Policies and Guidance

Appointment of Headteachers

•  Appointment of Headteacher 2007 (pdf format 204kb)
•  Appendix A guidance notes on providing references (Word format 32kb)
•  Employment checks (Word format 184kb)
•  Head Teacher Reference (Word format 47kb)
•  Recruitment and Selection (Word format 601kb)

Please note:
As soon as you are aware of a planned change of headteacher, please inform the following people: 

• Peter Goringe, Strategic Manager (Schools) pgoringe@northamptonshire.gov.uk
• Andy Downing, Interim Head of Learning Achievement and School Improvement adowning@northamptonshire.gov.uk
• Joe Pajak, Interim Northamptonshire Professional Learning Communities Manager jpajak@northamptonshire,gov.uk

Data protection/Freedom of information

Further information can be found below: 

• Data Protection/Freedom of Information

Election/Appointment of Governors

•  Procedure for the Election and Appointment of Governors September 2008 (Word format 341kb)
•  Ballot Paper September 2008 (Word format 55kb)

Glossary

•  Glossary of terms for School Governors May 2008 (Word format 76kb)

Handbooks

•  Health & Safety Handbook November 2007 (Word format 138kb)
•  ICT Handbook for Governors (Word format 360kb)
•  Literacy Handbook for Governors (Word format 354kb)
•  Numeracy Handbook for Governors (Word format 285kb)
•  SEN Handbook for Governors (Word format 1435kb)

Health and Safety

For the latest up to date information regarding Health and Safety please go to the Health and Safety section (see related sections below).

Healthy Schools

•  Governors Guide to Healthy Schools 2007 (pdf format 420kb)

Model Complaints

•  Complaints Procedure for Governors and Headteachers 2007 (pdf format 47kb)
•  Complaint Pro-Forma for Schools (Word format 26.5kb)
•  Response form for complaints in schools (Word format 26.5kb)

Review of School Staffing Structure
Teaching and Learning Responsibility payments (TLRs)

•  Transition Guidance Annex C (Word format 40kb)
•  Transition Guidance Annex B (Excel format 19kb)

School Emergency Plan
This document is intended to provide guidance for school managers and governors who may be involved in a serious incident affecting the school (see related sections below)

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)
The SACRE annual report provides advice and guidance on Religious Education in schools (see related sections below).

Related sections:

• Health and Safety for schools
• Key Documents - Sacre Report 2006/07
• Key Documents - School Emergency Plan