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What are the probabilities of a succession plan in a school?

11 Feb 2013

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Performance-related pay: the challenge for headteachers

Primary schools are dependent on their ‘teams’. With performance-related pay now being added to the artillery, how do headteachers feel?

6 Feb 2013

Leadership & Governance Hub

Matter for debate: should school governors be paid?

Bridget Sinclair and Chris James open a debate on whether school governors should receive payment for the work they do

6 Feb 2013

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The role of SBMs in recruitment: from advertisement to shortlisting

Lindsey Lester provides advice on the SBM’s role in the recruitment of staff up to the point at which interviews take place

30 Jan 2013

School Business Management Hub

Can a member of school staff begin work pending a barred list check? Ofsted's briefing 2012 implies they can providing they are supervised however is it not a statutory requirement to complete a barred list check BEFORE someone begins work.

28 Jan 2013

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Coping with shortfalls in provision for vulnerable students

The number of young people subject to a child protection plan has increased. We hear reports of more self-harm and mental disorders. Now we can expect poverty to rise too. Suzanne O’Connell looks at how our schools are coping

28 Jan 2013

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What will performance-related pay for teachers mean in practice?

The School Teachers’ Review Body has recommended a simpler, more flexible national pay framework linked to performance. Amy Dowling, an employment solicitor at Browne Jacobson, reviews the proposals and how this will affect schools

21 Jan 2013

Leadership & Governance Hub

Vetting and barring: negotiating the new regime

New law on staff checks presents increased risk. Dai Durbridge sets out key provisions, and suggests how schools can respond to the lack of clear guidance

18 Jan 2013

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I am a governor at a large primary school in London. We’re struggling to hire a new headteacher for the advertised salary and have discovered that other local schools are offering more that we thought was allowable. How can I attract the best candidates?

11 Jan 2013

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The self-improving school: recruitment and retention

In the second part of a short series on the self-improving school, Lynn Maidment looks at the importance of finding and keeping good staff

10 Jan 2013

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Optimus Education

Recruitment and staffing

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What are the probabilities of a succession plan in a school?

Performance-related pay: the challenge for headteachers

Matter for debate: should school governors be paid?

The role of SBMs in recruitment: from advertisement to shortlisting

Can a member of school staff begin work pending a barred list check? Ofsted's briefing 2012 implies they can providing they are supervised however is it not a statutory requirement to complete a barred list check BEFORE someone begins work.

Coping with shortfalls in provision for vulnerable students

What will performance-related pay for teachers mean in practice?

Vetting and barring: negotiating the new regime

I am a governor at a large primary school in London. We’re struggling to hire a new headteacher for the advertised salary and have discovered that other local schools are offering more that we thought was allowable. How can I attract the best candidates?

The self-improving school: recruitment and retention

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