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Policy/document
Types of school
Review frequency
Approval
Complaints procedure
statement
MS, Acad, FS, IS, PRU,
NMSS
Determined by the
governing body
Can be delegated by
the governing body to
a committee, individual
governor or headteacher
Special educational needs
(SEN)
MS, Acad, FS
The SEN information
report should be updated
annually and any changes
made to the information
during the school year
should be updated as
soon as possible
Full governing body or
proprietor
Teacher appraisal
MS, PRU
Determined by the
governing body
Can be delegated by
the governing body to a
committee or individual
governor
Teachers’ pay
MS
Annually
Governing body
Statutory policies/documents required by other legislation
Policy/document
Types of school
Review frequency
Approval
Data protection
MS, Acad, FS, IS, SFC,
PRU, NMSS
At least every two years
Determined by the
governing body
Health and safety
MS, Acad, FS, IS, PRU
Determined by the
governing body,
proprietor or local
authority (LA)
Determined by the
employer
Policies/documents referenced in statutory guidance
Policy/document
Types of school
Review frequency
Approval
Child protection policy
and procedures
MS, Acad, FS, IS, SFC,
PRU, NMSS, FE
Annually
Governing body or
proprietor
Policies and procedures
for the Early Years
Foundation Stage
MS, Acad, FS, IS, NMSS
Varies
Determined by the
governing body
Statement of procedures
for dealing with
allegations of abuse
against staff
MS, Acad, FS, IS, SFC,
PRU, NMSS, FE
Determined by the
governing body
Determined by the
governing body
Supporting pupils with
medical conditions
MS, Acad, FS, PRU
Determined by
the governing
body, proprietor or
management committee
Governing bodies in
maintained schools,
proprietors in academies
and management
committees in PRUs
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