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Headteacher recruitment: an overview
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Is there good practice guidance on recruiting a headteacher? We look at the headteacher recruitment process step-by-step, setting out advice from the DfE and 2 of our associate education experts. We also point to further articles from The Key with more information on different stages of the process.
Contents
- 1 Responsibility for headteacher appointment
- 2 Notifying the LA
- 3 Plan the recruitment process
- 4 Advertise the vacancy
- 5 Set up a selection panel
- 6 Shortlist candidates
- 7 Request references
- 8 Interviewing
- 9 Appoint the successful candidate
- 10 Communicate the appointment
- 11 Evaluate the process
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