Section of Operations Policy Being Reviewed Legal ResponsibilitiesThe principal will not fail to ensure that:
- School procedures meet the legislative statutes and regulations as set down in the appropriate Acts, Ministry of Education circulars and the Education Gazette
- The school is required to meet many legislative statutes and regulations.
- The Education Review Office Board Assurance Statement brings the requirements together in their questionnaire. This provides a useful basis for the review of this section of the Operations Policy..
- The board's Legal Responsibilities have been reviewed against the April 2016 version of the Education Review Office Board Assurance Statement questionnaire.
| Compliance Area | Notes | 1 | Board Administration | Fully Compliant | 2 | Curriculum | Need to ensure that the Health Topics Process is completed at the end of 2016 (It was overlooked at the end of last year) otherwise fully compliant | 3 | Health, Safety and Welfare | EOTC Guidelines have recently been updated; Need to review the school's procedure in view of the update.
Need to review the Hazard and Risk Assessment Register with the Caretaker and Cleaning Contractor, otherwise fully compliant | 4 | Personnel | Fully Compliant | 5 | Finance | Fully Compliant | 6 | Assets | Need to check that the swimming pool meets the criteria listed in the Schedule to the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987, otherwise fully compliant |
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