SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14E+W Staffing of county, controlled and special agreement schools with delegated budgets

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 14 extended (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/711, reg. 4

Appointment of head teacher and deputy head teacherE+W

2Paragraphs 3 to 7 apply in relation to an appointment to fill a vacancy in the post of head teacher or deputy head teacher of the school.

3The governing body shall notify the local education authority of the vacancy in writing before taking any of the steps mentioned below.

4(1)Where the vacancy is in the post of head teacher and either the post has not been filled, or it appears to the governing body that the post will not be filled, by an appointment made in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 7 before the date on which it falls vacant—

(a)the governing body shall recommend a person for appointment as acting head teacher, and

(b)the local education authority shall appoint the person recommended unless he does not meet any staff qualification requirements which are applicable in relation to his appointment.

(2)Where the vacancy is in the post of deputy head teacher and either the post has not been filled, or it appears to the governing body that the post will not be filled, by an appointment made in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 7 before the date on which it falls vacant—

(a)the governing body may recommend a person for appointment as acting deputy head teacher, and

(b)if they do recommend a person, the local education authority shall appoint him unless he does not meet any staff qualification requirements which are applicable in relation to his appointment.

(3)If the authority decline to appoint a person recommended by the governing body for appointment as acting head teacher, the governing body shall recommend another person for appointment.

5Before recommending a person for appointment as head teacher or deputy head teacher, the governing body shall advertise the vacancy in such publications circulating throughout England and Wales as they consider appropriate.

6(1)The governing body shall appoint a selection panel consisting of at least three of their members to perform the functions conferred on them by this paragraph.

(2)The selection panel shall—

(a)interview such applicants for the post as they think fit,

(b)where they consider it appropriate to do so, recommend to the governing body for appointment one of the applicants interviewed by them, and

(c)if their recommendation is approved by the governing body, recommend the applicant in question to the local education authority for appointment.

(3)If the panel are unable to agree on a person to recommend to the governing body, or the governing body do not approve their recommendation, the governing body—

(a)may, if they think fit, re-advertise the vacancy in the manner required by paragraph 5, and

(b)whether or not they re-advertise the vacancy, may require the panel to repeat the steps mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

7(1)The local education authority shall appoint the person recommended by the selection panel unless he does not meet any staff qualification requirements which are applicable in relation to his appointment.

(2)If the authority decline to appoint the person recommended by the panel, the governing body—

(a)may, if they think fit, re-advertise the vacancy in the manner required by paragraph 5, and

(b)whether or not they re-advertise the vacancy, may require the panel to repeat the steps mentioned in paragraph 6(2).