The Governing Body has policies for all aspects of school life. Paper copies of the policies below can be requested from the school offices, or PDF files can be sent via email on request.
A selection of policies are also available below, with the date the policy was last updated in parentheses.
Please note that the school’s Values and Vision will be amended on each policy when they reach their review dates. This will mean that some policies will show the old vision and values for a period of time.
- Accessibility
- Admissions
- Anti-bullying
- Attendance & Punctuality
- Behaviour
(Our behaviour policy complies with Section 89 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006) - Charging
- Child-Protection-and-Safeguarding-policy
Communication - Complaints
- Data Protection
- Early Careers Teacher
- Emergency Management Plan
- Equalities
- EYFS
- Feedback and Marking
- First Aid
- Fire Safety
- Freedom of Information
- Health & Safetyhttps://www.barnsgreen.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/15.d.-Fire-Safety-policy.docxhttps://www.barnsgreen.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/15.d.-Fire-Safety-policy.docx
- Intimate Care
- Learning outside the classroom
- Lettings Policy
- Managing serial and unreasonable complaints
- Positive Handling
- BGPS Governors – Privacy Notice for Pupils
- BGPS Governors – Privacy Notice for Recruitment and Volunteers
- BGPS Governors – Privacy Notice for School Workforce
- RSE
- Security
- Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs
- Teaching & Learning
Safeguarding contact details:
| Role/Organisation | Name | Contact details |
| Designates safeguarding lead (DSL) | Tracey Newbold | 01403 730614 |
| Deputy DSL | Holly Bishop Alicia Harris Rachel Coxon | 01403 730614 |
| Local authority designated officer (LADO) | LADO@westsussex.gov.uk | |
| Chair of Governors | Tom Plowman | 01403 730614 |
| Channel helpline | 020 7340 7264 |
Our Equalities statement:
“At Barns Green Primary School, we make all members of our community feel welcome and valued. We are committed to ensuring high expectations andequality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents, carers and Governors, irrespective of race, gender, disability, belief, sexual orientation, age or socio-economic background. We aim to develop a culture of inclusion and diversity in which all those connected to the school feel proud of their identity and ability to participate fully in school life.”
Other important documents
- Accessibility Plan
- Freedom of Information
- Privacy Notice
- Privacy notice schools workforce
- Privacy notice for recruitment and volunteers
Barns Green Primary School adopts West Sussex County Council HR Policies including the following:
- Appraisal
- Capability
- Confidential Reporting (Whistleblowing)
- Discipline
- Grievance
- Managing Allegations of Abuse Against Staff
- Salary
- Staff Discipline