Good Practice Templates & Policies
A wide variety of decisions must be taken on a daily basis by those who manage and teach in our schools. It is important that such decisions are considered and informed. School policies provide an overall plan for an area of activity in the life of the school, which is intended to guide and determine decisions.
It is the function of the board of management to formulate such policies, in consultation with parents, pupils, and teachers. In formulating such policies, regard must be had to the characteristic ethos and particular circumstances of the school.
Often the process of coming together as a school community to reflect upon a specific area (e.g. interculturalism) will be as important as the product which results. Policy formulation is only the first step towards full implementation, which ultimately will depends upon effective communication, and indeed upon the democratic mandate secured through the consultation process.
National Guidelines (DES and other Statutory Agencies)
- DoHC (2009) Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2009
- NEWB (2008) Developing a Code of Behaviour: Guidelines for New Schools
- NEPS (2007) Responding to Critical Incidents- Resource Materials for Schools
- NEPS (2007) Responding to Critical Incidents- Guidelines for Schools
- Inspectorate (2007) information For Parents/ Parents Associations on WSE
- NPC (2007) The Board Of Management in your Primary School- a Guide for Parents
- NCCA (2007) Assessment in the Primary School Curriculum- Guidelines for Schools
- NCCA/CCEA (2007) Exceptionally Able Students Draft Guidelines for Teachers
- NEPS (2007) Special Educational Needs- a Continnuum of Support: Guidelines for Teachers
- NEPS (2007) Special Educational Needs- a Continnuum of Support: Resource Pack for Teachers
- NCSE (2007) Guidelines on the Individual Education Plan Process
- Inspectorate (2006) A Guide to Whole School Evaluation in Primary Schools
- English as an Additional Language Draft Guidelines for Teachers
- DES/Equality Authority (2006) Schools and the Equal Status Act
- HSCL (2006) The Home, School, Community Liaison Scheme in Ireland- from Vision to Best Practice
- Social Inclusion (2005) DEIS- an Action Plan for Educational Inclusion
- NCCA (2005) Intercultural Education- Guidelines
- Inspectorate (2005) Literacy and Numeracy in Disadvantaged Schools (LANDS Report)
- DES (2005) Report and Recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy
- NEPS (2005) Working Together to Make a Difference for Children- Information for Parents
- ICT in the Primary School Curriculum: Guidelines for Teachers
- NEPS (2003) The NEPS Model of Service
- Inspectorate (2003) Looking at Our School
- Inspectorate (2002) Traveller Education- Guidelines
- DES (2002) Substance Use Policy Guidelines
- DES (2002) Behaviour and Discipline Guidelines
- DES (2001) Child Protection Guidelines and Procedures
- DES (2000) Learning Support Guidelines
- DES (1999) Developing a School Plan Guidelines
- DES (1993) Countering Bullying Behaviour Guidelines
Policy Prompts Devised by the Primary Professional Development Service
- Accidents and Injuries
- Admininstration of Medicine
- Anti Bullying
- Arrival and Dismissal of Pupils
- AssessmentAttendance
- Book Rental
- Brief Absences
- Career Breaks, Job Sharing, Study Leave, Carer’s Leave, Teacher Exchange and Secondment
- Child Protection
- Classroom Allocation
- Code of Behaviour
- Competitions and Commercial Promotions
- Contact with Other Schools
- Critical Incidents
- Data Protection and Record Keeping
- EAL Policy Prompts
- Enrolment
- Equality
- Exceptional Closures
- Extra Curricular
- Garda Vetting Procedure & Policy sample
- Garda Vetting Ratification
- Garda Vetting Form
- Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Additional Material
- Healthy Eating
- Homework
- Injuries to Pupils
- Interculturalism and EAL
- Interculturalism Additional Materials
- Management of Special Needs
- Mobile Phones
- Parental Involvement
- Parent Association
- Photocopying
- Record Keeping
- Reporting to Parents
- School Tours
- Selecting Textbooks
- Staff Development
- Staff Meetings
- Student and Substitute Teachers
- Substance Use
- Supervision of Pupils
- Support Staff
- Transition to Second Level
- Use of School Premises
Policies Devised by Educate Together Schools