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.

• Apprenticeships in schools – new DfE guidance

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

  Consultant: Ruth Murton and Steve Barker 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

• Staff Restructuring – What Governors need to know

  This screencast introduces Governors to the key elements of the process required to implement staff restructuring, including the minimum legal obligations and best practice procedure. Watch this informative video here now...

  Consultant: Kirstie Young April 2017

• Revised NQT Guidance

  DfE revised statutory guidance on the induction of NQTs in schools was issued on December 22nd 2016. Read more about this update here...

  Consultant: Steve Barker December 2016

• School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (podcast)

  This podcast features a focused discussion between Steve Barker and Ruth Murton, both experienced governors and governance experts, on the latest version of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD). Listen now....

  Author: Ruth Murton September 2016

• Teacher Workload - questions governors should be asking?

  The Education Secretary promised more support to free up teachers' time at the recent NASUWT conference. This article explores what school governors can do to ensure teachers' workload is not excessive.

  Consultant: Steve Barker March 2016

• The role of staff and parent governors - what governors need to know

  Governing Bodies in all maintained schools and most academies are constituted with a minimum of two parent governors and at least one staff governor. The role of these elected governors is often misunderstood by parents, staff and many other governors too. This article explores their role and seeks to bust a few myths surrounding their responsibilities.

  Consultant: Steve Barker February 2016

• National standards of excellence for Headteachers

  Revised National standards of excellence for Headteachers from Department for Education, January 2015

  Consultant: Fiona Collier September 2015

• Headteacher Appraisal and Salary Review:

  Subscriber content: Guidance for governing body Headteacher Appraisal Panels with information they need when carrying out their Headteacher Appraisal and reviewing the Headteacher's salary.

  Consultant: Debbie Clapshaw July 2015

• Safer Recruitment E-learning Programme

  Make recruitment safe in your school with this 90-minute personnel online training course. It will support your personnel teams to make recruitment safe in your school and deliver HR function in line with your statutory responsibilities

  Consultant: Steve Barker July 2015