
August 2014
Nicky Sturgess
Lead Professional for
Behaviour &
Attendance
Email
Tel:01446 709732
Central South
Consortium - Callio
Attendance
2014-15
-
-
Vale School
July 2014
Dorian Davies
Safeguarding Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709867
CHARGING POLICY
All schools (Community Schools and Voluntary Schools should consult their LA)
o
Guidance for Governing Bodies on Charging for School Activities
(revised November 2013) - Welsh Government Guidance Circular
CHILD PROTECTION / SAFEGUARDING POLICY
All schools
o
o
o
Model Safeguarding /
Child Protection Policy
for Schools
The Education Act 2002, Section 175
Preventing unsuitable people from working with children and young people –
Welsh Government Circular No: 34/2002
Keeping learners safe - The role of local authorities, governing bodies and
proprietors of independent schools under the Education Act 2002 – Welsh
Government Guidance Document 158/2015
2
Anti-Bullying Policy
April 2015
Safer Recruitment
Policy*
April 2013
Schools Social
Networking Policy*
November 2012
Ruth Ferrier
Lead Professional
Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709811
Sue Alderman
HR - Principal
Personnel Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709870
Jan 2016
1. STATUTORY POLICIES
(Required by law to be determined, adopted and implemented by governing bodies)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
Vale Contact
*Please note this is an Intranet
page and you must be logged
onto the Vale Council network
to access these policies.
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURES
All schools
o
o
Complaints
Procedures - Schools
Section 29 of The Education Act 2002
School Governing Bodies Complaints Procedures – Welsh Government
Guidance Circular No 11/2012
October 2012
Governor Support
Unit - Email
Tel: 01446
709106/7/8
-
Please contact your
School’s Challenge
Adviser in the
Central South
Consortium
Tel: 01443 827500
or
Mike Glavin / Meryl
Plummer - Email
Tel: 01446 709447
n/a
Tim Cousins –
Information Manager
Email
Tel: 01446 709806
-
In the first instance
contact:
Martine Coles
Email
CURRICULUM POLICY
All schools
o
o
o
o
The School Government (Terms of Reference) (Wales) Regulations 2000
The School Government (Terms of Reference) (Amendment) (Wales)
Regulations 2002
Information on the Curriculum – Welsh Government
Foundation Phase - Framework for Children’s Learning for 3 to 7-year-olds in
Wales & Areas of Learning
-
DATA PROTECTION POLICY
All schools
Data Protection*
o
o
Data Protection Act 1998 - with consideration to the eight data protection
principles in Schedule 1.
Information Commissioner's Office - The ICO website now as specific section
for education dealing with DPA and FOI.
EQUALITY POLICY
All schools
o
*Please note this is an Intranet
page and you must be logged
onto the Vale Council network
to access these policies.
-
The Equality Act 2010
3
Jan 2016
o
o
o
1. STATUTORY POLICIES
(Required by law to be determined, adopted and implemented by governing bodies)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
Planning to Increase Access to Schools for Disabled Pupils – NAFW Circular
15/2004
Guidance on Promoting Disability Equality in Schools - Welsh Government
Guidance - December 2007
Inclusion and Pupil Support – Welsh Government Guidance Circular No:
47/2006 (Paragraphs 2.8-2.12)
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
Includes information on the education of children with medical needs and managing
medicines
All schools
The LA is responsible for setting the policy in Community, Community Special and
Voluntary Controlled Schools.
o
Access to Education and Support for Children and Young People with Medical
Needs - Welsh Government Guidance
VOGC Corporate
Health & Safety related
policies
Corporate Health &
Safety Web Pages*
-
*Please note this is an Intranet
page and you must be logged
onto the Vale Council network
to access these policies.
Vale Contact
Tel: 01446 709735
Tiffany Barker
Health & Safety
Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709862
See School Governors Guide to the Law for relevant legislative listings (Chapter 25)
School Teachers’ Pay
and Conditions
Document
PAY POLICY
All schools
o
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document - 2015
Central South
Consortium - Model
Whole School Pay
Policy
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
All schools
o
August 2014
Performance
Management
Guidance
The School Government (Terms of Reference) (Amendment) (Wales)
4
August 2014
Sue Alderman
HR - Principal
Personnel Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709870
Please contact your
School’s Challenge
Adviser
in the
Jan 2016
o
o
1. STATUTORY POLICIES
(Required by law to be determined, adopted and implemented by governing bodies)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
Regulations 2002
2012
The School Teacher Appraisal (Wales) Regulations 2011
Performance Management Guidance – Welsh Government
PUPIL DISCIPLINE (INCLUDING ANTI-BULLYING) POLICY
All schools
o
o
o
o
o
School Standards and Framework Act 1998
Section 88 of The Education and Inspections Act 2006
Inclusion and Pupil Support – Welsh Government Guidance Circular No:
47/2006 (Section 3)
Respecting Others: Anti-Bullying Guidance 2011 - Welsh Government Guidance
Exclusion from schools and pupil referral units – Welsh Government Guidance
document no: 171/2015 - Date of issue: April 2015 replaces guidance document
no: 081/2012.
Anti-Bullying Policy
April 2015
Policy and Guidance Time Out/ Withdrawal
Rooms
April 2013
Policy and Guidance
Physical Intervention
Exclusion from schools
and pupil referral units
Managed Moves
Protocol
April 2014
April 2015
Updated
SCHOOL SESSION TIMES
The Changing of School Session Times (Wales) Regulations 2009
SEX EDUCATION POLICY
All secondary schools must provide sex education and keep a written record.
Primary schools are not required but should record their decision whether to include
sex education in the school’s curriculum.
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-
-
-
Vale Contact
Central South
Consortium
Tel: 01443 827500
Ruth Ferrier
Lead Professional
Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709811
Nicky Sturgess
Lead Professional for
Behaviour &
Attendance
Email
Tel:01446 709732
Jane Werrett
Complex Needs &
Schools Liaison
Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709147
Governor Support
Unit - Email
Tel: 01446
709106/7/8
Jan 2016
1. STATUTORY POLICIES
(Required by law to be determined, adopted and implemented by governing bodies)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
o
o
Section 352 (1) (c) of The Education Act 1996
Guidance on Sex and Relationships Education - Welsh Government Guidance
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS POLICY
All schools
o
o
o
o
Vale Contact
The Special Educational Needs (Information) (Wales) Regulations 1999
The Special Educational Needs (Provision of Information by Local Education
Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2002
Handbook of Good Practice for Children with Special Educational Needs - Welsh
Government Guidance Circular
Special Educational Needs Code of Practice for Wales
SEN Guidance
Criteria for Allocating
Additional Needs
Support in Mainstream
Schools
SEN Indicators
April 2014
September 2010
Jane Werrett
Complex Needs &
Schools Liaison
Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709147
STAFF DISCIPLINE, CONDUCT, CAPABILITY AND GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURES
All schools
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Section 35 and 37 of The Education Act 2002
The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2006
The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales)
Regulations 2007
Guidance for schools and local authorities on implementing effective staff
disciplinary and dismissal procedures – Circular 002/2013
Safeguarding Children in Education - guidance on handling allegations of abuse
against teachers and other staff - Circular 009-2014
Capability of headteachers – guidance for schools - Guidance document
153/2014
Capability of school teaching staff - guidance for schools - Guidance document
111/2013
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HR School Policies*
*Please note this is an Intranet
page and you must be logged
onto the Vale Council network
to access these policies.
-
Sue Alderman
HR - Principal
Personnel Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709870
Jan 2016
2. NON-STATUTORY RECOMMENDED POLICIES
LA or Consortium
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
Version
Vale Contact
-
-
Anne Brown
School Organisation
Manager
Email
Tel: 07816 896567
-
-
SCHOOL TOILET POLICY
All schools
o
School toilets: guidance for schools in Wales - Welsh Government Guidance
SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY
All schools
o
Guidance for governing bodies on school uniform and appearance policies Welsh Government Guidance
SOCIAL NETWORKING POLICY / E SAFETY POLICY
All schools
Schools Internet
Social Networking
Policy*
*Please note this is an
November 2012
Sue Alderman
HR - Principal
Personnel Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709870
July 2013
Jane Werrett
Complex Needs &
Schools Liaison
Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709147
Intranet page and you must be
logged onto the Vale Council
network to access these
policies
SUBSTANCE MISUSE POLICY
All schools
o
Annex C: Model
framework for a
substance misuse
policy –
Welsh Government
Guidance Document
No 107/2013 Substance Misuse
Education
Welsh Government Guidance Document No 107/2013 - Substance Misuse
Education
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
All schools
7
Jan 2016
2. NON-STATUTORY RECOMMENDED POLICIES
o
o
o
Version
Page 32 & Appendix
6 – 11.11 - Fair
Funding Scheme for
Financing Schools
Version 2013: 1.1
Council’s Corporate
Whistleblowing
Policy*
*Please note this is an
March 2014
Vale Contact
Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship
WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY
All schools
o
LA or Consortium
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
Procedures for Whistleblowing in Schools and Model Policy – Welsh
Government Guidance Circular No: 036/2007
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
Intranet page and you must be
logged onto the Vale Council
network to access these
policies
Whistleblowing Policy
for School Staff
Sue Alderman
HR - Principal
Personnel Officer
Email
Tel: 01446 709870
October 2014
WHOLE-SCHOOL FOOD AND FITNESS POLICY
All schools
o
o
o
o
o
o
The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements)
(Wales) Regulations 2013
Healthy eating in maintained schools: statutory guidance – Welsh Government
Charging for Food and Drink in Maintained Schools
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 - refers to the Primary
Free School Meals Breakfast
The Food Information Regulations 2014 - Further legislation surrounding the 14
known allergens which need to be monitored in all food produced.
Statutory guidance on the Free Breakfast in Primary Schools (FBIPS) scheme
for local authorities and governing bodies
8
Healthy eating in
maintained schools:
statutory guidance
2014
Carole Tyley
Catering Manager
Email
Tel: 02920 673037
Jan 2016
3. STATUTORY DOCUMENTS
(Required by law that the governing body has a duty to produce, adopt and publish)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
-
ACCESSIBILITY PLAN
o The Equality Act 2010
o Planning to Increase Access to Schools for Disabled Pupils – NAFW Circular
15/2004
Vale Contact
Anne Brown
School Organisation
Manager
Email
Tel: 07816 896567
Building related
issues only
ACTION PLAN FOLLOWING SCHOOL INSPECTION
All schools
o
o
The Education Act 2005 (Chapter 4, Sections 39 and 43)
The Education (School Inspection) (Wales) Regulations 2006
-
-
-
-
-
-
ASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS – to be reviewed annually
All schools
o
o
Statutory assessment arrangements for the end of Foundation Phase and Key
Stages 2 and 3 - Welsh Government
Assessment and target setting – Welsh Government
CAREERS IN EDUCATION
All secondary schools must provide work-related education during key stage 3 and
key stage 4.
o
Section 101 of The Education Act 2002
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION PUBLICATION SCHEME
All schools
o
o
Please contact your
School’s Challenge
Adviser in the
Central South
Consortium
Tel: 01443 827500
or
Mike Glavin / Meryl
Plummer - Email
Tel: 01446 709447
Section 19 of The Freedom of Information Act 2000
Freedom of Information Act – Model Publication Scheme for Schools – Welsh
Government Guidance Circular No: 09/2004
9
Freedom of
Information Act –
Model Publication
Scheme for Schools
2004
Tim Cousins –
Information Manager
Email
Tel: 01446 709806
Jan 2016
3. STATUTORY DOCUMENTS
(Required by law that the governing body has a duty to produce, adopt and publish)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
Vale Contact
Information Commissioner's Office - The ICO website now has a specific section for
education dealing with the DPA and FOI.
GOVERNORS’ ALLOWANCES (SCHEMES FOR PAYMENT)
All schools (where a governing body agrees to pay expenses)
o
o
-
Section 19 (3) of The Education Act 2002
The Governor Allowances (Wales) Regulations 2005
-
Governor Support
Unit - Email
Tel: 01446
709106/7/8
-
Governor Support
Unit - Email
Tel: 01446
709106/7/8
-
Governor Support
Unit - Email
Tel: 01446
709106/7/8
-
Clerk to the school
governing body via
the Governor Support
Unit - Email
GOVERNORS’ ANNUAL REPORT TO PARENTS – to be reviewed annually
All schools
o
o
The Education Act 2002 - Section 30
The School Governors Annual Reports (Wales) Regulations 2011 and related
guidance
INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT
All schools
o
o
o
o
Each school should
have a record of their
Instrument of
Government (IoG)
Section 20 of The Education Act 2002
The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005
The New Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005
The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014
MINUTES OF AND PAPERS CONSIDERED AT MEETINGS OF THE
GOVERNING BODY AND ITS COMMITTEES
All schools
o
-
The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005
N.B. With the exception of references to business a governing body deems to be
confidential.
10
The clerk to the
school governing
body should keep a
copy of all minutes
and papers
considered by the
governing body and
its committees.
Jan 2016
3. STATUTORY DOCUMENTS
(Required by law that the governing body has a duty to produce, adopt and publish)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT / IMPROVEMENT PLAN – to be reviewed annually
All schools
o
o
The Education (School Development Plans) (Wales) Regulations 2014
School Development Plans – Welsh Government Guidance Document 155/2014
-
-
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
All schools
o
The Maintained Schools (Partnership Agreements)(Wales) Regulations 2007
REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS OF HEADTEACHER AND GOVERNORS
– to be reviewed annually
All schools
o
Partnership
Agreement
Please contact your
School’s Challenge
Adviser in the
Central South
Consortium
Tel: 01443 827500
or
Mike Glavin / Meryl
Plummer - Email
Tel: 01446 709447
Governor Support
Unit - Email
Tel: 01446
709106/7/8
These should be held
by the school for
auditing purposes.
The School Funding (Wales) Regulations 2010
Vale School
Page 14 - 2.14 - Fair
Funding Scheme for
Financing Schools
REGISTER OF PUPILS
All schools
o
September 2014
Vale Contact
The Education (Pupil Registration) Regulations 2010
SCHOOL PROSPECTUS – to be reviewed annually
All schools
11
Version 2013: 1.1
This information is
held by the Local
Authority and School
and is subject to Data
Protection.
-
-
-
Lisa Lewis
Access & Policy
Manager
Email
Tel: 01446 709899
Jan 2016
o
o
o
3. STATUTORY DOCUMENTS
(Required by law that the governing body has a duty to produce, adopt and publish)
LA or Consortium
Version
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
The School Information (Wales) Regulations 2011 and related guidance
School Prospectuses – Welsh Government Circular No: 14/2001
Regulations about reporting school and pupil information: concise guidance September 2011
TARGET-SETTING FOR SCHOOLS – to be reviewed annually
All schools
o
o
Vale Contact
Please contact your
School’s Challenge
Adviser in the
Central South
Consortium
Tel: 01443 827500
or
Mike Glavin / Meryl
Plummer - Email
Tel: 01446 709447
The School Performance and Absence Targets (Wales) Regulations 2011 and
related guidance
Assessment and target setting – Welsh Government
TRANSITION PLANS
All maintained secondary schools and their feeder primary schools.
o
o
o
The Education Act 2002
Transition from Primary to Secondary Schools (Wales) Regulations 2006
Guidance on the Preparation of Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 Transition Plans –
Circular No: 30/2006
12
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-
Please contact Mike
Glavin / Meryl
Plummer - Email
Tel: 01446 709447
Jan 2016
4. NON-STATUTORY RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTS
LA or Consortium
Model Policy /
Guidance or Key
Documents
Version
Vale Contact
-
Please contact your
School’s Challenge
Adviser in the
Central South
Consortium
Tel: 01443 827500
or
Mike Glavin / Meryl
Plummer - Email
Tel: 01446 709447
SCHOOL SELF-EVALUATION REPORT
All schools
o
Estyn - School Self Evaluation Guidance – Estyn webpage
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Jan 2016