--- title: "Policies & Procedures" url: "https://gorsehill.swindon.sch.uk/about-us/school-information/policies-procedures" school: "Gorse Hill Primary School and Nursery" --- # Policies & Procedures ## Policies & Procedures --- The school maintains a collection of policies relevant to the smooth running of the school, many of which are of interest to parents. To access our statutory school policy documents, click the relevant download link below. Other policy documents are available on request by contacting the school office. Paper copies of information from the website are available free of charge by contacting the school office. --- ### Primary Admissions Policies 01 SP V4 Primary Admissions Policy 2027-28 1.04 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/01_SP_V4_Primary_Admissions_Policy_2027-28.pdf) 02 SP V3 Primary Admissions Policy 2026-27 685 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/02_SP_V3_Primary_Admissions_Policy_2026-27.pdf) ### Trust Policies 02 WC V3 Surveillance and CCTV Policy 2026 790 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/02_WC_03_Surveillance_and_CCTV_Policy_2026(1).pdf) 04 SP V9 Behaviour Policy 2026 727 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/04_SP_V9_Behaviour_Policy_2026(1).pdf) 05 SP V6 Complaints Policy 2026 1.38 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/05_SP_V6_Complaints_Policy_2026.pdf) 06 SP V4 Charging and Remissions Policy 2026 469 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/06_SP_V4_Charging_and_Remissions_Policy_Sep_26.pdf) 07 SP V4 Data Protection Policy 2027 1017 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/07_SP_V4_Data_Protection_Policy_2027.pdf) 08 SP V1 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy 2026 423 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/08_SP_V1_Equality,_Diversity_and_Inclusion_Policy_2026.pdf) 13 SP V8 Attendance & Absence Policy 2026-27 654 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/13_SP_V8_Attendance_-_Absence_Policy_2026-27(2).pdf) 17 SP V11 SEND Policy 2026 449 KB [Open for 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printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/TWHF_Parent_and_Visitor_Code_of_Conduct.pdf) TWHF Safeguarding Statement of Intent V2 2026 93 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/Safeguarding_Statement_of_Intent_for_The_White_Horse_Federation_-_2026-27.pdf) TWHF RHSE Policy 2026 505 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/V1_TWHF_RSHE_Policy_-_September_2026_-_FINAL.pdf) --- ### Assessment, Recording and Reporting Framework Assessment, Recording and Reporting Framework 631 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/Assessment,_recording_and_reporting_framework_Sep_26.pdf) ### Health & Safety Policies 01 HSP V1.7 Health & Safety Policy Statement 2024 432 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/01_HSP_v_1.7_Health_and_Safety_Policy_Statement_2024__-_HG_signed.pdf) 02 HSP V1.7 Heath & Safety Organisation Policy 2024 457 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/02_HSP_V1.7_Organisation_2024.pdf) 04 HSP V1.8 First Aid Policy 2024 498 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/04_HSP_V1.8_First_Aid_-_Medication_2024(1).pdf) 25 HSP V1.8 Medication 2026 644 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/25_HSP_V1.8_Medication_2026.pdf) 28 HSP V1.5 Educational Visits 2024 1015 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/28_HSP_V1.5_Educational_Visits_2024.pdf) 32 HSP V1.2 Allergy and Anaphylaxis 2026 472 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/32_HSP_V1.2_Allergy_and_Anaphylaxis_2026.pdf) ### Safeguarding Documents Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy & Procedures 1.32 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/V21_Sept_26_Safeguarding_and_Child_Protection_Policy_and_Procedures.pdf) Lanyard Poster 102 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Lanyward-poster.pdf) Mental Health Red Lights in Children and Young People 153 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/What-to-look-out-for-in-Children-and-Young-People-for-staff-and-parents-LN-2022_(2).pdf) ### **SEN** SEN Information Report 779 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Gorse_Hill_SEND_Information_Report_26-27(1).pdf) ### Equalities Accessibility Plan 172 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Accessibility_plan_-_GHS_2024-2027.pdf) Equality Objectives (Statement) 383 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/EDI-Statement-GHS(1).pdf) ### Student Welfare Behaviour Statement of Procedures and Anti-Bullying Procedures 2.31 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/GHS_Behaviour_Statement_of_Procedures_and_Anti-Bullying_Procedures_2026-2027.docx) Consequence Ladder 90 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/GHS-Behaviour-Consequence-Ladder.pdf) Mental Health Policy 368 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/GHS_-_Mental_Health_and_Well-being_Policy.pdf) Reward & Consequence Ladder 76 KB [Open for 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printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/GHS-computing-vision-2020-final.pdf) English Policy 417 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/GHS-English-Policy-2022-2023-1.pdf) EYFS Policy 435 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/TWHF_EYFS_Policy_V2_FINAL.pdf) Gifted & Talented Policy 181 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Gorse-hill-Gifted-and-Talented-Policy.pdf) Home School Agreement 182 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Home-School-Agreement-GHS-April-2021.pdf) Homework Policy 2.05 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Homework_Policy_GHS.docx) Marking and Feedback Policy 1.92 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Marking_and_Feedback_Policy_May_24.docx) Music Development Plan 37 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Music_Development_Plan_GHS_-_2026.pdf) Phonics and Early Reading Policy 577 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Phonics-and-Early-Reading-Policy_230705_095509.pdf) RE Policy 404 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/RE-Policy-GHS-2021-2023.pdf) RSHE Policy 206 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/RHSE_Policy_GHS_updated_2025.pdf) Teaching & Learning Policy 2.42 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gorse-hill-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/Teaching_and_Learning_Policy_v10Sept2026.pdf) --- ### The White Horse 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