School Policies

Our school has a wide variety of policies, aimed towards providing the best possible care for anyone who visits or attends our school. For your convenience, here are a selection of policies that might be of interest to you.

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Key Policies

• Gainford CE – Accessibility Plan 2018 -2019
• Gainford CE – Admissions Policy
• Gainford CE – Anti-bullying Policy 2016
• Gainford CE – Behaviour & Code of Conduct Policy 2016
• Gainford CE – Child Protection Policy 2016
• Gainford CE – Complaints Policy 2017
• Gainford CE – Disability Equality Scheme 2010
• Gainford CE – Equality Policy Statement 2016
• Gainford CE – Equality Information & Objectives 2018
• Gainford CE – Prevent Policy 2015
• Gainford CE – SEN Policy 2018
• Gainford CE – Supporting Children & Young People with SEN (DCC 2014)
• Gainford CE – Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions Policy 2014

Keeping Children Safe in  School (Safeguarding)

• Gainford CE – Keeping Children Safe in School Policy 2018
  • Appendix 1 Roles, Responsibilities and Entitlements
  • Appendix 2 Signs and symptoms of abuse
  • Appendix 3 Behaviour guidelines for staff and volunteers
  • Appendix 6 Summary of Multi Agency Meetings
  • Appendix 7 Information sharing
  • Appendix 7b Information Sharing 2018
  • Appendix 8 The eight golden rules for information sharing
  • Appendix 9 The Brook Traffic Light Tool
  • Appendix 10 Guidance on sexting incidents
  • Appendix 11 Responding and Managing Sexting Incidents
  • Appendix 12 Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence – Advice

All staff (and volunteers) are guided towards the following document KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE IN EDUCATION 2018

Non Curriculum Policies

• Gainford CE – Acceptable Use Policy (Pupil)KS1 2017
• Gainford CE – Acceptable Use Policy (Pupil) KS2 2017
• Gainford CE – Acceptable Use Policy (Staff) 2017
• Gainford CE – Acceptable Use Policy (Visitor) 2017
• Gainford CE – Attendance Management Policy & Procedure 2016
• Gainford CE – Charging and Remission Policy 2020-2021
• Gainford CE – Confidentiality Policy Guidelines 2008
• Gainford CE – Digital Literacy Policy
• Gainford CE – Drug Policy 2008
• Gainford CE – Educational Visits Policy 2016
• Gainford CE – Homework Policy 2016
• Gainford CE – Induction of Staff inc NQTs 2012
• Gainford CE – Intimate Care Policy 2009
• Gainford CE – Induction & Transition of Pupils 2014
• Gainford CE – Leave of Absence Form 2013
• Gainford CE – Leave of Absence Policy 2013-14
• Gainford CE – Lost Missing Child Policy
• Gainford CE – Monitoring Standards, Quality & School Improvement Policy 2014
• Gainford CE – Mobile Phone Contract 2017
• Gainford CE – Non Collection of Children Policy
• Gainford CE – Parental Involvement 2013
• Gainford CE – Security Policy 2016
• Gainford CE – Sex & Relationship Education Policy 2008
• Gainford CE – Uniform, PE & Jewellery 2013
• Gainford CE – Use of Photographic Devices at School Policy 2017

Curriculum Policies

• Gainford CE – Assessment Policy & Guidelines 2016
• Gainford CE – Collective Worship 2010
• Gainford CE – Computing Policy 2015
• Gainford CE – English Policy 2016
• Gainford CE – Foundation Subjects 2016
• Gainford CE – Maths Policy 2016
• Gainford CE – Progression in Mental Calculation
• Gainford CE – PE Policy 2019
• Gainford CE – Progression in Written Calculation
• Gainford CE – Science Policy 2015
• Gainford CE – SMSC Policy 2014
• Gainford CE – Teaching and Learning Policy

Data Protection

Gainford Church of England Primary School collects and uses pupil information under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Education Act 1996 which are a lawful basis for collecting and using pupil information for general purposes (and from Article 6 and Article 9 where data processed is special category data from the General Data Protection Regulation from 25 May 2018).

• Privacy Notice for Staff (2018)
• Privacy Notice for Parents and Carers (2018)
• Data Protection Policy (2018)

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