Aided Schools

This section highlights those differences, provides information about procedures in Chester Diocese and gives advice where appropriate.

Admissions

To download the primary school advice, click here.
To download the secondary school advice, click here.
To download the suggested supplementary form, click here.
To read about the theology behind the policy, click here.

Admissions Appeals

If you are faced with an admissions appeal, you can download advice here.

Building Work

In an aided school, the governors are responsible for building work.
The procedures to be followed in this Diocese can be seen here.

Click here for the buildings forms which can be downloaded.

Appointments

In an aided school, the governors are the employers of most of the staff. Governors must ensure that staff have the correct contract of employment - LA contracts should NOT be used, but National Society contracts, downloadable below.

For advice on appointing a headteacher, click here.
For the headteacher application form, click here.
For the headteacher contract, click here.

For advice on appointing a deputy (or assistant headteacher click here.
For the deputy (or assistant) headteacher application form, click here.
For the deputy (or assistant) headteacher contract, click here.

For advice on appointing a teacher, click here.
For the teacher application form, click here.
For the teacher contract click here.

For contracts for support staff, click here.

For a contract for the clerk to the governors, click here.

Lettings

Money made from any lettings belongs to the Governing Body, unless the Trust Deed indicates otherwise. All expenses such as heating, lighting and caretaking must be reimbursed to the school’s budget, and any profit then paid into the governors’ account. This is one source of funds to help towards building work.

It is important that an appropriate agreement is made between the governors and the hirer. There are two hiring forms, one for Church based groups and one for non-Church groups provided by the National Society.

To download the Hiring Agreement for Church based groups, click here.

To download the Hiring Agreement for non-Church based groups, click here.