POLICIES

APPROVED POLICIES

To read a policy, please follow the link:

1. Admissions Policy
   
2. Child Protection Policy
3. Child Protection - Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment
   
4. Child Protection -Checklist for Review of the Child Safeguarding Statement (2024)
   
5. Child Protection - Notification regarding the Board of Management's review of the Child_Safeguarding Statement (2024)
   
6. Anti-Bullying Policy (2023-2024 Review)
   
7. Checklist for annual review of the anti-bullying policy and its implementation (2024)
   
8. Code of Behaviour
9. Critical Incident Management Policy
   
10. Social Media Policy
11. Attendance Policy
12. Assessment Policy
    
13. Health & Safety Policy
14. ICT Policy
15. AEN_Policy
    
16. Ethical Education Policy
    
17. Homework Policy
18. SPHE RSE Policy
    
19. School Tours and Outings Policy
20. Substance Misuse Policy
    
21. Data Protection Policy
22. Guidance & Counselling Policy
    
23. Dress Code Policy
24. Healthy Eating Policy
25. Sustainable Environment Policy
26. Parental Involvement Policy
27. Intimate Care Policy
    
28. AUP Policy 
    

PROCESS FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Policy development starts by discussing a policy as an item on the agenda of a staff meeting and then putting in place a steering committee of staff volunteers to prepare a draft policy for everyone to consider. The draft policy is reviewed and amended by staff and once staff are agreed on the text for the policy, this draft policy is forwarded to the PSA (parents' association) for discussion leading to recommendations for amendments and then on to the Student Council for further discussion and further suggestions for amendments. The Board of Management consider all the proposals for amendment and make decisions as to whether these should be adapted and then the Board decides whether to adapt the policy or to send it back to the staff for further development. 

Preparing a draft policy involves reviewing present structures, researching new developments and new guidelines from the Department of Education and other relevant educational agencies. It is important also to learn about policies in operation in other secondary schools. Then its time to hold lots of discussions about how best to construct the policy for ETSS Wicklow.

It takes time and commitment from a lot of people to create a policy.  Of course, an important part of the process for keeping policies up to date and ensuring that they continue to serve the requirements of the school is to have a review plan whereby all policies are reviewed periodically and any updates that make them more effective are identified and adapted.  The Board of Management is really grateful to everyone for all their work in bringing  policies through to ratification and for working on the review process.