SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Staffing of county, controlled, special agreement and maintained special schools

The selection panel

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1

The articles of government for a county, controlled, special agreement or maintained special school shall provide—

a

for the constitution of a selection panel whenever such a panel is required by virtue of this Schedule in relation to the appointment of a head teacher or deputy head teacher, and

b

for a selection panel to consist of a specified number of persons appointed to it by the local education authority and a specified number of governors appointed to it by the governing body.

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Neither of the numbers specified by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall be less than three; and the number specified in relation to appointments made by the governing body shall not be less than the number specified in relation to appointments made by the authority.

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The articles shall provide for the governing body and the authority to have power to replace, at any time, any member of a selection panel whom they have appointed.

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Regulations may make provision as to the meetings and proceedings of selection panels.