England
Staff capability procedure
Official wording, responsibilities and review duties.
Requirement and scope
Choose the governance type; academy and maintained duties differ. Choose a phase; confirm age and provision conditions.
Maintained school
Procedure [1]
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- Source-established phases
- Primary, Secondary, All-through, Special
- Source-established school types
- Mainstream school, Special school
- EYFS condition
- No separate EYFS condition stated
- Accountable
- Governing body [1]
- Approval
- Governing body approves the procedures [1]
- Operational owner
- not stated in the source
- Review cycle
- set by the school
Independent schools and pupil referral units are outside this catalogue’s supported governance mapping.
Academy or free school
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- Source-established phases
- Primary, Secondary, All-through, Special
- Source-established school types
- Mainstream school, Special school
- EYFS condition
- No separate EYFS condition stated
- Accountable
- not stated in the source
- Approval
- not stated in the source
- Operational owner
- not stated in the source
- Review cycle
- set by the school
Independent schools and pupil referral units are outside this catalogue’s supported governance mapping.
The maintained approval duty is explicit. Academy employment basis and delegation are not established by the maintained regulations.
Official wording
7.20.2 Discipline, grievance and capability procedures
The governing body must approve: disciplinary and grievance procedures for staff capability procedures for dealing with staff underperformance They must provide a procedure to enable staff to appeal against a decision to dismiss them. Governing bodies may find the following advice and guidance useful:
Maintained schools: governance guide · Reviewed 2026-10-26
4.4 Relationship with the executive
A trust is free to determine its own appraisal processes. The board will: work with the senior executive leader to develop and maintain a transparent system for the performance management of the executive leadership team set reasonable and appropriate levels of remuneration ensure the continuing development of the senior executive leader and the executive leadership team have effective oversight of employee performance and the framework for pay and conditions of service
Academy trusts: governance guide · Reviewed 2026-10-26
Sources and updates
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Maintained schools: governance guide
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maintained-schools-governance-guide/maintained-schools-governance-guide
Academy trusts: governance guide
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-trust-governance-guide/academy-trust-governance-guide
Staffing and employment: guidance for schools
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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b836c9cc8356c3c882aa13/Staffing_and_employment_guidance_for_schools_-_Sept_2025.pdf
Official attachment · https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b836c9cc8356c3c882aa13/Staffing_and_employment_guidance_for_schools_-_Sept_2025.pdf
Teacher appraisal and capability
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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a253b20808eaf43b50d742/Teacher_Appraisal_-_guidance_for_schools_July_2024.pdf
Official attachment · https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a253b20808eaf43b50d742/Teacher_Appraisal_-_guidance_for_schools_July_2024.pdf
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