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Policy Tracker

Never miss a policy review deadline. Pre-loaded with all DfE statutory policies for schools, with traffic light status indicators showing which policies are current, due, or overdue.

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Key features

Pre-loaded statutory policy list from DfE
Traffic light status indicators (current, due, overdue)
Review date tracking with automatic alerts
Policy ownership assignment

Built for clerks, chairs, and governance professionals managing school governing boards.

Regulatory context

Schools must maintain and regularly review over 30 statutory policies, including safeguarding, SEN, complaints, behaviour, and admissions. Review frequencies range from annual to every three years.

Frequently asked questions

What statutory policies must schools have?

Schools must have policies covering safeguarding, SEN, behaviour, complaints, admissions, accessibility, data protection, health and safety, and many more. The DfE publishes a complete list of statutory policies.

How often should school policies be reviewed?

Review frequency varies by policy. Safeguarding must be reviewed annually. Others may be reviewed every two or three years. The governing board should approve a review schedule.

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