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- 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.
- How to support a new headteacher As a chair, be clear on how you can support your new headteacher and induct them effectively. Download our checklist to help you keep track of what you need to do.
- Headteacher appraisal: step-by-step process and templates Use our 5-stage process for your headteacher's appraisal this year. Download our templates and checklist so you know you've met all your statutory requirements and have everything covered.
- Addressing concerns about the headteacher's conduct Understand how to manage concerns from staff, parents/carers and governors about the headteacher’s conduct, and get tips on how to maintain a good relationship with your headteacher.
- Headteacher and senior executive leader: roles on the governing board Whether your board is in a maintained school or academy, or works with a headteacher, principal or CEO, make sure you understand their role and rights on your board, so your meetings run smoothly.
- Teachers' pay additional grant: what your school will get and when Get to grips with how the teachers' pay additional grant is funded. Find out who is eligible, when and how you'll receive the grant, and how it can be spent.
- Headteacher recruitment: an overview Read our step-by-step guide to recruiting a headteacher or principal, including advertising, shortlisting candidates, holding interviews and making the appointment.
- How to review your designated teacher policy Use our recommended questions to help you confidently approve your school's policy for the designated teacher of looked-after and previously looked-after children.
- Headteacher appraisal: setting objectives Use our guidance and examples to help you set challenging, SMART objectives for your headteacher to support their professional development and drive school improvement.
- Headteacher recruitment: top tips for attracting candidates Recruiting a headteacher can feel like a daunting task. Read our top tips to make sure you attract the best candidates for your school and take our headteacher recruitment training module to be fully prepared.
- Your role in teachers' pay progression Understand the pay and progression process – from what to expect in the report from your headteacher, to how to manage appeals.
- Early career teacher (ECT) induction: summary Read about your school's requirements and responsibilities for the statutory 2-year induction period for early career teachers (ECTs).
- How to review your early career teacher (ECT) induction policy Use our guidance and recommended questions to help you confidently approve your school's early career teacher (ECT) induction policy.
- Teacher appraisal: governors' role Understand how you’re involved in the teacher appraisal process, so you can stay strategic and fulfil your duties effectively.
- Headteacher appraisal: how to use the Teachers' Standards Understand what the Teachers' Standards are and how to use them to set challenging objectives as part of the headteacher appraisal process.
- Teachers' pay award 2022: cheat sheet Unsure how the latest changes to teacher pay affect your school? Get up to speed with our cheat sheet.
- How to review your teachers' pay policy Know what questions to ask to make sure your teachers' pay policy is compliant and robust, so you can be confident when approving it.
- Headteacher's report to governors: template and guidance Updated - Use our template to make sure the headteacher's report has all the information it needs to do its job well.
- Paying headteachers above the headteacher group Be clear on what your board needs to do to pay your headteacher above the headteacher group salary range, and the reasons why you might do this.
- Pay award for teachers in 2023 Make sure you know what the teacher pay ranges, and teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments for 2023/24 are, as well as how your school needs to apply them. Find the pay ranges from the current STPCD all in one place.