Policy development Relevant policies, consistent A clear commitment to There is strong and consistent There is not only strong and with the schools overall aims promoting the physical and emphasis on promoting the consistent emphasis on Policies and objectives may be in place, emotional health and health and wellbeing of pupils promoting the health and but there is no clear wellbeing of all pupils is in relevant policies, such as wellbeing of pupils in all commitment to health and reflected in relevant policies, those for policies, but a clear recognition wellbeing and little or no such as those for confidentiality, PSHE that it is central to the aims of reference to the healthy behaviour/anti-bullying, education/ SRE/ Drugs, food in the school and reflected in a school. confidentiality, PSHE school and physical activity. healthy school ethos. education/ SRE/ Drugs, food in school and physical activity. All these policies are reviewed All these policies are reviewed All these policies are reviewed systematically and reflect systematically and reflect systematically and reflect SECTION 3 Inadequate Satisfactory Good Outstanding current guidance. current guidance. current guidance. Learning and Teaching, curriculum planning and resourcing Little or no consultation takes There is a commitment to There is clear involvement of There is evidence that the place in policy reviews consulting with pupils and the pupils, parents/carers, involvement of the pupils, parents/carers that is clearly governors and other parents/carers, staff and the reflected in most policies but stakeholders in formulating all governing body have not yet all policies. There are relevant policies. influenced school policies. examples of how the school The impact of policies is Policies are monitored, has actively engaged with all monitored to inform future evaluated and updated by the pupils and parents/carers. review and current practice. relevant staff to ensure best practice fits with the latest local and national guidance.
Policy development Policies Relevant policies, consistent with the schools overall aims and objectives may be in place, but there is no clear commitment to health and wellbeing and little or no reference to the healthy school. Little or no consultation takes place in policy reviews A clear commitment to promoting the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of all pupils is reflected in relevant policies, such as those for behaviour/anti-bullying, confidentiality, PSHE education/ SRE/ Drugs, food in school and physical activity. All these policies are reviewed systematically and reflect current guidance. There is a commitment to consulting with pupils and parents/carers that is clearly reflected in most policies but not yet all policies. There are examples of how the school has actively engaged with all pupils and parents/carers. There is strong and consistent emphasis on promoting the health and wellbeing of pupils in relevant policies, such as those for confidentiality, PSHE education/ SRE/ Drugs, food in school and physical activity. All these policies are reviewed systematically and reflect current guidance. There is clear involvement of the pupils, parents/carers, governors and other stakeholders in formulating all relevant policies. The impact of policies is monitored to inform future review and current practice. There is not only strong and consistent emphasis on promoting the health and wellbeing of pupils in all policies, but a clear recognition that it is central to the aims of the school and reflected in a healthy school ethos. All these policies are reviewed systematically and reflect current guidance. There is evidence that the involvement of the pupils, parents/carers, staff and the governing body have influenced school policies. Policies are monitored, evaluated and updated by the relevant staff to ensure best practice fits with the latest local and national guidance. SECTION 3 Inadequate Satisfactory Good Outstanding Learning and Teaching, curriculum planning and resourcing
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