School support staff roles
Types of schools / age range
- Primary school
Pupils aged 4-11 years in first, middle, and combined first and middle. See the primary schools guide (2009/10) for more information - Secondary schools (high schools)
Students aged 12-16 years or 12-18 years with sixth forms now running in many schools. See the secondary schools guide (2009/10) for more information. - Special schools
Pupils and students aged 4 -18 years with special educational needs - Faith schools (voluntary aided schools)
These schools tend to follow a particular faith or ethos. Their governing bodies, rather than Harrow Council, determine and publishe how school places are filled - Community schools
These are schools which Harrrow Council determines how school places are filled
Note:
From September 2010 schools will change their age ranges becoming infant, junior and secondary schools.
information about careers in local government
useful website for anyone interested in a career in local government including schools
Support Work in Schools (SWiS) qualifications
Information about training and qualifications covering different types of support work in schools
Clerks to governing bodies
Information about being a clerk to a governing body in Harrow








