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Should schools evaluate staff during a disrupted school year?
At Educate we have seen a variety of approaches taken by our school colleagues. Some Heads are simply waiving all evaluations for this year and…
Change in appraisal judgment leads to constructive dismissal claim and £100k payout
Bethnal Green and Shoreditch Education Trust v Dippenaar Bethnal Green Academy were found to have unfairly dismissed a PE teacher with 13 years’ experience whose…
A shared leadership approach
Cultivating a shared leadership approach Leadership in UK schools has evolved greatly in recent decades, with senior and middle leaders now both playing a shared leadership…
Mental health factored into performance management
Mental health factored into performance management Improved mental health support for teachers could become a central element of school performance management strategies, as new research…
CPD: an overlooked asset in boosting performance
School leaders are investing less in providing teachers with continuing professional development as budgeting cuts and financial strain lead schools to direct spending towards other…
Inspections – 1-in-2 school leaders term ineffective
Schools in England are no longer to be punished for failing to meet standards in national exams or tests, thanks to policy reforms pledged by the government.…