Model school policies

Examples for schools to adapt to their own circumstances. This list also includes policies that are frequently requested and other guidelines of interest.

The short address for this page is www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/schoolsnet/schoolpolicies

If you can't find a policy here try searching the internet. Schools often publish their policies online and may have an example policy you can adapt. Don't forget to ask permission if you plan to copy a policy.

The County Council recognises that schools are their own governing bodies and are responsible for their own policies. The County Council Strategic Support Unit provides an Childcare procedures for Gloucestershire [Opens in New Window] for Children and Young People's Services. Some of these are relevant to schools and educational establishments.

Below is an Alphabetical list of model policies for schools to adapt for their own use. In some cases the policies are contained within a guidance document or manual. The list also includes policies published by other bodies, for example the Department for Education.

A

A to Z of terms - useful way of finding policy guidance on the DfE website [Opens in New Window]

Appraisal (teacher) and capability - a DfE model policy for schools [Opens in New Window]

School admissions policies [Opens in New Window]: schools publish their admissions policies on the GCC Extra website.

Admissions policy for vulnerable pupils (Fair Access Protocol) [Opens in New Window]

Asthma UK [Opens in New Window]: guide to developing a school asthma policy

Attendance guidance and policy [Opens in New Window] guidance on DfE website

B

Behaviour and discipline guidance and policy [Opens in New Window] DfE guidance

C

 Collective Worship - 2003 [494kb] [Opens in New Window] includes policy and planning

Collective Worship [Opens in New Window] guidance from DfE

Child protection [Opens in New Window] model policy included in GSCB handbook

Childcare procedures for Gloucestershire [Opens in New Window]

Copyright - see under Licensing

Cyber-bullying - see under Social networking

D

DfE - Statutory policies for schools and links to further guidance [Opens in New Window]

 Data protection policy [35kb]

Disabilities Act replaced by Equalities Act 2010 - see E

E

Emergency Plan guidance and template

Employment handbook [Opens in New Window]

Equality and diversity - policies and guidance

Equality of opportunity (GCC's policy)

Equality Act 2010 [Opens in New Window]

F

 Food: sample policy for schools [32kb] [Opens in New Window]

Fire safety in the workplace [Opens in New Window]

 Freedom of Information policy template for schools [85kb]

G

 Gifted and talented policy - example [31kb] [Opens in New Window] for secondary gifted and talented co-ordinators. Although it has not yet been distributed to primary colleagues it is equally applicable to primary schools.

Good Practice publications many of these contain policy guidance.

School Policies for Governors governing body statutory policies/documents

H

HR policies [Opens in New Window] 

L

Licensing: guide to copyright licensing in schools [Opens in New Window]

Looked after children policy [Opens in New Window]

O

My Business Support Services - offsite visits 

P

Pay policy [Opens in New Window]

Performance management [Opens in New Window] 

Parent in prison

 PSHE sample school policy [31kb] [Opens in New Window]

Primary Languages sample school policy

R

Race equality

Religious Education

Redundancy and redeployment policies [Opens in New Window] 

S

Safeguarding: Safeguarding children in educational establishments [Opens in New Window]

Smoking at work:Not smoking at work policy

Snow policy: see this example: Minchinhampton School snow day policy November 2010 [Opens in New Window]

Social networking: Digizen.org [Opens in New Window] shares specific advice and resources on issues such as social networking and cyberbullying

Developing a model special educational needs policy [Opens in New Window]

Sun Smart - School Policies [Opens in New Window]

T 

School travel plans

V

Fair Access policy [Opens in New Window]

	Equality and diversity - policies and guidance Schools have a duty to promote equality of opportunity for all students and staff, regardless of their sexual orientation, race, religion or disability. This promotion of equality should be enshrined in school policies on equal opportunities, behaviour and the curriculum.
	Policy for educating a child with a parent or close relative in prison