Guidance
School workforce planning
How schools and academy trusts can carry out workforce and resource planning.
Applies to England
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This guidance is for leaders in schools and academy trusts, including:
- headteachers and executive headteachers
- academy chief executive officers
- chief financial officers and chief operating officers
- school business professionals
- governors and trustees
It will help leaders to:
- use their workforce efficiently
- review their workforce
We’ve written this guidance in partnership with school leaders. It includes case studies and 6 principles to help inform decision making.
Read this alongside school resource management guidance.
Published 20 January 2017
Last updated 14 December 2023 + show all updates
Last updated 14 December 2023 + show all updates
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Updated ‘School workforce planning guidance’ with 6 principles to guide leaders' decision making, including case studies from schools. Removed the curriculum planning tool as this is no longer relevant.
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Updated information about the teacher vacancy service and supply teacher framework.
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Updated 'School workforce planning guidance'.
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First published.