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Understand the purpose of school policies and procedures

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In this tutorial you will learn:

That schools are governed by a whole framework of laws, statutory guidance and codes of practice.
That it is necessary for schools to have a series of policies and procedures that staff and children can follow.
That policies and procedures are designed to help maintain the consistent and effective running of all aspects of the school.

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Read this section on school policies and procedures for ideas on different areas for policies. The information comes from the Department of Education in Northern Ireland so some legislation may differ.
Similar information is available on The Higland Council’s ‘School policies, procedures and guidelines’.
‘The Equality Act 2010 and schools: Departmental advice for school leaders, school staff, governing bodies and local authorities’ from the Department of Education. This is non-statutory advice from the Department for Education. It has been produced to help schools to understand how the Equality Act affects them and how to fulfil their duties under the Act.
Schools and trusts are required to hold certain policies and other documents. Click on the link to read this list from the National Governance Association (NGA).

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