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What roles must a school have in place?
Get a list of the positions and responsibilities that maintained schools and academies are legally obliged to fill.
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- Governing board and governance
- Headteacher
- Chief finance officer (CFO) (academies only)
- Accounting officer (academies only)
- Special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO)
- Designated safeguarding lead (DSL)
- Designated teacher for looked after and previously looked after children (LAC)
- Data protection officer (DPO)
- Careers leader (secondary schools only)
- First aiders
- Fire safety
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