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- How one 'outstanding' secondary school cut its marking workload by 75%: case study Barr Beacon School cut down teachers' marking time to less than an hour a day by banning detailed written marking and improving the way staff give feedback to pupils. Read on and download this school's marking policy and other resources to learn how you can make this happen too.
- Marking and feedback policies See how other schools approach feedback, find out what Ofsted will expect when it comes to marking, and get links to further support.
- Marking mythbuster Separate fact from fiction around marking and reduce your staff's workload. Learn the truth about what Ofsted expects to see, and understand what effective marking looks like.
- Create an effective feedback culture in your school Boost the impact of feedback, focus on pupil outcomes and reduce staff workload by using these evidence-based approaches to feedback and marking.
- Behaviour policy: model and examples Download and adapt our model behaviour policy, or if you prefer to write or review your own, use our checklist to make sure you're following requirements and good practice.
- Charging and remissions policy: model and examples Save time and stay compliant by adapting our model charging and remissions policy. Alternatively, use our downloadable checklist to structure your policy and read tips on how to write your own.
- Mobile phone policy: model and examples Updated - Adapt our model mobile phone policy to suit your school, or use our checklist to help you write your own. See examples of policies from other schools on the use of mobile phones by pupils, staff, parents/carers, visitors and volunteers.
- Attendance policy: model and examples Download and adapt our model attendance policy, or if you prefer to write or review your own, use our checklist setting out requirements and good practice. Share your policy highlights with parents using our handy summary letter.
- Complaints procedure: model and examples Adapt our model complaints procedure to your school's context, and use our checklists to make sure you stay compliant.
- Supporting pupils with medical conditions policy: model, examples and guidance Adapt our model policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions, or use our checklist and some examples from schools, to make sure your policy is meeting requirements. Find guidance on how to support pupils with complex medical needs.
- 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.
- Non-examination assessment policy: model and guidance Save time by adapting our model non-examination assessment policy. Understand what you're required to include and find a school example to help you with writing your own policy.
- Standardising writing samples: templates and resources (primary) Use our templates to assess how pupils' writing samples meet attainment targets for KS1 and KS2 English in the National Curriculum. Create standardised writing samples so you can be sure that staff have a consistent approach to marking pupils' work.
- Child protection policy: model Make sure your child protection policy reflects Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. If you previously adapted our model, use our summary of what's changed and why to help you decide what changes to make. If you have your own policy, use our checklist to make sure it covers everything it needs to.
- Science policies (primary) Use these examples of science policies for inspiration if you're reviewing your own policy. Find examples from maintained primary schools and primary academies.
- SEND policy: model and examples Download and adapt our model SEND policy, or get help writing your own with our checklist and some examples from schools and trusts.
- English, literacy and reading policy: model Use our model to help you write your English, literacy and reading policy.
- Teachers' pay policy: model and examples Download 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 examples of teachers' pay policies from a range of schools.
- Staff capability policy and procedures: model and examples Download 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.
- Admissions policy: model and examples Download and adapt our model admissions policy or use our admissions policy checklist, both of which meet the requirements of the School Admissions Code 2021. See example admissions policies from schools, trusts and a local authority.