Statutory-And-Non-Statutory-Policies-And-Documents

Statutory / Non-Statutory School Policies and Documents

The below table lists the Statutory Policies that are the responsibility of governing bodies* of schools in Wales.

The table also includes other documents that are required of governing bodies.

Note:

*The policies listed are those that the governing bodies of schools have a duty to produce and adopt for their schools. These are not to be confused with other policies determined nationally and for which governing bodies have a statutory duty to implement. For example - nutritional standards, acts of collective worship, etc.

1. STATUTORY POLICIES

• Schools Standards and Framework Act (SSFA)1998 as amended by the Education Act 2002
• School Admissions Code (Statutory Code No: 005/2013 – July 2013)
• School Admission Appeals Code (Statutory Code document no: 007/2013 -December 2013)

• All Wales Attendance Framework

• Guidance for Governing Bodies on Charging for School Activities

• The Education Act 2002, Section 175
• Preventing unsuitable people from working with children and young people – Welsh Government Circular No: 34/2002
• Keeping learners safe - The role of local authorities, governing bodies and proprietors of independent schools under the Education Act 2002 – Welsh Government Guidance Document 158/2015

• Section 29 of The Education Act 2002
• School Governing Bodies Complaints Procedures – Welsh Government Guidance Circular No 11/2012

• The School Government (Terms of Reference) (Wales) Regulations 2000
• The School Government (Terms of Reference) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002
• Information on the Curriculum – Welsh Government
• Foundation Phase - Framework for Children’s Learning for 3 to 7-year-olds in WalesAreas of Learning

• Data Protection Act 1998 - with consideration to the eight data protection principles in Schedule 1.
• Information Commissioner's Office - The ICO website now as specific section for education dealing with DPA and FOI.

• The Equality Act 2010
• Planning to Increase Access to Schools for Disabled Pupils – NAFW Circular 15/2004
• Guidance on Promoting Disability Equality in Schools - Welsh Government Guidance - December 2007
• Inclusion and Pupil Support – Welsh Government Guidance Circular No: 47/2006 (Paragraphs 2.8-2.12)

• Access to Education and Support for Children and Young People with Medical Needs - Welsh Government Guidance

• School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document - 2015

• The School Government (Terms of Reference) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002
• The School Teacher Appraisal (Wales) Regulations 2011
• Performance Management Guidance – Welsh Government

• School Standards and Framework Act 1998
• Section 88 of The Education and Inspections Act 2006
• Inclusion and Pupil Support – Welsh Government Guidance Circular No: 47/2006 (Section 3)
• Respecting Others: Anti-Bullying Guidance 2011 - Welsh Government Guidance
• Exclusion from schools and pupil referral units – Welsh Government Guidance document no: 171/2015 - Date of issue: April 2015 replaces guidance document no: 081/2012.

• Section 352 (1) (c) of The Education Act 1996
• Guidance on Sex and Relationships Education - Welsh Government Guidance

• The Special Educational Needs (Information) (Wales) Regulations 1999
• The Special Educational Needs (Provision of Information by Local Education Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2002
• Handbook of Good Practice for Children with Special Educational Needs - Welsh Government Guidance Circular
• Special Educational Needs Code of Practice for Wales

• Section 35 and 37 of The Education Act 2002
• The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2006
• The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2007
• Guidance for schools and local authorities on implementing effective staff disciplinary and dismissal procedures – Circular 002/2013
• Safeguarding Children in Education - guidance on handling allegations of abuse against teachers and other staff - Circular 009-2014
• Capability of headteachers – guidance for schools- Guidance document 153/2014
• Capability of school teaching staff - guidance for schools - Guidance document 111/2013

1. NON-STATUTORY RECOMMENDED POLICIES

• School toilets: guidance for schools in Wales - Welsh Government Guidance

• Guidance for governing bodies on school uniform and appearance policies -Welsh Government Guidance

• Welsh Government Guidance Document No 107/2013 - Substance Misuse Education

• Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship

• Procedures for Whistleblowing in Schools and Model Policy – Welsh Government Guidance Circular No: 036/2007
• Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

• The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013
• Healthy eating in maintained schools: statutory guidance – Welsh Government
• Charging for Food and Drink in Maintained Schools
• School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013- refers to the Primary Free School Meals Breakfast
• The Food Information Regulations 2014 - Further legislation surrounding the 14 known allergens which need to be monitored in all food produced.
• Statutory guidance on the Free Breakfast in Primary Schools (FBIPS) scheme for local authorities and governing bodies

1. STATUTORY DOCUMENTS

• The Equality Act 2010
• Planning to Increase Access to Schools for Disabled Pupils – NAFW Circular 15/2004

• The Education Act 2005 (Chapter 4, Sections 39 and 43)
• The Education (School Inspection) (Wales) Regulations 2006

• Statutory assessment arrangements for the end of Foundation Phase and Key Stages 2 and 3 - Welsh Government
• Assessment and target setting – Welsh Government

• Section 101 of The Education Act 2002

• Section 19 of The Freedom of Information Act 2000
• Freedom of Information Act – Model Publication Scheme for Schools – Welsh Government Guidance Circular No: 09/2004

• Section 19 (3) of The Education Act 2002
• The Governor Allowances (Wales) Regulations 2005

• The Education Act 2002 - Section 30
• The School Governors Annual Reports (Wales) Regulations 2011and related guidance

• Section 20 of The Education Act 2002
• The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005
• The New Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005
• The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014

• The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005

• The Education (School Development Plans) (Wales) Regulations 2014
• School Development Plans – Welsh Government Guidance Document 155/2014

• The Maintained Schools (Partnership Agreements)(Wales) Regulations 2007

• The School Funding (Wales) Regulations 2010

• The Education (Pupil Registration) Regulations 2010

• The School Information (Wales) Regulations 2011and related guidance
• School Prospectuses – Welsh Government Circular No: 14/2001
• Regulations about reporting school and pupil information: concise guidance - September 2011

• The School Performance and Absence Targets (Wales) Regulations 2011 and related guidance
• Assessment and target setting – Welsh Government

• The Education Act 2002
• Transition from Primary to Secondary Schools (Wales) Regulations 2006
• Guidance on the Preparation of Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 Transition Plans – Circular No: 30/2006

1. NON-STATUTORY RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTS

• Estyn - School Self Evaluation Guidance– Estyn webpage

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Jan 2016