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It has been approved by Forbes Solicitors and includes a gifts and hospitality register:
Is it a statutory policy?
Academies and free schools: we've marked this policy as 'statutory' for academies and free schools in our Policy expert service, because the Academy Trust Handbook (paragraph 5.31) says that academy trusts should have a policy and register on the acceptance of gifts that might be seen to compromise their judgement or integrity.
We recommend you have one. If your school is part of a MAT, it's likely your trust will set this policy centrally.
The DfE also recommends you have a fraud policy and response plan to deal with allegations of financial irregularity, which could involve the offer or acceptance of inappropriate gifts or hospitality.
Maintained schools: this policy is not statutory – however, you should check if your LA's scheme for financing school specifies that you should have one.