School Policies

Status: Statutory Policy

POLICY OVERVIEW 

Status: Statutory Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENT 

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Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Review Period - Annually

Status: Statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Anti-Bullying in Schools

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Documentation

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Headteacher Toolkit

Sickness Absence Management 

Sickness Absence Management Guidance

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to DWP Fit Note guidance

Fit Note Guidance for Employers and Line Managers

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: N/A

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

PLEASE SEE EQUALITY PLAN

Review Period: N/A

Status: Non-Statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Appropriate Policy Document 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends every 2 years)

Status: As Required

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Estyn guidance on Post Inspection Action Plans 

Review Period: As Required

Status: Welsh Government Guidance

Powys County Council's Admissions Information and Arrangements 2024-2025

Link to the LA's Website: Applying for a School Place 

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Welsh Government's School Admission Appeals Code 

Review Period: Annually 

Status: Statutory Document

Anti-bullying and Anti-harassment Guidance

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Annually

Status: Statutory Document

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to Welsh Government Guidance on assessment and target setting

Review Period: Annually

Status: Local Authority Documentation

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Powys Schools Attendance Guidance

Attendance Policy Framework

Code of Conduct for Fixed Penalty Notices

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Improving School Attendance- Welsh Gov

All Wales Attendance Framework 

Review Period: Governing body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-Statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Bereavement And Loss Policy 

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

PCC Critical Incidents Pathway

Review Period: Governing Body to determine

Status: Statutory (Secondary Schools ONLY)

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Welsh Government guidance on Careers and the world of work, including policy statement: 

Careers and the World of Work: A Framework for 11 to 19-Year-Ods in Wales 

Careers and the World of Work: Supplementary Guidance 

Careers Wales Website 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Carers Policy (Council employees with a caring responsibility)

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Welsh Government Circular: Guidance for Governing Bodies on Charging for School Activities (revised November 2013) 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Children Looked After and Children Previously Looked After

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Children and Young People Educated Out of Year Group Advice for Educational Settings

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 N/A

Status: Non-statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Criteria for placement at Powys Special Schools

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA Recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Criteria for placement at Powys Special Schools including PRU's

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA Recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Children Missing Education

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Statutory guidance to help prevent children and young people from missing education | GOV.WALES 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA Recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Circular 10/94 GOV

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Curriculum for Wales- The Essentials

Powys Curriculum Statement 

Examples of Curriculum Summaries 

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

HWB Curriculum pages:

Curriculum for Wales 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA Recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

·       Guidance on the secure transfer of documents;

·       Compliance checklist for Schools:

·       Privacy Notice Template:

Data Protection Policy

GDPR Schools Privacy Notice 

Personal Data Breach Guidance for Schools

Personal Data Breach Policy and Procedure

Information Request Policy (SAR, FOI)

Data Protection Impact Assessment Policy

Privacy Notice for Governors 

School Workforce Privacy Notice

Secure Data Transfer via Secure Upload

Pupil Privacy Notice

Pupil Privacy Notice (Short Form)

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Wales Accord on the Sharing of Peronsal Information (WASPI) 

Review Period: At least every 2 years

Status: Statutory (The below policy now covers all school staff)

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Model Disciplinary Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

PCC Corporate DBS Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

PCC- DBS Applications and Tracking

Review Period: January 2027

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

HR POLICY: Domestic Abuse, Violence Against Women and Sexual Violence 

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 PCC - Domestic Abuse Signposting Infromation - May 2019 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

DARPL Toolkit 

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-statutory recommended policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Rights, Respect, Equality: Guidance for schools

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

EOTAS

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-statutory recommended policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Elective Home Education

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Elective home education | Sub-topic | GOV.WALES )

Status: Statutory (Accessibility Plan to be included as an Appendix)

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Equality Plan 2021-2025

Stakeholder Consultation Questionnaire 

Equality Plan Template 

Sample Accessibility Plan

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Department for Education Guidance: Equality Act 2010 and Schools 

Welsh Governemtn Circular 15/2004 - Planning to increase access to schools for disabled pupils 

Welsh Government guidance – Promoting disability equality in schools 

Powys County Council’s Schools Service Accessibility Strategy

Review Period: Plan - every 4 years. Action plan and Accessibility Plan – annually

Status: Non-statutory recommended policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

online safety policy templates - Developed by SWGFL in partnership with Welsh Government

CEOP - Internet safety - Guidelines for staff re. cyberbullying (Department for Children, Schools and Families)

Education Workforce Council’s social media good practice guide for staff

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends annually) 

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Flexible Working Policy Schools 2024

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every two years) 

Status: Statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

FOI Policy (V2)

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends annually) 

Status: Statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Model Policy On Paying Governor's

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every two years) 

Status: Statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Welsh Government guidance 

Review Period: Annually

Status: Statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Grievance Procedure December 2023

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends annually)

Status: Statutory for Voluntary Aided and Foundation Schools. All other schools see LA’s School Health and Safety Policy 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

See HWB Network- Powys Schools Health Safety and Outdoor Education 

See Corporate Handbook on the Powys County Council Intranet for further info.

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends annually)

Status: Statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to WG Guidance: Supporting Learners with Healthcare Needs 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every two years) 

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Employee Health and Well Being

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: GB to determine [LA recommends at least every 2 years]

Status: Statutory

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Each school Governing Body will have their own document.

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to Welsh Government guidance 

Review Period: Governing Body to Determine

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Inclement Weather

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Welsh Government guidance on opening schools in extreme bad weather 

Welsh Government guidance on examination arrangements 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends annually) 

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Information Management

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 IRMS Information management toolkit for schools 

Corporate Retention Schedule 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every two years) 

Status: Non-statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Keeping Learners and Staff Safe

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Welsh Government Guidance on: pupil inclusion, well-being and attendance 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every two years) 

Status: Non-Statutory Recommended Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Model School Letting Policy

Lettings Induction Checklist

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

See s5.1 of the Powys Scheme for Financing Schools for guidance on income from lettings 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends annually)

Status: Statutory Guidance

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Managed Moves Flyer

Managed Moves Letter Template

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Managed moves to a new school: guidance for Local Authorities 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Emotional Wellbeing in Schools:

Corporate Policies:  

Whole School Approach to Mental Health and Emotional Well Being

Employee Health and Wellbeing Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Link to the Hwb page for Powys Mental Health and Emotional Well being in schools: https://hwb.gov.wales/go/ylj281 

Review Period: GB to determine  (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory Document 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Menopause in the Workplace 

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to WG Guidance: https://gov.wales/pupil-inclusion-well-being-behaviour-and-attendance 

Link to Estyn Supplementary Guidance: http://www.estyn.gov.wales/inspection/supplementary-guidance 

Link to Estyn Thematic Report: https://www.estyn.gov.wales/thematic-reports/supporting-more-able-and-talented-pupils-how-best-challenge-and-nurture-more-able 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA Recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Overpayments Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: GB to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 year) 

Status: 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Link to LA Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Performance Capability Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 N/A

Review Period: N/A

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Performance Management Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Link to HWB Website: https://hwb.gov.wales/professional-development/performance-management/ 

Please contact School Improvement Advisor for further information. 

Review Period: Annually 

Status: Statutory Guidance

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Powys Protocol and guidance on school dogs 

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Probationary Period Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: GB to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to WG guidance 2013/2016 'Inclusion and Pupil Support' https://gov.wales/inclusion-and-pupil-support-guidance-schools-and-local-authorities 

Link to WG inclusion and pupil support webpages https://gov.wales/pupil-inclusion-well-being-behaviour-and-attendance 

Link to WG exclusion guidance https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2019-11/exclusion-from-schools-pupil-referral-units.pdf 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Redeployment Policy 2019 Support Staff

Redeployment Policy Teachers

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 N/A

Review Period: GB to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years) 

Status: Local Authority Document 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Management of Change and Redundancy Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Corporate policy for non-teaching staff - Corporate Handbook / HR Policies 

Review Period: Annually by Governing Body

Status: 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period:

Status: Statutory 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Link to WG website  all-wales-attendance-framework.pdf 

Review Period: Annually

Status: Local Authority Document 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Re-employment of Former Employees

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: GB to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Corporate Teacher Retirement Policy December 2023

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Teaching staff need to access the Teacher Pensions website for information 

 https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk/ 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Relationships and Sexuality Education Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 N/A

Review Period:

Status: Statutory Document 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

School Development Plan

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to WG School Development Guidance: https://hwb.gov.wales/evaluation-improvement-and-accountability/ 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory Document 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Model School Safeguarding Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Guidance

Review Period: Policy to be reviewed annually

Status: Statutory Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 https://gov.wales/school-prospectuses-guidance-headteachers-and-governing-bodies 

Review Period: Annually

Status: Non-Statutory Recommended document 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

See Page 7728 of the Intranet for Powys guidance and pro forma*

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Link to WG School Effectiveness Framework

Link to WG teachers’ guide

Review Period: Annually 

Status: Statutory Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

As a minimum, include in School Prospectus and publish on school website

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to WG legislation on school session times

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2009/572/contents/made   

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA Recommends annually)

Status: Non-Statutory Recommended Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to WG good practice guidance for schools which includes a model policy

https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2018-03/school-toilets-good-practice-guidance-for-schools-in-wales.pdf 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 3 years)

Status: Non-Statutory Recommended Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to WG guidance on school uniform and appearance policies

Review Period: Live Link

Status: Local Authority Documentation 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Sickness Absence Management

Sickness Absence Management Guide

Sickness Headteachers Toolkit

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Link to DWP Fit Note guidance: Fit Note Guidance for Employers and Line Managers 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years) 

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Smoke Free Workplace Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Social Media and E-Safety Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Special Leave Policy- All Staff

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-Statutory Recommended Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Substance Misuse Policy- All Staff

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to WG substance misuse guidelines for schools

https://gov.wales/substance-misuse-education-guidance 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA usually recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Supporting Working Parents Policy- All Staff

Non-teaching / teaching staff corporate handbook supporting working parents 

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-Statutory Recommended Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC): In the further education sector in Wales | GOV.WALES 

Link to Estyn Supplementary Guidance 

Search | Estyn (gov.wales) 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Safer Recruitment Guidance 

Safe Recruitment Checklist

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-Statutory Recommended Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Surveillance Camera Systems- Template for schools

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Statutory Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Powys Model Teachers Pay Policy 2023-24

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Link to School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 2019

https://gov.wales/school-teachers-pay-and-conditions-wales-document-2019 

Link to further info. 

https://gov.wales/teachers-pay-and-conditions 

Review Period: Annually

Status: Non-Statutory Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Transition, Schools Visits and Induction Guidance

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

POLICY DOCUMENTS:

Powys Twilight INSET Policy 

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Volunteers in schools - October 2024

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Voluntary Severance Scheme Powys Schools

VSS- Expression Of Interest Form

VSS- Full Application Form

VSS- Pay Calculation Table

VSS- Governor Decision Form

VSS- Governor Decline Form

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

N/A 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-Statutory Recommended Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Whistleblowing Policy- All Staff

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Link to WG procedures and model policy 

https://gov.wales/whistleblowing-schools-guidance-governors 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Local Authority Document

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Emotional Wellbeing in Schools:

Corporate Policies:  

Whole School Approach to Mental Health and Emotional Well Being

Employee Health and Wellbeing Policy

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Link to the Hwb page for Powys Mental Health and Emotional Well being in schools: https://hwb.gov.wales/go/ylj281 

Review Period: GB to determine  (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-Statutory Recommended Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

N/A

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Link to WG guidance Food and Drink in School

https://gov.wales/pupil-inclusion-well-being-behaviour-and-attendance 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine (LA recommends at least every 2 years)

Status: Non-Statutory Template Policy

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Whole School Smoke-Free Premises Policy Template 

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

 Additional Information 

Review Period: Governing Body to determine 

Status: 

POLICY TEMPLATE DOCUMENTS:

Additional Supporting Information / Guidance:

Review Period: