Regulation 3 Duty of relevant body to review the school’s staffing structure and prepare an implementation plan

(1)

The relevant body must review the school’s staffing structure in accordance with this regulation.

(2)

The relevant body must conduct the review with a view to ensuring that—

(a)

the management and deployment of all staff, and

(b)

the allocation of responsibilities and duties to all staff,

make effective use of its resources.

(3)

In conducting the review, the relevant body must take into account—

(a)

in relation to school teachers, the pay arrangements and the conditions of employment of teachers set out in the Document, and

(b)

in relation to support staff, the implications for their grading and remuneration.

(4)

In conducting the review, the relevant body must consider any advice given by the head teacher in accordance with regulation 4 below.

(5)

During the conduct of the review the relevant body must consult—

(a)

all staff;

(b)

representatives of recognised trade unions; and

(c)

such other persons as the relevant body considers appropriate.

(6)

On or before 31^st December 2005 the relevant body must—

(a)

determine its review of the staffing structure, and

(b)

prepare a plan (an “implementation plan”) showing how it intends to implement any changes to the staffing structure.

(7)

An implementation plan must include—

(a)

a timetable for implementation, and

(b)

the date by which any changes to staffing structure will be fully implemented, being no later than 31^st December 2008.

(8)

Where the relevant body is the governing body, the duty to review the school’s staffing structure is without prejudice to the general principles and the respective roles and responsibilities of governing bodies and head teachers set out in the Education (School Government) (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000^f1.

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Footnotes

f1: SI 2000/2122.