Before you start to arrange a hearing, make sure you know your school or trust's staff disciplinary procedure.
This article covers best practice at all stages of arranging and carrying out a staff disciplinary hearing. However, your school may do things differently, so follow your school's policy to make sure you're doing everything right.
Your board's role in disciplinary hearings
It's usually the headteacher's decision to call a disciplinary hearing. They will send the formal notification of the hearing to the employee.
If it's the headteacher who's the subject of the disciplinary procedure, different considerations apply, and in that case it's usually the chair of governors who will call the hearing.
Hear the case from both sides Ask questions Weigh up the evidence Decide on any disciplinary action to be taken The range of disciplinary action you can impose will be set out in your disciplinary procedures.