Induction does not need to be complicated but it must be well planned and carefully executed, and evaluated to ensure it meets the general and individual needs of newly appointed staff.

This planner provides step-by-step guidance on how to induct school support staff members, personalising the content of a school's core induction programme and taking the staff member through the first few months in a post. If you are a line manager or someone responsible for inducting a staff member and the school does not already have a core induction programme then the information in the designing induction for your school section should be read alongside this guidance as the principles and advice in here will be important to incorporate into an individual's plan.

This guidance also explains how an effective induction programme provides the foundation for further learning and continuing professional development.

The planner has been developed with the help of schools and local authorities.