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Understand the purpose of school policies and procedures

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'Non-statutory policies' on the Barton Primary School website

Click to see an example of the policies and procedures (not required by law) an educational setting may have. Be sure to remind yourself of the policies and procedures at your setting.

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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.

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