Human resource management: the Achilles heel of school governance

Abstract

Purpose

Aims to examine current debates about the recruitment and retention of teachers and explore the views of Local Education Authority Human Resource Advisors, governors and teachers.

Design/methodology/approach

Addresses the issue of whether the Government is actually achieving its stated aims of best value in selecting, recruiting and retaining the most effective teachers in primary and secondary education.

Findings

The conclusion for the appointment of teachers in schools is that structured panel interviews, with trained panel members, and preferably including an HR professional, would represent best practice.

Originality/value

Raises serious concerns about the delegation of HR practice.

Citation

Grieves, J. and Hanafin, P. (2005), "Human resource management: the Achilles heel of school governance", Employee Relations, Vol. 27 No. 1, pp. 20-46. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425450510569292