Delegate systems to school staff
by Leadership and Management advisers
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Key questions
- Explain your school’s leadership structure.
- Explain your school’s delegation structure.
- Which delegations are most effective, and why?
- How does your system of delegation make the most of the staff's strengths?
What it could look like
Effective practice
- All staff (both teaching and non-teaching) are clear about their roles and expected outputs
- Delegation has a positive effect on school culture or systems, or student outcomes
- There are appropriate systems in place for deciding delegations
- Leaders scope skills and provide support and training
- Delegates take responsibility and self-manage to a large degree
- Delegation is transparent.
Developing practice
- Some staff are clear about their roles and expected outputs
- Disharmony in school staff delegation
- While delegation may exist, it is not based on ‘best fit’ and strategic direction
- School is not running cohesively.
Examples of evidence
- Well-organised school that is tidy and purposeful
- Staff know their function and where to go for support
- Procedures are well defined and followed
- Students feel secure and know systems for accessing support
- Parents know who to see for questions or support
- Staff time is not wasted. Time is spent on effective teaching and learning.
Strategies to challenge and support practice
- Ask teachers and students about systems and how well they are operating
- Survey staff satisfaction
- Evaluate staff induction processes
- Give a scenario and ask, how would this be dealt with?
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