Staffing

Governing Bodies have wide ranging responsibilities relating to staffing in schools, which can vary between maintained schools and academies. They range from, ensuring schools have an appropriate policy framework in place that complies with education and employment law, to Headteacher Appraisal and Performance Related Pay. This area of the Better Governor website contains articles and guidance documents focusing on school HR issues, written by governors, for governors to ensure you are up-to-date with current legislation and best practice.

• Recruiting a Headteacher in 2019 webinar

  This Better Governor webinar will explore the role of governance in recruiting headteachers and focus on best practice in ensuring schoools secure the leadership they deserve. The cost of not being successful in recruiting a headteacher places a significant premium on getting the whole process right first time. Governing Bodies and Trust Boards need to ensure that investing in a recruitment process delivers value for money.

  Consultant: Steve Barker March 2019

• Changes to Disqualification by Association in schools

  New regulations have removed Disqualification by Association, for individuals working in childcare in non-domestic settings such as schools and nurseries.

  : September 2018

• Teachers’ Pay to increase in September 2018

  The School Teachers’ Review Body 2018 report is published and the Department for Education has released a news story announcing that the Government is to fund pay rises for teachers.

  Consultant: Steve Barker July 2018

• Apprenticeships in schools – new DfE guidance

  This article explores new DfE guidance on the Apprenticeship Levy and what it means for schools and academies.

  : July 2018

• Better Governor Podcast – Headteacher Appraisal

  This short podcast features two of our governance experts, Steve Barker and Ruth Murton, discussing Headteacher Appraisal.

  Consultant: Steve Barker June 2018

• Introduction Webinar to Better Chairing Development Programme (March 2018)

  This webinar provided chairs and aspiring chairs, in both maintained schools and academies, embarking on our new Better Governor Chair's Development Programme, with an introduction to, and overview of the programme, prior to the initial face-to-face session. 

  Consultant: Steve Barker March 2018