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What roles must a school have in place?

Last reviewed on 23 July 2020
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School types: Maintained, Academy · School phases: Primary, Secondary

Get a list of the positions and responsibilities that maintained schools and academies are legally obliged to fill.

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  1. Governing board and governance
  2. Headteacher
  3. Chief finance officer (CFO) (academies only)
  4. Accounting officer (academies only)
  5. Special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO)
  6. Designated safeguarding lead (DSL)
  7. Designated teacher for looked after and previously looked after children (LAC)
  8. Data protection officer (DPO)
  9. Careers leader (secondary schools only)
  10. First aiders
  11. Fire safety 
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