 In secondary school, a Principal Teacher is typically the head of a particular department within the school, in charge of running the department and ensuring it is performing to school standard, but can also refer to a 'guidance' position with responsibility for the pastoral care of a cohort of pupils, or a staff member with specific managerial remits in a primary school.Increasingly, principal teacher posts are being introduced into schools where they involve specific management responsibilities in a school (e.g.assessment, ICT).