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Policies and other Documents that Governing Bodies are required to have by Law

(taken from ANNEX 2 –Guide to the Law for Schools Governors: June 2007)


POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Accessibility plan
All schools
Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Sections 28D and 28E
Education Act 1996: Section 316




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Admissions policy
Aided schools and foundation schools
Community and controlled schools if the LA transfers the responsibility to them
The School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Sections 84–92191 and 99–103 (amended), and School Admissions Code




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Annual report to parents (from governors)
Maintained nursery schools
Education Act 2002: Section 30
Education (Governors’ Annual Report) Regulations (England) 1999 (amended) Education (Governors’ Annual Report) Regulations (England) 1999 (amendment) 2002




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Attendance targets
All schools except maintained nursery schools
School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Section 63 (amended)
The Education (School Attendance Targets (England) Regulations 2005: SI2005/58
(Subject to the will of Parliament, the proposed Education (School Attendance Targets) (England) Regulations 2007)




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Charging policy
All schools
(Community and voluntary controlled consult LA) Education Act 1996: Section 457
Education (School Sessions and Charges and Remissions Policies) (Information) (England) Regulations 1999/2255




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Child protection policy
All schools
Education Act 2002: Section 175




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Collective worship (policy on)
All schools except maintained nursery schools
School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Section 70 and Schedule 20




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Complaints procedure
All schools
Education Act 2002: Section 29




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Curriculum policy
All schools
The Education (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Exclusion of pupils
All schools
Education Act 2002: Section 52
The Education (Pupil Exclusions and Appeals) (Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2002: SI 2002/3178
Improving Behaviour and Attendance: Guidance on Exclusion from Schools and Pupil Referral Units




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Freedom of information publication scheme
All schools
Freedom of Information Act 2000: Section 19




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Governors’ allowances (schemes for paying)
All schools (where governing body agrees to pay expenses)
The Education (Governors’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003/523




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Health and safety policy
All schools
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Sections 2(3), 3 and 4
Risk Assessments: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: SI
1999/3242




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Home–school agreements
All schools except maintained nursery schools
School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Sections 110 and 111




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Instrument of government
All schools
School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003


POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Minutes of, and papers considered at, meetings of the governing body and its committees
All schools
School Government Procedures (England) Regulations 2003




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Performance management policy
All schools
Education (School Government) (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000/2122
Guidance: Role of Governing Bodies and Heads 2000
Education (School Teacher Appraisal) (England) Regulations 2001/2855




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Prospectus
All schools except maintained nursery schools
Education (School Information) (England) Regulations 2002/2897 (amended)




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Pupil discipline (including anti-bullying) policy
All schools
School Standards and Framework Act 1998: Section 61 (amended)




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Race equality policy
All schools
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000: Section 2 and Schedule 1A Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties Order) 2001/3458




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Register of business interests of headteacher and governors
All schools
The Financing of Maintained Schools Regulations 1999 Regulation 25 and Schedule 5(16)




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Review of staffing structure document
All schools
Education (Review of Staffing Structure) (England) Regulations 2005




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Risk assessments
See health and safety policy above




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
School companies
All schools where a company is established
Register: Companies Act 1985
Education Act 2002: Sections 11 and 12 and Schedule 1




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Sex education policy
All schools except maintained nursery schools
Education Act 1996: Section 404




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Special educational needs policy
All schools
Education (Special Educational Needs) (Information) Regulations 1999
Special Education Needs Code of Practice 2001 DfES 581/2001




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Staff appraisal policy
See Performance management policy




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Staff discipline conduct and grievance (procedures for addressing)
All schools
School Staffing (England) Regulations 2003




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Target setting for schools
All schools except maintained nursery schools
Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 2004/2858




POLICIESLEGALLYREQUIREDSept0700
Teachers’ pay policy
All schools
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
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