School Policies
The National Austistic Society school policies
- Schools admit children with a diagnosis of autism. We admit children who require specialist schooling, but who may proceed to different levels of inclusion in mainstream education, or local authority special schools.
- Schools offer broad, balanced and relevant curricula, which are subject to regular and continuous review and will, as appropriate, include the National Curriculum.
- Schools maintain an appropriate ratio of staff to children. Small groups and individual teaching ensure that children are offered an education that meets their needs. Individual programmes, positive intervention and support facilitate continuous development.
- Individual programmes are set in the context of the school’s broad, balanced and relevant curricula and arrangements for residential care. The role of the school is not only to provide an academic education, but also to educate children in social, practical and communication skills.
- Schools, parents/carers and representatives of local authorities are encouraged to work collaboratively to support the children’s education.
- Schools implement agreed policies on behaviour support and sanctions, bullying, sexual relationships, education and safeguarding.
- The National Autistic Society schools are supported by a range of acknowledged experts in the field of autism.
The National Autistic Society has an extensive range of policies and procedural guidelines which are available on request.
Examples of policies include: admissions, remissions and exclusions, anti-bullying, behaviour support, compliments, comments and complaints, curriculum, health and safety, race equality, safeguarding children and Special Educational Needs.
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- Accessibility in schools
- Admission remissions and exclusions
- Anti-bullying in schools and children and young people’s services policy
- Attendance in schools policy
- Business continuity policy
- Careers education and guidance policy
- Complaints policy
- Data protection policy
- Diet, nutrition, food and drinks policy
- Drugs education policy
- Education trips and visits policy
- Equal opportunities in NAS education services policy
- First aid policy
- Health and safety policy
- Individual placement plans and individual education plans policy
- Interim Addendum to Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedure
- Missing child policy
- NAS QOL Framework Policy
- Parents and schools in partnership policy
- Personal, social, health and citizenship policy
- Positive behaviour support in schools and services
- Race equality policy
- Relationships and sex education policy
- Religious education and collective worship policy
- Safeguarding children policy
- School displays policy
- Schools health policy
- School sports recreation and leisure policy
- School staff making home visits policy
- Special education needs policy
- Staff code of conduct policy
- Supported Home Learning policy
- Use of restrictive practice in NAS schools and services (policy and procedure)
- Visits to schools policy
- Whistleblowing policy
NAS Academies Trust policies
The National Autistic Society Academies Trust operates a network of free schools, including Vanguard School, Thames Valley School and Church Lawton School. The Trust has developed key policies to ensure consistent high quality practice across the Trust. Each school develops their own procedures as an appendix to the Trust policies. Each school’s admissions policy can be found on the admissions page of their website. Other key policies are published below.
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- Admissions policy NASAT 002 - Church Lawton Shcool
- Admissions policy NASAT 002 - Thames Valley School
- Admissions policy NASAT 002 - Vanguard School
- Anti-bullying policy NASAT 019
- Anti-bullying policy NASAT 019 - Church Lawton Shcool
- Anti-bullying policy NASAT 019 - Thames Valley School
- Anti-bullying policy NASAT 019 - Vanguard School
- Assessment policy NASAT 006
- Audited Accounts
- Behaviour policy NASAT 004
- RPI policy NASAT 004a
- Complaints policy NASAT 011
- Data protection policy NASAT 017
- Equal opportunities policy NASAT 010
- Online safety policy NASAT 015
- Exclusion policy NASAT 014
- Health and safety policy NASAT 012
- Governance Plan and Scheme of delegation
- Master Funding Agreement
- NAS QOL Framework Policy
- Personal, social, health and economic education policy SO-0126
- Recruitment Policy NASAT 003
- Safeguarding children policy NASAT 005 - Church Lawton School
- Safeguarding children policy NASAT 005 - Thames Valley School
- Safeguarding children policy NASAT 005 - Vanguard School
- Sex and relationships policy NASAT 016
- Complaints Policy NASAT 011
- SEND and inclusion policy NASAT 007
- Staff supervision and management policy NASAT 013
- Supported home learning policy
- Supporting students with medical needs NASAT 020
- Teaching and learning policy NASAT 022
- Equality Statement and Objectives NASAT 024
- Whistleblowing policy SO-023
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- Health and safety statement of intent NASAT012
- Risk management policy NASAT012a
- Risk assessment policy NASAT012b
- Fire safety policy NASAT012d
- Gas safety policy NASAT012e
- Control of contractors policy NASAT012f
- Infection control policy NASAT012g
- Driver and vehicle policy NASAT012h
- Electricity policy NASAT012i
- Health and safety and communication policy NASAT012j
- Lone working policy NASAT012k
- Manual handling policy NASAT012l
- Working at heights policy NASAT012m
- Personal safety policy NASAT012n
- Hot water and surfaces policy NASAT012o
- Display screen equipment policy NASAT012p
- Controlled substances policy NASAT012q
- Legionnaires' disease policy NASAT012r
- Smoking policy NASAT012s
- First Aid policy NASAT012t
- Food safety policy NASAT012u
- Audit of health and safety systems and practices policy NASAT012v
- Safety inspections policy NASAT012w
- Accident investigation and reporting policy NASAT12x