Overview Headteacher Recruitment and Succession Planning

Headteacher Recruitment and Succession Planning

This module has been designed to help you to understand why headteacher recruitment and successionplanning are key and integral elements of school governance.

It is part of every governing body’s statutory responsibility to ensure that their school is well-led. Nationally, schools are facing signifi cant challenges in recruiting and retaining good headteachers. Whilst conditions mayvary locally it is generally recognised that all governing bodies must be well prepared to meet the challenges ofreplacing essential members of staff.

As your governing body must act as a corporate body, we suggest you share your learning with your fellowgovernors so together you arrive at the best solutions. You could also contact your local authority to arrangea facilitated session on succession planning for all the governors at your school.

This module includes material provided by the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services (the National College), whose Succession Planning website contains a wide range of material tosupport your succession planning activities.