Staff policies
- Allegations against staff (including low-level concerns) policy: model Use and adapt our statement of procedures (which you'll find in appendix 3 of our model child protection policy) for dealing with allegations of abuse against staff, including low-level concerns.
- Changes to NQT induction regulations The DfE has changed the statutory requirements for induction for newly qualified teachers (now known as 'early career teachers'). The new requirements come into force 1 September 2021.
- Continuing professional development (CPD) policies See examples of continuing professional development (CPD) policies from primary, secondary and special schools. Get expert advice on how to write your policy, including whether it should include personal development provision.
- Dignity at work: model policy Use our model policy to help you deal with incidents of workplace harassment, bullying and victimisation confidently and consistently, so you can offer your staff the support they need.
- ECT induction policy: model and examples Download and adapt our model policy for early career teacher (ECT) induction from 1 September 2021. Refer to our newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction model policy for those who started induction before 1 September 2021.
- Family and parental leave policy: model NewUse and adapt our model family and parental leave policy so you can save time, stay compliant and keep your approach consistent for all your staff.
- Flexible working policy: model and examples Download our model policy for flexible working and adapt it to your school or trust's context. It includes a template form that your staff can use to make flexible working requests.
- Gifts and hospitality policy: model and examples Find our model policy and examples from schools to help you with writing your own policy.
- Lunchtime supervision policies and procedures Find examples of lunchtime supervision policies and procedures from primary and secondary schools.
- Menopause policy: model and examples The menopause can have an impact on staff members' health and wellbeing at work. Use our model policy to set out your school's commitment to supporting affected staff, including the reasonable adjustments you may be required to make for them. See examples from other schools and the NEU.
- Policy on employing 'ex-offenders': examples and guidance Stay compliant when writing your policy statement for employing people with previous convictions. See a sample policy from the DBS and examples from other schools.
- Recruitment and retention policies See example recruitment policies from schools, and read guidance from ASCL on using 'finder's fees' when looking for new staff.
- Redundancy policy: guidance and examples Find out how to develop your selection criteria for your redundancy policy. Plus see example policies from schools.
- Safer recruitment policy: model Use and adapt our model safer recruitment procedures (which you'll find in appendix 2 of our model child protection policy) to help save you time and stay compliant.
- School staff dress codes Use these examples of staff dress codes from primary, secondary and special schools to help you create your own.
- School staff induction policy: examples Compare your staff induction policy with examples from other primary, secondary and special schools.
- Social media policies: examples Take a look at these social media policies from primary and secondary schools to help you create your own.
- Staff capability policy and procedures: model and examples UpdatedDownload and adapt our model staff capability policy, or use our checklist to make sure your own policy covers everything it should. Plus, see examples from a primary and a secondary school, as well as a multi-academy trust.
- Staff code of conduct: model and examples Download and adapt our model staff code of conduct, developed with NAHT and approved by a law firm. See examples of codes of conduct from primary, secondary and special schools, and across academy trusts.
- Staff disciplinary procedures: model and examples Download and adapt our model staff disciplinary procedures, and save yourself some time. If you prefer to write or review your own, use our checklist to see what your procedures should include. You'll also find examples from other schools and academy trusts.
- Staff email use: policies Help staff to manage their inbox effectively with an email policy. Here, you'll find examples from primary and secondary schools and guidance on things to consider when crafting your own.
- Staff grievance policy and procedures: model and examples Download our model grievance procedure and adapt it to your context, and see examples of grievance procedures from primary schools, secondary schools and trusts.
- Staff sickness and absence policy: model and examples Download and adapt our model sickness and absence policy for your school's or trust's context. See example policies from other schools to get inspiration for your own.
- Staff supervision policies See examples from schools to help you write your supervision policy for staff with safeguarding responsibilities.
- Staff wellbeing policy: model and examples Use our model policy to set out your school's or trust's commitment to staff wellbeing. Let your staff know what they should do to help promote wellbeing, and how you'll support them.
- Support staff appraisal policies: examples Find examples of policies for primary and secondary schools that you can use as a basis for your own policy.
- Teacher appraisal policy: model, checklist and examples Adapt our model appraisal policy to use in your school, or use our checklist to make sure your own policy covers everything it needs to. Also see examples of school policies covering appraisal of teachers' performance.
- Teachers' pay policy: model and examples UpdatedDownload and adapt our model pay policy to suit your school's context, or use our checklist to make sure your policy complies with the STPCD. See example teachers' pay policies from a range of schools.
- Volunteer policy: model and examples Adapt our model volunteer policy, which includes a volunteer code of conduct, to suit your school. See examples of volunteer policies from other schools.
- Working off-site: model policy UpdatedDownload and adapt our model policy, approved by lawyers and the NAHT, to set out your school's approach to working from home. Let your staff know what you expect and how you will support them.
