What's a scheme of delegation?
It's a document that sets out who will make decisions and carry out certain functions on your governing board.
Tasks are usually delegated to:
- The governing board
- Committees
- Individual governors
- The headteacher
Some things you can't delegate ...
Read the full list of what can and can't be delegated in our other article, Committees: what they are and what they do (scroll down to the section 'restrictions on delegation').
Maintained school template
Single-academy trust template
Review annually
Maintained schools: do this as good practice – education expert, Harry James, told us this.
These annual reviews are unlikely to result in major changes. It will often be a case