Dorchester Middle School

Policies and Procedures

School policies cover every aspect of school life. Below are some of our most important policies for your reference.

You can also find some of our Policies in other sections of the website, i.e.:  Admissions (in the Parents/Admissions section).  If you want to know our policy on a topic that is not listed in the website, please ask the school office.

We are constantly working on having all our policies and procedures up to date.

Accessibility Plan - 2024 - 2025

Administering Medication Policy July 2023 2024 - MAT - new policy awaiting approval of trust

Alternative Provision Policy - DMS - 2024 2025

Attendance Policy 2024 2025 - MAT

Anti-bullying Policy - 2024 2026

Asbestos Management Policy - MAT

Behaviour for Learning Policy - 2024 2025

Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy - MAT - 2024 2025Children Missing from Education Policy 2024 2025

Charging and Remissions Policy 2023 2024 - MAT - new policy awaiting approval of trust

Complaints Policy 2023 2026 - new version - MAT

Data Protection Policy 2024 2025 - MAT

Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy - MAT

First Aid Policy June 2023 - MAT

Freedom of Information Policy 2023 2026 - MAT

Grievance Policy - MAT

Health, Safety and Welfare Policy - April 2023 2024 - MAT

Home-school agreement

Intimate Care Policy

Low Level Safeguarding Concerns Policy - 2023 2024

LAC Policy DMS - 2024 2025 

Online Safety - DMS - 2024 2025

Pupils with Additional Health Needs Attendance Policy - DMS

Redundancy and restructure procedure - MAT

Redundancy and restructure policy - MAT

RSE Policy - DMS

Salary protection policy for schools - MAT

SEND Information Report - DMS - 2024 2025

SEND Policy 2024 2025 - DMS - MAT

Staff Code of Conduct and Acceptable IT Use Policy - 2024 2025 - MAT

Social Media Policy 2024 2025 - MAT

Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions Policy 2023 2024 - MAT - new policy awaiting approval of trust

Suspension and Exclusion Policy -2024 2025

Teaching and Learning Policy - in the process of being updated

Uniform Policy 2023 2024 - in the process of being updated

Volunteers Policy 2024 2025

Wessex MAT Middle Schools Home Learning Policy - in the process of being updated

Whistleblowing Policy 2024 2025 - MAT

Youth produced Sexual Imagery (YPS) Policy 2024 2025

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