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Participants will gain knowledge of-The Policies that are legally required by all schools-Developing a plan for reporting on and reviewing policies-Examine the mechanisms by which policies can be developed, formulated and communicated.-Understand the policy formation cycle.
Learning intentions
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• Part of the legal, organisational, and developmental requirements for the role of school leadership and is an area which will require your leadership on an ongoing basis.
What are the purposes of policy
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Appendix to School Self-Evaluation Report:legislative and regulatory checklist
School based policies
Should policy be reactive or proactive ??
What policies are legally/really required?
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Policy Review DateChild Protection Policy December meeting each year
Health and Safety Statement December meeting each year
Anti –bullying Policy May meeting each year
Code of Conduct
April meeting each year
SSE Checklist Review September meeting each year
Planning the Review Process
Policy DateProtected Disclosures Policy September 26th 2016
Schedule of Posts September 26th 2016
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Theodore J Lowi
(1964,1972)
Distributive
Redistributive
Regulatory
Constitutional
Policy Types
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Policy Formulation
DESOther external
agencies
SectoralETB, JMB, ACCS
School Based
Purpose and function
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Dimensions
OutputLaws,
regulations, rules
ImpactsDid it bring about the
desired resultsUnexpected
consequences
OutcomesWay policy
induces behavioural
change
Policy dimensions
Knill & Tosun 2012
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Policy Stages and Points to Consider
Problem Definition & Agenda Setting
• Why is this problem on the agenda
• How is the problem perceived
• Can and why do perceptions change
Policy formulation and adoption
• How do decisions come about
• How can policy outputs be explained
Implementation
• Why do some policies fail
• What factors account for variance in policy implementation
Evaluation
• How can policy effects be measured
Knill & Tosun 2012