SCHEDULE 2PROCEDURE FOR APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE APPROPRIATE BODY

Decision of the appeal body17

1

The decision of the appeal body may be made and announced at the end of the hearing, but in any event, whether there has been a hearing or not, shall be recorded immediately it is made in a document which shall also contain a statement of the reasons for the decision and shall be signed and dated by a person authorised by the appeal body.

2

The appeal body shall not later than the end of the period of two working days beginning with the date on which it made its decision–

a

send a copy of the document referred to in sub-paragraph (1) to the appellant, the appropriate body and the head teacher of the school at which the appellant was employed at the completion of his induction period; and

b

if a person or body other than the appropriate body is named as the appellant’s employer in the notice of appeal, notify him or it of its decision.