Bellemoor School | Southampton

Responsibilities of Head Teacher

Responsibilities of Governing Body

If required by an LA scheme to draw up and submit to the governing body an annual budget plan (the budget plan) for the school’s funds which must conform to the LA’s scheme.

If required by an LA scheme to prepare and submit to the governing body any significant proposals for revisions to the budget plan within the strategic guidelines set by the governing body.

If required by an LA scheme to consider the annual budget plan (the budget plan) proposed by the head teacher and to amend the budget plan where appropriate and

to approve the budget plan and

to consider and approve any proposed revisions to the budget plan submitted by the head teacher during the course of the year and

To consider the delegation of their duties under any LA scheme.

To spend the delegated budget before end of financial year.

To decide how to spend grant paid to the LA where the LA has delegated such decisions to

the governing body.

To decide whether to delegate their powers to spend the delegated budget and any grants to

the head teacher. If s, they should decide the amount to be delegated.

Responsibilities of Head Teacher

Responsibilities of Governing Body

To decide the number of staff at the school

and the level of the posts.

To advise the governing body on the appointment of all teachers (except the head teacher)

To decide the overall procedures for

appointing staff, including whether to delegate functions to the head or governor(s), taking account of legal requirements.

To advertise head teacher and deputy vacancies nationally, and other vacancies as appropriate. The LA may take nominations for consideration by governing body.

To set up selection panels for head teacher and deputy head teacher posts.

To advise on the appointment of non-teaching staff.

To recommend to the LA non-teaching staff for appointment in the case of community or voluntary controlled schools or appoint non-teaching staff in the case of foundation or voluntary aided schools.

To decide whether to exercise their power to delegate certain functions relating to the appointment of staff.

To advise the governing body on the specification for a vacant teaching post.

To set the pay of all members of staff,

including that of the head teacher and any deputy head teachers, in line with legal requirements.

To advise the governing body on adopting effective procedures to deal with incompetent teachers and to keep the governing body informed of the general operation of such procedures.

To establish capability procedures to deal with incompetent teachers.

To establish disciplinary rules and procedures and staff grievance procedures and to take appropriate steps to make them known to member of staffs.

To advise the governing body on whether anyone employed at the school should be dismissed.

To dismiss an employee.

To advise the governing body on payments to be made in respect of dismissal, redundancy and retirement.

To decide whether any payment should be made by the LA in respect of the dismissal,

or to secure the resignation of a member of staff (includes early retirement and redundancies) and the amount of any such payment.

To decide whether to grant early retirement to teachers.

To suspend staff in appropriate

circumstances.

To suspend staff in appropriate

Circumstances through the decision of an Appeal panel.

To end a suspension.

To deploy, manage and lead all teaching and non-teaching staff of the school and allocate particular duties to them.

To evaluate the standards of teaching and learning in the school and ensure that proper standards of professional performance are established and maintained.