Head of faculty
A middle leader responsible for a group of related subject departments, such as a science or humanities faculty.
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- School roles
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Related terms
- Head of department (HoD) All four UK nations (details may differ)
- The middle leader in charge of a subject department in a secondary school.
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