complete this course. Supporting transfers as appropriate. Address the Last year there were a Increase the Internal costs Matthew Boyle Succession Planning – difficulties WDC number of HT vacancies number of staff time framework is in draft. Work are experiencing unfilled. While this has places on the HT ongoing. recruiting HT in improved on previous training the primary sector years we still have programme. Advertising/ resourcing difficulties. promotional Better costs Age profile 40% of of – ‘advertising’ Primary head Teachers Head teacher over 55. We must have and promoted succession plans to roles within ensure appropriate Education. staffing over coming years. Increase opportunities for promoted staff – increasing the use of short – medium term internal secondments. Teachers Addressing the teacher Attracting Internal costs Matthew Boyle workforce shortage difficulties both individuals to the planning nationally and locally. authority. Recruitment and advertising Feeding into the national
complete this course. Supporting transfers as appropriate. Address the difficulties WDC are experiencing recruiting HT in the primary sector Last year there were a number of HT vacancies unfilled. While this has improved on previous years we still have resourcing difficulties. Age profile – 40% of Primary head Teachers over 55. We must have succession plans to ensure appropriate staffing over coming years. Increase the number of places on the HT training programme. Better ‘advertising’ of Head teacher and promoted roles within Education. Increase opportunities for promoted staff – increasing the use of short – medium term internal secondments. Internal costs – staff time Advertising/ promotional costs Matthew Boyle Succession Planning framework is in draft. Work ongoing. Teachers workforce planning Addressing the teacher shortage difficulties both nationally and locally. Attracting individuals to the authority. Feeding into the national Internal costs Recruitment and advertising Matthew Boyle
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