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Policies and other documents that governing bodies are required to have by law (taken from ANNEX 2 –Guide to the Law for Schools Governors: June 2007)
| | Accessibility plan
All schools
Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Sections 28D and 28E Education Act 1996: Section 316 |
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| | Admissions policy
Aided schools and foundation schools Community and controlled schools if the LA transfers the responsibility to them The School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Sections 84–92191 and 99–103 (amended), and School Admissions Code |
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| | Annual report to parents (from governors)
Maintained nursery schools
Education Act 2002: Section 30
Education (Governors’ Annual Report) Regulations (England) 1999 (amended) Education (Governors’ Annual Report) Regulations (England) 1999 (amendment) 2002 |
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| | Attendance targets
All schools except maintained nursery schools School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Section 63 (amended) The Education (School Attendance Targets (England) Regulations 2005: SI2005/58 (Subject to the will of Parliament, the proposed Education (School Attendance Targets) (England) Regulations 2007) |
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| | Charging policy
All schools
(Community and voluntary controlled consult LA) Education Act 1996: Section 457
Education (School Sessions and Charges and Remissions Policies) (Information) (England) Regulations 1999/2255 |
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| | Child protection policy All schools Education Act 2002: Section 175 |
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| | Collective worship (policy on) All schools except maintained nursery schools School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Section 70 and Schedule 20 |
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| | Complaints procedure
All schools
Education Act 2002: Section 29 |
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| | Curriculum policy
All schools The Education (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000 |
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| | Exclusion of pupils
All schools
Education Act 2002: Section 52 The Education (Pupil Exclusions and Appeals) (Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2002: SI 2002/3178 Improving Behaviour and Attendance: Guidance on Exclusion from Schools and Pupil Referral Units |
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| | Freedom of information publication scheme
All schools
Freedom of Information Act 2000: Section 19 |
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| | Governors’ allowances (schemes for paying)
All schools (where governing body agrees to pay expenses)
The Education (Governors’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003/523 |
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| | Health and safety policy
All schools
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Sections 2(3), 3 and 4
Risk Assessments: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: SI
1999/3242 |
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| | Home–school agreements
All schools except maintained nursery schools
School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Sections 110 and 111 |
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| | Instrument of government
All schools
School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003
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| | Minutes of, and papers considered at, meetings of the governing body and its committees
All schools
School Government Procedures (England) Regulations 2003 |
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| | Performance management policy
All schools
Education (School Government) (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000/2122 Guidance: Role of Governing Bodies and Heads 2000 Education (School Teacher Appraisal) (England) Regulations 2001/2855 |
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| | Prospectus All schools except maintained nursery schools Education (School Information) (England) Regulations 2002/2897 (amended) |
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| | Pupil discipline (including anti-bullying) policy All schools School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Section 61 (amended) |
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| | Race equality policy
All schools
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000: Section 2 and Schedule 1A Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties Order) 2001/3458 |
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| | Register of business interests of headteacher and governors
All schools
The Financing of Maintained Schools Regulations 1999 Regulation 25 and Schedule 5(16) |
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| | Review of staffing structure document All schools
Education (Review of Staffing Structure) (England) Regulations 2005 |
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| | Risk assessments See health and safety policy above |
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| | School companies
All schools where a company is established Register: Companies Act 1985 Education Act 2002: Sections 11 and 12 and Schedule 1 |
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| | Sex education policy
All schools except maintained nursery schools Education Act 1996: Section 404 |
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| | Special educational needs policy All schools Education (Special Educational Needs) (Information) Regulations 1999 Special Education Needs Code of Practice 2001 DfES 581/2001 |
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| | Staff appraisal policy
See Performance management policy |
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| | Staff discipline conduct and grievance (procedures for addressing)
All schools
School Staffing (England) Regulations 2003 |
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| | Target setting for schools All schools except maintained nursery schools
Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 2004/2858 |
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| | Teachers’ pay policy
All schools School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document | |
