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Policies

  • School policies cover every aspect of school life. Below are the links to some of our most important policies for your reference. If you want to know our policy on something that is not listed, or paper copies of any documents please ask the school office.
  • Policies address the practical implications of how to achieve the school's vision and are a key means of ensuring that agreed values underpin day-to-day decisions and actions in our school. They are concerned with key processes within school and are about interactions between school, pupils, parents/carers and community. They are about ensuring highly effective teaching and learning, about safety and about basic human rights.
  • All policies at St. Sebastian's are intended to guide the work of the Executive Headteacher, Head of School and the staff to provide a framework for the smooth functioning of our school based in a shared understanding of the school's strategic plan and vision.

Statutory Policies

Statutory Policies cover major strategic areas required by law, as stated by the Government's Statutory Policies for Schools document (updated March 2022).

Our Statutory policies can be seen below:

  1. GVSF Collective Worship Policy reviewed February 2026 review February 2029
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  2. GVSF Complaints Procedure and Policy including Managing Serial and Unreasonable Complaints FGB Approved October 2026 Review October 2027
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  3. GVSF- Data Protection Policy & Privacy Notice FBG Approved February 2026 Review January 2028
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  4. Accessibility Policy with Audit and 2025-2027 Action Plan FGB Approved November 2025 Review Oct 2027
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  5. Admissions Policy for 2027-2028 Intake FGB Approved February 2026
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  6. Admissions Policy for 2026-2027 Intake FGB Approved February 2025
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  7. Anti-Bullying Policy Sept 2026 Review Sept 2027
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  8. Behaviour Policy FGB Approved Sept 2026 Review Sept 2027
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  9. GVSF Schools Capability Policy & Procedure (LCC) updated Feb 2025 FGB Approved April 2025 Review Jan 2026
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  10. GVSF Charging and Remissions FGB Approved Sept 2026 Review Sept 2027
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  11. Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy 2026-2027 FGB Approved Sept 2026 Review Aug 2027
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  12. GVSF Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Policy FGB Approved Nov 2025 Review Nov 2027.
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  13. Equality Information and Objectives 2023-2027 FGB Approved June 2023 Updated Sept 2024 Review May 2027
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  14. First Aid Policy FGB Approved November 2025 Review October 2027
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  15. GVSF Freedom of Information Policy and Publication Scheme FBG Approved February 2026 Review January 2027
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  16. GVSF Governors' Allowance FGB Approved Sept 2024 Review Sept 2027
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  17. Instrument of Government (IOG) Order dated Dec 2019 FGB Reviewed Sept 2025 Review Sept 2026
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  18. Instrument of Government (IOG) Variation Order dated August 2021 FGB Reviewed Sept 2025 Review Sept 2026
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  19. GVSF Primary Attendance and Absence Policy FGB Approved Sept 2026 Review Sept 2027
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  20. GVSF Religious Education Policy Foundation Governor Approved May 2026 Review May 2027
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  21. GVSF Early Career Teacher (ECT) Induction Policy FGB Approved Sept 2026 next review Sept 2027
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  22. GVSF Managing Serial and Unreasonable Complaints Policy FGB Approved October 2025 Review October 2026
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  23. Personal, Social, Health & Economic and Relationships & Sex Education Policy Reviewed March 2026 Review March 2027
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  24. GVSF Premises Management Policy & Asbestos Management Survey FGB Approved February 2026 Review January 2027
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  25. Schools Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedure LCC Reviewed May 2025 Review May 2027.pdf
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  26. GVSF Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Policy FGB Approved May 2026 Review 2029
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  27. GVSF Supporting Children with Medical Conditions and Asthma Policy FGB Approved Sept 2026 Review Sept 2027
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  28. School Uniform Policy FGB Approved July 2026 Review July 2028
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  29. GVSF Whistleblowing Policy (LCC) FGB Approved November 2025 Review October 2028
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  30. GVSF Health and Safety Policy Reviewed March 2026 Review March 2027
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For other policies not categorised as Statutory, please find below in the relevant categories: