Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 E+W Staffing of county, controlled, special agreement and maintained special schools

Appointment of other staff: vacancy not advertised E+W

7 (1) The articles of government for any school to which paragraph 5(1) applies shall make provision for the matters set out in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3). E+W

(2) Where the vacancy is not advertised, the governing body—

(a) shall be entitled to determine a specification for the post in consultation with the head teacher, and

(b) if they do so, shall send a copy of it to the local education authority.

(3) When considering whom to appoint to the post, the authority shall—

(a) have regard to any such specification, and

(b) consult the governing body and the head teacher.