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Section 6 Other Involvement
Church Involvement
The Roman Catholic Church has long had an important part to play in the selection process for senior appointments to denominational schools and this role should continue.
School Staff / Pupil Involvement
Whilst not part of the formal selection process, to assist candidates selected for final interview in obtaining a better understanding of the wider school community, one model of good practice would be for them to meet with groups of staff, parents and or pupils. Previous good examples of this have included a tour of the school by senior pupils, "Question Time" with pupils and informal meetings with staff. Staff and pupils should not be asked to comment directly on candidates or make any judgements on their suitability, but they could give feedback to the appointments committee on how the visit went. This might be an area for consideration by authorities when developing their new strategies for appointment procedures.
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