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Headteacher pay, appraisal & wellbeing
4 articles
Headteacher pay
- Determining and reviewing headteacher pay Make sure you know how to set pay ranges for headteachers, including in special schools, and when you can change their pay ranges. Read guidance on when you can give additional payments, and how you should pay those in an acting role.
- Headteacher pay progression: an overview What role do governors play in headteacher pay progression? We look at the role of the governing board in determining headteacher pay progression. We also set out how pay progression should be determined under the STPCD, and refer to advice from two of our associate education experts.
- Headteacher pay progression: FAQs This article addresses frequently asked questions (FAQs) about headteacher pay progression. It looks at whether the pay committee can refuse a recommendation, whether pay can be increased without objectives being met, and when pay decisions take effect.
- Paying headteachers above the headteacher group Can we set the headteacher's pay range above the headteacher group? This article sets out the DfE's guidance on setting the pay range above the headteacher group. It explains the process for exceeding the group maximum by more than 25%, and possible reasons why this would be appropriate.
11 articles
Headteacher performance & appraisal
- Executive headteacher appraisal How should we appraise executive headteachers? We refer to the regulations on teacher appraisal and relay advice from the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and one of our associate education experts.
- Headteacher appraisal: appointing a panel Get guidance on assembling your headteacher appraisal panel, including who to appoint and what's required in maintained schools and academies.
- Headteacher appraisal: collect and analyse feedback Download our template forms to collect 360-degree feedback for your headteacher's appraisal. Find out how to analyse the results and what to bear in mind when interpreting the feedback
- Headteacher appraisal: how to use the Teachers' Standards Understand the role of the Teachers' Standards in headteacher appraisal.
- Headteacher appraisal: interim review Is there guidance on conducting an interim review of the headteacher's performance? This article looks at the frequency of interim appraisal reviews for the headteacher and how review meetings are usually conducted. You will also find guidelines from local authorities and procedures from schools.
- Headteacher appraisal: setting objectives Use our guidance and example objectives to help you set challenging, SMART objectives for the headteacher.
- Headteacher appraisal: step-by-step process and templates Use our 5-stage process for your headteacher's appraisal this year. Download our proformas and checklist so you know you've met all your statutory requirements and have everything covered.
- Headteacher appraisal: the external adviser Clarify the role of the external adviser, and what they will help you with during the headteacher's appraisal process.
- Headteacher's appraisal: chair of the appraisal panel Be clear on what your role is as chair of the headteacher’s appraisal panel, and use our checklist of the process so you know what has to happen when.
- National standards of excellence for headteachers: summary Read our summary of the national standards of excellence for headteachers. Find out how to use them, and how not to.
- Pay committee: approving the headteacher's pay How do you know the pay recommendation is right, when you're usually reviewing it with only limited information? Here's what to look for, and what to do if you have concerns.
2 articles
Headteacher wellbeing & development
- Supporting and monitoring headteacher wellbeing How can governors support and monitor headteacher wellbeing? This article contains 2 downloadable KeyDocs to help you monitor and support headteacher wellbeing. One is an audit form for monitoring potential stressors, while the other has questions to prompt discussion on wellbeing.
- Supporting a new headteacher How can we support a new headteacher? This article contains a downloadable KeyDoc setting out arrangements a governing body can make to support a newly appointed headteacher. It also points to local authority guidance on headteacher induction.