School Management Proposals
This page begins an overview of the proposals for a new management structure for schools. This is followed by a timeline with links to key documents – this will be updated regularly.
To view the timeline of events and view/download key documents, go to the Timeline section below:
Overview
Highland Council are currently looking at changing how schools are managed. Parent consultation is an important part of this review.
A new management model is needed to address some of the challenges currently facing Highland Council:
Timeline
An initial letter and leaflet went home to parents in October.At the end of October, Barry Northedge, the Quality Improvement Manager, met with the chairs of the Parent Councils – Kinlochbervie High School and all 3 local primaries.Mr Northedge is to meet again shortly with Parent Council Chairs. This will be followed soon after by a public meeting for all parents.
6 December 2016 - Public Meeting with Mr Northedge at Kinlochbervie High School 7pm
This page begins an overview of the proposals for a new management structure for schools. This is followed by a timeline with links to key documents – this will be updated regularly.
To view the timeline of events and view/download key documents, go to the Timeline section below:
Overview
Highland Council are currently looking at changing how schools are managed. Parent consultation is an important part of this review.
A new management model is needed to address some of the challenges currently facing Highland Council:
- sustainability of small schools
- declining school rolls
- difficulty in attracting and retaining Head Teachers
- increasing demands on Head Teachers who are also classroom teachers
- 1 head teacher for all 4 schools
- 1 half-time depute head teacher for Kinlochbervie High School
- 1 half-time depute head teacher who would be responsible for the 3 primary schools
- 2 secondary principal teachers for Kinlochbervie High School
- 3 primary principal teachers – 1 for each primary school
Timeline
An initial letter and leaflet went home to parents in October.At the end of October, Barry Northedge, the Quality Improvement Manager, met with the chairs of the Parent Councils – Kinlochbervie High School and all 3 local primaries.Mr Northedge is to meet again shortly with Parent Council Chairs. This will be followed soon after by a public meeting for all parents.
6 December 2016 - Public Meeting with Mr Northedge at Kinlochbervie High School 7pm