Appointment of support staff
27.—(1) Except in a case where the governing body and the authority agree that the appointment of a member of the support staff at the school should be made by the authority—
(a)any such appointment must be made by the governing body; and
(b)the person appointed must be employed by the governing body under a contract of employment, or engaged by the governing body otherwise than under a contract of employment, on such terms as it thinks fit.
(2) Before making an appointment under this paragraph the governing body must consult the head teacher (where he or she would not otherwise be involved in the decision to make the appointment).
(3) No person is to be appointed as a member of the support staff at the school, whether—
(a)by the governing body, or
(b)by the authority,
unless he or she meets all the staff qualification requirements which are applicable in relation to his or her appointment.