Under the revised arrangements for performance management, schools and local authorities have an opportunity to ensure that all teachers and headteachers are empowered and confident to engage fully with performance management to develop their skills and careers.
This includes better planning at the start of the cycle and greater transparency, consistency and fairness in assessments at the end of the cycle. It also provides improved access to continuing professional development and other support that teachers need to carry out their jobs effectively.
The revised professional standards for teachers set out what is expected of teachers throughout their careers and provide a backdrop to performance management discussions.
Support for schools and local authorities
The TDA continues to work alongside the Rewards and Incentives Group (RIG) to offer schools and local authorities support and tools. You can find current information and support materials on these pages.
Resources
Model performance management policy for schools
Read the Model performance management policy for schools, this includes the classroom observation protocol.
'How to' sheets
'How to' sheets are designed to help colleagues in schools and LAs with their discussions around performance management implementation.
Professional standards
Read the revised professional standards for teachers.
The revised framework of professional standards for teachers (PDF format, 8.2 MB)
Download background information on the review, the standards in the context of performance management and new teacher professionalism.
Regulations and guidance
Most questions about the new regulations and guidance can be answered by referring to the regulations and guidance themselves.
Briefing slides for schools
Brief your school on the revised performance management arrangements.
Briefing for governors
Review the presentation for governors on the revised arrangements.
Briefing for unattached teachers
Learn how new performance management arrangements relate to unattached teachers.
Briefing for school improvement partners
These materials are designed to brief school improvement partners on the revised arrangements and their specific role in the performance management of the headteacher.
Slides for centrally employed staff
These materials are designed to support local authorities with the implementation of the revised performance management arrangements with their centrally employed (unattached) teachers
Abbreviations
A list of abbreviations used.
