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Headteacher absence: how to respond
Know what your board needs to do if your headteacher is absent for the short-term or long-term, for example if they're on sick leave or have resigned. Download and adapt our template letter to communicate the situation to parents.
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- Appointing a headteacher: tasks for the chair
- Co-headship: guidance for governors
- Deputy headteachers: appointment and pay
- Headteacher recruitment: an overview
- Headteacher recruitment during coronavirus: how to manage it remotely
- Headteacher recruitment: what to avoid
- Headteacher selection panel: requirements and eligibility
- Ratifying the decision of the headteacher recruitment panel
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