SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13 Staffing of county, controlled, special agreement and maintained special schools
Appointment of other staff: vacancy advertised
6
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) to (7).
2
Where the F1local authority decide to advertise the vacancy, they shall do so in a manner likely in their opinion to bring it to the notice of persons (including employees of theirs) who are qualified to fill the post.
3
Where the vacancy is advertised, the governing body shall—
a
interview such applicants for the post as they think fit, and
b
where they consider it appropriate to do so, recommend to the authority for appointment to the post one of the applicants interviewed by them.
4
If the governing body are unable to agree on a person to recommend to the authority, they shall—
a
repeat the steps mentioned in sub-paragraph (3), if they consider that to do so might lead to their reaching agreement,
b
where they have repeated those steps and remain unable to agree, or decide that it is not appropriate to repeat them, ask the authority to re-advertise the vacancy, and
c
where the vacancy is re-advertised, repeat those steps.
5
If the authority decline to appoint a person recommended by the governing body, the governing body shall—
a
where there are applicants for the post whom they have not interviewed, interview such of those applicants (if any) as they think fit,
b
recommend another of the applicants interviewed by them, if they think fit,
c
ask the authority to re-advertise the vacancy, if they consider that it should be re-advertised, and
d
where the vacancy is re-advertised, repeat the steps mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).
6
Where the authority are asked to re-advertise the vacancy by the governing body, they shall do so unless—
a
they decide that the post is to be removed from the complement of the school, or
b
they decide to appoint a person who, at the time when that decision is made, is an employee of theirs or has been appointed to take up employment with them at a future date.
7
Whenever governors meet to discuss the appointment or an applicant is interviewed—
a
the head teacher (if he would not otherwise be entitled to be present), and
b
such person (if any) as the authority appoint to represent them,
shall be entitled to be present for the purpose of giving advice.