Content Key Topic Performance Management http://www.naht.org.uk/performancemanagement.rss The NAHT stresses that performance-related progression should be seen as a way of raising the status of teachers and boosting teaching standards, rather than providing a blunt instrument to punish and penalise staff who choose to work with more challenging pupils. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/pay-and-conditions/naht-calls-for-more-performance-related-progression-within-a-supportive-culture-for-profession/ 29699 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120516000000 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:43:07 GMT 20120516114307 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:59:01 GMT 2012051611115901 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England Bursar/SBM Your Conditions of Service Pay and Conditions Pay and Performance Pay Performance Management The NAHT has responded to the call for evidence relating to market facing local pay, performance and pay progression and reforms to pay and conditions. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/pay-and-conditions/naht-evidence-to-school-teachers-review-body-april-2012/ 29696 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120516000000 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:24:13 GMT 20120516112413 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:58:01 GMT 2012051611115801 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Responses Bursar/SBM Your Conditions of Service Pay and Conditions Pay and Performance Pay Performance Management We fully endorse the Committee's recognition that the quality of teaching is the essential driver of standards in our education system. Other factors pale almost into insignificance by comparison. We need a renewed focus in this area. It means a change of rhetoric, to celebrate rather than condemn the profession; it means a closer look at recruitment, better training and competitive rewards. Need we mention that cutting people's pay and pensions is unlikely to help? http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/government-policy/education-committee-report-great-teachers-attracting-training-and-retaining-the-best/ 29545 Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120501000000 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:07:27 GMT 20120501120727 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:16:39 GMT 2012050112121639 Site Administrator Government Policy Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Press Release Media Resources Top Story England Governance Pay and Conditions Performance Recruitment and Rights Pay and Performance Pay Recruitment Pay The DfE has issued revised guidance and model policy on performance management and capability http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/performance-management-and-capability/ 29362 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120410000000 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:38:14 GMT 20120410153814 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:24:13 GMT 201204161422413 Site Administrator Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Advice Early Years Primary Secondary Top Story England Performance Performance Management The Appraisal regulations, which will replace the existing Performance Management Regulations on 1 September 2012, have now been published. Initial NAHT advice, in the form of a commentary, is attached. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/appraisal-regulations-2012-commentary/ 28651 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120202000000 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:30:57 GMT 20120202143057 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:16:39 GMT 2012022310101639 Site Administrator People Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Top Story England IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager NAHT has welcomed plans to simplify and strengthen the management of teacher performance. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/pupils-and-profession-will-benefit-from-better-performance-management/ 28384 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120113000000 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:03 GMT 20120113090003 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:04:45 GMT 201201130990445 Site Administrator Performance School Management People Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England The guidance is written from the point of view of a school with a delegated budget and is designed to assist members in the identification of any practices that need review, refinement or revision. The pronoun he is used throughout in order to be consistent with the terminology in the Document and the PM Regulations. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/performance-management-and-pay-faqs-and-answers-2011-12/ 28233 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111222000000 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:42:52 GMT 20111222114252 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:50:35 GMT 201201041535035 Site Administrator Performance School Management Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Staff management Pay and Conditions Performance Pay Performance Management Key advice item It is commonly asserted that teachers can only be observed for a maximum of 3 hours per year. This is not true. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/classroom-observation-and-monitoring-wales-nov-2011/ 28035 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111130000000 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:14:08 GMT 20111130161408 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:08:21 GMT 201112021640821 Site Administrator Performance Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice Wales/Cymru Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Staff management Performance Observation Performance Management Teachers' Conduct It is commonly asserted that teachers can only be observed for a maximum of 3 hours per year. This is not true. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/classroom-observation-and-monitoring-nov-2011/ 27491 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:13:04 GMT 20111130161304 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:16:18 GMT 20111017141618 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:12:59 GMT 201111301641259 Site Administrator Performance Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools IAPS Staff management Performance Observation Performance Management Teachers' Conduct This NAHT guidance note, revised for October 2011, which is written from the point of view of a school with a delegated budget, is designed to give members an overview of performance based pay progression and to assist them in the identification of any practices that need review, refinement or revision. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/your-conditions-of-service/ups3-and-all-that-revised-october-2011/ 27459 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:21:27 GMT 20120222162127 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:36:51 GMT 20111014113651 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:21:16 GMT 201202221642116 Site Administrator Salaries Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice Wales/Cymru England Primary Secondary Bursar/SBM Your Conditions of Service Pay and Performance Pay Performance Management Key advice item The suspension of an employee is widely regarded as a neutral act but it is not as it can have such a serious impact on an employee that it should not be carried out without very careful consideration of the circumstances and the possible alternatives. Although not a neutral act suspension is not a disciplinary sanction. This is advice for members from NAHT Assure on how to deal with suspension of employees. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/staff-performance/suspension-guidance/ 27249 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111004000000 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:04:04 GMT 20111004120404 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:24:26 GMT 2012030112122426 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Early Years Primary Secondary Bursar/SBM Advice Documents Staff management Performance Teachers' Conduct This model performance management policy and the supporting documents have been devised by NAHT assure for schools to use to meet the statutory requirements of The Education (School Teacher Performance Management) (England) Regulations 2006. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/performance-management-policy/ 27235 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111003000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:04:22 GMT 20111003120422 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:20:28 GMT 201203291312028 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Performance Performance Management This Disciplinary Procedure is separate and distinct from Competence/capability and Sickness Absence Management Procedures. This procedure should be used where staff have wilfully or deliberately refused to perform their duties in a satisfactory manner, or have committed an act of misconduct. Poor performance due to a lack of skill or ability and suspension/dismissal on health grounds are not regarded as disciplinary matters. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/model-policies/a002-disciplinary-procedure/ 27163 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110929000000 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:31:58 GMT 20110929143158 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:20:13 GMT 201203141532013 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Advice Documents Model Policies Staff management Required Performance Performance Management There is currently some confusion as to the role of the School Improvement Partner (SIP) in relation to Head Teacher performance management (PM). Regulations put in place under the previous government specify that the governing body must take advice from an external adviser when undertaking performance management of the head teacher. All local authorities were required to put in place SIPs and, when these were appointed, the governing body had to use the SIP as the external adviser. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/use-of-sips-for-performance-management/ 27097 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:15:07 GMT 20110927091507 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:11:47 GMT 20110927091147 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:15:07 GMT 201109270991507 Site Administrator Performance SIP School Management Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 Advice England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Accountability and Community Staff management Accountability Performance Performance Tables SIP Performance Management Threshold guidance and model Request for Assessment forms, suitable for use in Round 12 (2011/12) are available, from the DfE. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/threshold-assessment-in-round-12-2011-12/ 26953 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110919000000 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:22:37 GMT 20110919152237 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:09:48 GMT 201202011530948 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Wales/Cymru England Primary Secondary Special Schools Staff management Performance Performance Management Key advice item The National Association of Head Teachers has welcomed a report which recommends raising standards of teaching to boost education results. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/heads-need-power-to-ensure-teaching-quality/ 26936 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110916000000 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:44:31 GMT 20110916154431 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:20:16 GMT 201109161642016 Site Administrator Performance Discipline Performance Management People management Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England This document sets out guidance on what is expected of those who are seeking to take on this additional responsibility. These standards help to ensure that all higher level teaching assistants have the necessary skills and expertise to make an active contribution to pupils' learning. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/professional-standards-for-teachers-and-htlas/ 26630 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110825000000 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:57:04 GMT 20110825135704 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:02:03 GMT 201202011640203 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Bursar/SBM Staff management Performance Performance Management Staff Development Support Staff Key advice item The NAHT has responded to the DFE consultation on the proposed changes to performance management capapbility arrangements for teachers. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/response-to-performance-management-changes/ 26490 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110819000000 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:05:46 GMT 20110819120546 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:06:27 GMT 201111291640627 Julie Cully Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Wales/Cymru England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools FE Responses Top Story England Bursar/SBM The DfE set out details in its 'Statement of Intent' released on July 20th of the aspects of school performance to be included in the next iteration of performance tables. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/2011-performance-tables-content/ 26173 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:05:34 GMT 20110831160534 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:09:17 GMT 20110720130917 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:05:34 GMT 201108311640534 Site Administrator Performance Performance Tables Targets Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Common questions relating to the requirements for lesson planning with suggested answers. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/lesson-planning-faqs/ 26026 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:53:16 GMT 20110712095316 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:43:59 GMT 2011082410104359 Site Administrator School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Primary Secondary Special Schools About Staff management Performance Lesson Planning Requirements The Government announced its intention to shorten and simplify the current regulations on teacher capability in its White Paper in December. It has now published its consultation document, in which it is inviting comment on a number of specific proposals around performance management and capability. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/series-education-leaders-guide-to/leaders-guide-to-pm-and-capability-consultation/ 25110 Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110525000000 Wed, 25 May 2011 11:56:26 GMT 20110525115626 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:33:42 GMT 201108311643342 Site Administrator Performance Education Reforms Performance Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Features England Primary Secondary Special Schools Top Story England IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager Education Leaders Guide to... NAHT has welcomed plans to improve the performance management of failing staff. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/decisive-action-on-poor-performance-deserved/ 25089 Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110524000000 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:53:03 GMT 20110524105303 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:18:56 GMT 2011083011111856 Site Administrator People Performance Management Staff Development Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has supported the findings of a survey that shows teachers want to make it easier to dismiss underperforming colleagues. The survey, by the Sutton Trust, revealed that the profession is united in its belief that there is not enough freedom for schools to sack failing teachers. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/fairer-ways-to-deal-with-under-performance/ 24595 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110408000000 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:57 GMT 20110408151557 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:08:10 GMT 2011083012120810 Site Administrator Performance Discipline Performance Management People management Teachers' Conduct Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England IAPS Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager School leaders union, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has welcomed Will Hutton's recognition of the value of head teachers in his review of fair pay in the public sector launched today (Tuesday March 15) but the association also warned that proposals to disclose salaries may put them in a uniquely difficult position. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/pay-and-conditions/head-teachers-value-must-be-reflected-in-pay/ 24362 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110316000000 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:27:07 GMT 20110316152707 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:31:29 GMT 2011083012123129 Site Administrator Salaries Pay Performance Related Pay Pay Policy Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager The announcement of the coalition government's review of teacher standards has been welcomed by the National Association of Head Teachers. General Secretary of the association, Russell Hobby, said he hoped the review would fulfil its aim of producing clear codes of conduct when it offers its interim report to the Education Department in July. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/naht-welcomes-clearer-guidelines-for-standards/ 24306 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110311000000 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:43:07 GMT 20110311094307 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:37:36 GMT 2011083012123736 Site Administrator Performance Performance Management People management Staff Development Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Secondary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Examples of practical strategies that would allow information gathered during classroom observations [and other PM evidence collection activities] to be used for a variety of purposes. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/multiple-use-of-information-2010/ 23573 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110120000000 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:41:45 GMT 20110120104145 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:26:59 GMT 201108231642659 Site Administrator School Management People Performance Management People management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Advice England Life Member Accountability and Community Staff management Accountability Performance SEF Observation This article sets out Ofsted's requirements, relating to data, during inspection http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/ofsteds-data-expectations-in-childrens-centres/ 23388 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110111000000 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:37:51 GMT 20110111163751 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:33:26 GMT 2011090911113326 Site Administrator Assessment Performance Inspections School Management Performance Management Ofsted Head Deputy Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections This is to alert members that the UK Border Agency has confirmed that although visitors to the UK may be granted up to a six month stay in a 12 month period visitors, with or without visas, must meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/staff-management-advice/volunteers-working-in-schools-update/ 17942 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100106000000 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:47:20 GMT 20100106144720 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:04:15 GMT 2011083110100415 Site Administrator School Management People management Advice Staff management Performance Recruitment and Rights Support Staff Recruitment Report from 12 May JWP http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-latest/naht-northern-ireland-news/performance-review-and-staff-development-prsd/ 7844 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:05:50 GMT 20101020160550 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:08:11 GMT 20080521140811 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:05:50 GMT 201010201640550 Kat Millard Performance Performance Tables Performance Related Pay Staff Development Principal Vice Principal News Northern Ireland Primary Secondary Maternity This guidance is intended to identify the key elements of the PSRD process that is expected to end its first cycle by August 2006. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/performance-management/performance-review-and-staff-development-northern-ireland/ 5493 Sat, 03 May 2008 14:20:22 GMT 20080503142022 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:17:28 GMT 20080212091728 Sat, 03 May 2008 14:20:22 GMT 200805031422022 Site Administrator School Management People Performance Management Staff Development Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports Northern Ireland Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Schools Forums Secondary Special Schools FE Foundation Stage Life Member