Statutory policies and documents for schools
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- When the guidance was last updated
- Which policies you need on your website
- How often the policy needs reviewing
- Who to send it to for approval
To find out which documents you need that aren't policies, see the list below.
Maintained schools
KeyDoc: list of statutory policies - maintained
Our list for maintained schools covers:
- All local authority (LA)-maintained schools, including maintained special schools
- Maintained and non-maintained nursery schools
- Pupil referral units (PRUs)
- Non-maintained special schools, because your requirements are more similar to maintained schools than to academies or independent schools
Single academy trusts, including free schools
KeyDoc: list of statutory policies - academies
Independent schools
KeyDoc: list of statutory policies - independent
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- "Do we need a policy on this?": decision flowchart
- How to develop a school policy
- How to review a school policy
- Non-statutory policies and documents
- Policy review schedule: template and examples
- School policies: consulting staff, unions and parents
- Statutory policies and procedures (EYFS)
- Which policies should trusts set centrally?
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