Performance management for headteachers, teachers and unattached teachers

This was done to strengthen performance management arrangements for headteachers, teachers and unattached teachers.

The revised arrangements described here will apply to all teachers, headteachers and unattached teachers, and provide the opportunity to;

• discuss and formally record their achievements against objectives with their appraiser
• assess their practice against the overall context of the relevant professional standards, informed by observation of their practice and supported by relevant data and evidence of their impact on learner outcomes
• understand how their objectives and professional development contribute to the wider school development priorities
• set objectives for the following year and to discuss the development and support required to further support their effective practice in the following year.

The performance management guidance materials listed below are intended to help schools to improve by supporting practitioners as individuals and leaders of school teams to develop their professional skills. They set a framework for teachers and leaders to agree and review priorities and objectives in the context of the school’s improvement planning. They also allow them to focus their attention on supporting practitioners to achieve high standards of teaching and leadership to benefit learners, practitioners and schools.

New regulations came into force on 1st January 2012 with all schools being required to move to the revised performance management arrangements by 31st December 2012.
The revised regulations can be found at the official home of UK legislation.

Related information is available on the Learning Wales website.