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Heads teachers could oversee five schools Decision on cluster school heads deferred
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Highland councillors are due to consider a plan to give head teachers responsibility for up to five primary schools because of staff shortages. Highland councillors have deferred making a decision on a plan to give head teachers responsibility for up to five primary schools because of staff shortages.
The non-teaching role could be introduced to cover schools in parts of the Highlands, including Wester Ross and Lochaber. The non-teaching role is being considered to cover schools in parts of the Highlands, including Lochaber.
Councillors on Highland Council's education, care and adult services committee are to consider the proposal. Highland Council's education, care and adult services committee has put back a decision until a meeting in March.
The local authority has looked at the idea in previous years.The local authority has looked at the idea in previous years.
In the Highland Council area there already a number of head teachers looking more than one primary school. In the Highland Council area there are already a number of head teachers looking more than one primary school.