First Meeting of First Can follow the full First Committee must Committee Governing Body assess impact of Meeting if possible. required notice periods Committee determine on proposals. the number and Should allow a category of staff, draw minimum of 10 up selection criteria working days for and timetable. consultation after issue date of consultation Business case drafted notice and before date for LA if not already of second meeting. done Publish consultation notice. Second Meeting of First First Committee meet Should allow a Committee for second time and minimum of 10 consider any working days after representations from second meeting before staff or unions on their date of third meeting proposals. If decided of the first committee to proceed then must write to staff identified through application of selection criteria (may have to wait to identify staff if selection criteria requires a form of assessment such as interview) Third Meeting of the First committee First committee First Committee consider any involvement now ends representations from unless an appeal is staff. If decided to lodged in which case a proceed then must member of the advise of appeal right. committee is required First committee also to attend the appeal check with LA meeting regarding redundancy costs School to Notify If the decision of the If writing to LEA to Authority (or Write to first committee is to give notice to Employee) to issue proceed with employee must allow notice of dismissal by redundancy, then time for LEA to be able reason of redundancy Governing Body Chair to act on instructions should write to: LA if (14 days required) community school or employee if VA or Foundation school
First Meeting of First Committee Can follow the full Governing Body Meeting if possible. Committee determine the number and category of staff, draw up selection criteria and timetable. Business case drafted for LA if not already done Publish consultation notice. First Committee must assess impact of required notice periods on proposals. Should allow a minimum of 10 working days for consultation after issue date of consultation notice and before date of second meeting. Second Meeting of First Committee First Committee meet for second time and consider any representations from staff or unions on their proposals. If decided to proceed then must write to staff identified through application of selection criteria (may have to wait to identify staff if selection criteria requires a form of assessment such as interview) Should allow a minimum of 10 working days after second meeting before date of third meeting of the first committee Third Meeting of the First Committee First committee consider any representations from staff. If decided to proceed then must advise of appeal right. First committee also check with LA regarding redundancy costs First committee involvement now ends unless an appeal is lodged in which case a member of the committee is required to attend the appeal meeting School to Notify Authority (or Write to Employee) to issue notice of dismissal by reason of redundancy If the decision of the first committee is to proceed with redundancy, then Governing Body Chair should write to: LA if community school or employee if VA or Foundation school If writing to LEA to give notice to employee must allow time for LEA to be able to act on instructions (14 days required)
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