Policies

Ofsted expects schools to have comprehensive policies covering safeguarding, pupil welfare, teaching and learning, and staff conduct. Key policies include those for child protection (including a single central record and procedures for handling concerns) and ensuring staff are suitable and have the necessary skills to safeguard children effectively. Schools should also have policies on behaviour, attendance, personal development (including awareness of protected characteristics), and curriculum.

Key policy areas

Safeguarding and child protection:

This is a critical area that includes having a positive safeguarding culture, putting pupils' interests first, and ensuring staff are suitable and trained. Policies must cover the single central record (SCR), recording of concerns, and how to respond to incidents.

Safeguarding| Child on Child Abuse Policy| Artificial Intelligence Policy| Safer Recruitment| Online Safety

Behaviour and attendance:

Schools need policies to manage pupil behaviour and track attendance effectively.

Pupil Attendance| Child on Child Abuse Policy| Behaviour Principles Statement| Behaviour Policy

Personal development and welfare:

Ofsted expects schools to have policies that promote pupils' personal development, including an awareness and understanding of protected characteristics, and a general commitment to welfare and wellbeing.

Curriculum:

A well-defined curriculum policy is required to ensure that pupils are learning and developing new skills.

The Big Ideas| Remote Education| RHE (The Whole Child)| EYFS

Staff conduct:

Policies are needed to address staff conduct, health and welfare issues, and discrimination.

Inclusion:

Ofsted expects schools to have policies that promote inclusion for all students.

How policies are inspected

Reviewing records:

Inspectors will review documents like the single central record (SCR) and records of concerns and incidents.

Talking to staff and pupils:

They will discuss safeguarding and other policies with staff and students to ensure they are being implemented effectively.

Assessing culture:

Inspectors look for evidence of a positive culture, not just written policies, especially in areas like safeguarding and promoting respect for diversity.

Looking at implementation:

Policies must be put into practice. For example, a policy on teaching the protected characteristics is not enough; inspectors will evaluate the school's effectiveness in actually teaching them.

Policy	Renewal Due Date	Changes	Website Location
Safeguarding	September 2026	New policy based on MCC model.	Whole School Community
Acceptable Use of ICT & Internet AUP Short Guide & Questionnaire	October 2026	No changes (2). New policy (2a).	Whole School Community
	October 2026	No changes (2). New policy (2a).	Staff & School
ECTs	October 2026	No changes	Staff & School
Pupil Attendance	October 2026	New policy based on MCC model.	Pupils & Families
Admissions	October 2026	Online – no changes (but currently a consultation to change PAN in some schools).	Admissions Page
First Aid	October 2026	Minor changes – roles only.	Pupils & Families
Freedom of Information	October 2026	No changes.	Whole School Community
GDPR Policies Privacy Notice Staff/ Volunteers, Privacy Notice Parents/ Pupils Data Retention Protection Policy	October 2026	No changes.	Staff & School
			Pupils & Families
			Whole School Community
Parent Code of Conduct	October 2026	No changes.	Pupils & Families
Complaints Policy	October 2026	Minor changes – new values.	Pupils & Families
Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs	October 2026	No changes.	Pupils & Families
SEND Information Report	October 2026	Minor changes – addition of ‘Our SEND Spaces’.	Pupils & Families
SEND Policy	October 2026	No changes.	Pupils & Families
Child on Child Abuse Policy	October 2026	New policy.	Whole School Community
Artificial Intelligence Policy	October 2026	New Policy.	Whole School Community
Staff Code of Conduct	Now included within HR Manual (delete from website)
Health & Safety	To be presented after audit (October half term)		Whole School Community
Behaviour Principles Statement	February 2026	In date.	Whole School Community
Equality Information & Objectives	February 2026	In date.	Whole School Community
Children with health needs who cannot attend school	February 2026	In date.	Pupils & Families
Safer Recruitment	March 2026	In date.	Whole School Community
Accessibility Plan	March 2026	In date.	Whole School Community
Online Safety	April 2026	In date.	Whole School Community
Uniform	June 2026	In date.	Pupils & Families
Remote Education	June 2026	In date.	Pupils & Families
HR Manual	June 2026	In date.	Staff & School
Behaviour Policy	June 2026	In date.	Whole School Community
RHE (The Whole Child)	July 2026	In date.	Pupils & Families
Whistleblowing	July 2026	In date.	Whole School Community
Disciplinary & Dismissal	July 2026	In date.	Staff & School
Restructure & Redundancy	July 2026	In date.	Staff & School
Grievance	July 2026	In date.	Staff & School
Charging & Remissions	October 2026	In date.	Pupils & Families
Teacher Pay Policy	October 2026	In date.	Staff & School
EYFS	November 2026	In date.	Whole School Community
Staff Wellbeing	November 2026	In date.	Staff & School

Policies for Staff

Acceptable Use of IT Short Guide & Questionnaire Disciplinary Policy ECT Policy Grievance Policy HR Handbook Policy for Determining Teachers’ Pay Restructure & Redundancy Policy Staff Privacy Notice Staff Wellbeing Policy

Policies for the Whole School Community

Safer Recruitment Policy Safeguarding Child Protection Policy Behaviour Policy Online Safety Policy Freedom of Information Policy EYFS Policy Equality Information Objectives Data Retention Policy Data Protection Policy Child on Child Abuse Policy Artificial Intelligence Policy Accessibility plan Acceptable Use of ICT/Internet Policy Written Statement of Behaviour Principles Whistleblowing Policy

Policies for Pupils and Families

Complaints Policy First Aid Policy Parent-Carer Privacy Notice Parents Code of Conduct Pupil Attendance Policy Relationships & Health - The Whole Child Policy Remote Education SEND Information Report SEND Policy Supporting Pupils in School with Medical Conditions Uniform Policy Charging & Remissions Policy Children with health needs who cannot attend school

Other Policies

Online versions of the following documents and policies are coming soon.

In the meantime, you can request by contacting the school. Thank you!

Cyber response plan
Business continuity plan
Risk register
Prevent risk assessment
Sexual harassment risk assessment (staff)