This one-day INSET, suitable for leaders across the school (both Senior and Middle Leaders), provides the information and activities you need to understand the purpose of appraisal and the role of the appraiser.

• Understand the current guidance and context of performance management.
• Develop the skills to lead the performance management process in a professional manner.
• Feel equipped for evidence-based reviews and setting appropriate objectives.
• Learn how to develop effective criteria for linking pay, progression and performance.

You and your team will experience how to develop an ongoing process that will manage performance; one that focuses on helping your staff to improve their day-to-day performance; monitoring and evidencing their progress throughout the year.

We also explore how to provide honest feedback through structured conversations, without damaging working relationships or postponing those difficult discussions.

Audience

• Headteachers
• Deputy heads
• Leadership team