Management Information Sheet
Local Authority References for Headteachers and Deputy Headteachers
The autonomy of schools and the clarified role for the Local Authority as the 'Champion for Children and Young People in Norfolk' means that we are constantly revising our relationship with our schools.
Governors have the key role in regard to oversight of the performance management process and are therefore best placed to provide detailed references on behalf of Headteachers and Principals.
Where the Local Authority is asked to provide a reference for a serving Norfolk Headteacher we will be pleased to do this. The reference provided will be factually based, using our comprehensive data dashboard as a base.
References for Deputy Headteachers in Norfolk are normally written by the Headteacher. The Local Authority has occasionally been asked to provide a second reference for Deputy Heads but is no longer able to provide these.