Selection criteria

12.1 At the end of the consultation process, it is the responsibility of the Redundancy Committee to select employees out of the relevant selection pools for redundancy using criteria that is fair and objective and takes into consideration the Public Sector Equality Duty. Please refer to the Redundancy Criteria Matrix in the Redundancy Toolkit for further information on selection for redundancy.

12.2 An employee on secondment to a school that is being reorganised will have the choice of either returning to their substantive post or being considered for a post in the new structure, if this is not to the detriment of any substantive job holder. Where there is competition for posts in the new structure, priority will be given to permanent employees within the area being reorganised. A seconded employee who secures a job in the new structure waives their right to return to their substantive post. It is important that the manager keeps in touch with the manager of the seconded employee’s substantive post if there is any likelihood that the secondment may end early.

12.3 Once the Redundancy Committee has provisionally identified the post(s) to be declared redundant the Head Teacher/Line Manager will individually notify the post holder(s) in writing of the grounds on which the dismissal is being contemplated. The letter will give the employee(s) the Right of Representation against this decision.