Restructuring and transitions

Make a good start as a deputy headteacher by understanding your responsibilities and getting to know your school community.

Find out how you should consult staff about proposed changes at your school. Download and use our model consultation letters to invite staff to express their views on issues such as staff restructures, and changes to holiday and pay arrangements.

Download our handover checklist to help your new school business manager (SBM) settle into their role. It includes tasks and information related to finance, premises management and HR.

Get to grips with how to make sure you stay compliant when restructuring your school's staffing structure. Read guidance on the importance of your strategic vision, the consultation process and making changes to an employment contract.

Ask your senior leadership team (SLT) these questions in the early days of headship so you can learn more about how your leadership team works, the strengths and weaknesses of your staff, and the school's context.

Teachers may be entitled to safeguarded pay if their role changes as a result of a restructure or the closure of the school. Understand how to calculate a safeguarded sum and the required duration of safeguarding.

Strong MATs have good succession planning in order to deal with a change in leadership well. Here's how to get started with this in your trust.