Save hours of policy writing with this professionally formatted, fully editable four-policy bundle, designed specifically for post-primary schools in Northern Ireland. All four policies are built around current ETI inspection expectations and the Northern Ireland statutory framework — the documents inspectors will ask to see.
Each policy is a standalone Word document (.docx) with clearly highlighted placeholders throughout, a professional cover page, contents page, headers, footers and page numbering. Buy once and adapt for your school in minutes.

What’s included:

1. Positive Behaviour and Restorative Practice Policy (11 pages)
   Whole-school behaviour framework with restorative practice embedded throughout. Includes a graduated five-stage response table, roles and responsibilities, SEN adjustments, suspension and expulsion guidance, and a restorative conversation staff prompt card.

2. Anti-Bullying Policy (11 pages)
   Built around the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 — the legislation ETI specifically checks. Includes the statutory legal definition of bullying, the duty to record incidents, the Board of Governors’ four-year review requirement, a step-by-step response process, and an initial concern record form.

3. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy (10 pages)
   Reflects the statutory framework including the Children (NI) Order 1995 and the Safeguarding Board Act (NI) 2011. Includes key safeguarding roles table, procedures for responding to concerns, referral thresholds (HSC Trust Gateway/PSNI), allegations against staff, safer recruitment, and three appendices — concern record form, Designated Teacher action record, and key contacts sheet.

4. Pastoral Care Policy (8 pages)
   Covers the school’s statutory duty to promote pupil welfare under Article 17 of the Education and Libraries (NI) Order 2003. Includes pastoral structures and roles, emotional health and wellbeing provision (universal, targeted and specialist tiers), pupil voice, transition, partnership with parents, and a pastoral concern referral form.

All four policies cross-reference each other, reflecting the joined-up approach ETI expects to see. Together they cover the core of what inspectors examine under pastoral care, pupil welfare and safeguarding.

Ideal for: Vice Principals, Designated Teachers, Heads of Year, Pastoral leads, school administrators and Governors preparing for ETI inspection or undertaking a whole-school policy review.

Please note: These are professional templates designed as a starting point. Before adoption, each policy must be checked against current Department of Education and Education Authority guidance, tailored to your school’s structures and named personnel, and ratified by your Board of Governors.