Staff roles & responsibilities
- Roles your school or trust must have in place Use our list of positions and responsibilities that maintained schools and academies are legally obliged to fill, to check you're compliant.
- The designated safeguarding lead (DSL) Be clear on who the DSL can be and what their responsibilities are.
- The special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) Be clear on who the SENCO can be in your school, and find out what their responsibilities are and how you're involved.