SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 17Staffing of foundation, voluntary aided and foundation special schools
Selection procedures involving whole governing body
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1
If the governing body of a voluntary aided school so determine (and paragraph 29 does not apply), sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) below shall apply in relation to the filling of a vacancy in the post of head teacher or deputy head teacher of the school, in place of paragraphs 7 and 8.
2
No selection panel need be appointed by the governing body under paragraph 7(1), but the following provisions, namely—
a
paragraph 7(2)(a) and (b),
b
paragraph 7(3), and
c
paragraph 7(6),
shall apply to the governing body or (as the case may be) to any decision of that body taken by virtue of this paragraph as it applies to a selection panel or (as the case may be) to any decision of such a panel taken under paragraph 7.
3
If, within the period of 14 days beginning with the date when they receive a notification under paragraph 7(2)(a) (as it applies in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above) the local education authority make written representations to the governing body that any of the applicants selected by them is not a suitable person for appointment to the post of head teacher, the governing body shall not appoint that person unless they have—
a
considered those representations, and
b
notified the authority of their response to the representations.
4
The governing body shall not appoint any person if he does not meet any staff qualification requirements which are applicable in relation to his appointment.
5
If the governing body do not appoint any person interviewed by them, the governing body—
a
may, if they think fit, re-advertise the vacancy in the manner required by paragraph 6, and
b
whether or not they re-advertise the vacancy, may repeat the steps mentioned in paragraph 7(2)(a) and (b) (as they apply in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above).
6
Paragraph 7(7) shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph.