# The Education (School Government) Regulations 1987, Regulation 29: Appointment of teachers at certain schools


Where, in the case of any county, controlled, special agreement or maintained special school, a local education authority–
(a) are minded to appoint a particular person in their employ to fill a teaching post at the school in accordance with the procedure laid down by virtue of section 38(4) of the 1986 Act, or in accordance with that procedure as applied in relation to new schools by paragraph 24(1) of Schedule 2 to that Act, (the authority having had regard to any specification provided by the governing body of the school under that procedure); and
(b) require (in accordance with that procedure) to consult the governing body of the school with a view to appointing that person to that post as a matter of urgency, but are unable to contact the chairman or vice-chairman of the governing body;
the authority may proceed with the appointment of that person to that post without consulting the governing body.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1359/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-government-regulations-1987/regulation-29
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