This page includes links to some of our key policies, directives, and statements. These explain the principles and guidelines that guide our work. They help our schools and settings run safely, fairly, and effectively, while meeting the needs of pupils, staff, and the wider community.

You will also find forms to help with different processes and requests. Whether you are a parent, staff member, or visitor, these resources are here to make things clear and support your interactions with us.

We include some local school or setting policies on their sections of the website. For a full list or copies of their policies, please contact the schools directly.

Forms

 Overseas Education and Supportability Team (OEST)

• OES Form 101
• OES Form 102
• OES Form 103

For more information about the services provided by the OEST, please visit the ‘Assigned Overseas’ page.

Education Advisory Team (UK) (EAT (UK))

• DCS Request for Support Form

For more information about the services provided by EAT (UK) please visit the ‘Assigned in the UK’ page. This includes how to request the latest forms and gives details on the wide range of educational support and guidance they offer to families.

Policies, Directives, and Statements

Governance and Compliance

• DCS Directive: Data Protection
• DCS Directive: Records Management
• DCS Directive: Risk Management
• DCS Directive: High Needs Funding
• DCS Directive: Complaints

Safeguarding and Wellbeing

• DCS Directive: Safeguarding Children and Young People in DCS Schools and Settings
• DCS Directive: Restrictive Intervention and Restraint
• DCS Directive: Water Safety
• DCS Directive: Safety, Health, Environmental and Fire (SHEF)

Inclusion and Support

• DCS Directive: Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities in DCS Schools and Settings
• DCS Directive: Assessment of Support Needs for Accompanied Postings Overseas
• DCS Directive: Educational Psychology Service Delivery
• DCS Directive: Transition Document
  

Teaching and Learning

• DCS Directive: Relationships and Sex Education
• DCS Directive: DCS Schools and Settings Outdoor Learning and School Visits
• DCS Directive: School Attendance
• DCS Directive: Exclusion and Suspension of Pupils from DCS Schools and Settings
• DCS Educator: Early Career Teacher Induction

Accessibility and Behaviour

• DCS Directive: Behaviour in DCS Schools
• DCS Directive: Schools Accessibility Strategy
• Parent and Visitors Code of Conduct
• Parent Code of Conduct Statement

Communication and Community

• Social Media Statement
• Volunteering Statement
• Mobile Phones Statement: Children

Gifts and Hospitality

• Gifts and Hospitality Statement

Early Years

• Our Early Years Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) can be found at the bottom of the Early Years page.