What to expect from your governing board
The role your governing board plays in teacher appraisal and salary decisions will depend on whether you're a maintained school or an academy.
If you're an academy, check your trust's appraisal and pay policies to understand what your governors or trustees are expected to do. Many trusts follow the same procedures as maintained schools, as set out below.
Deciding whether to remove or retain performance-related pay You'll need to make the case if you want to change this, and your board will decide whether to approve and adopt an updated pay policy Reviewing and approving your teachers' pay policy Making sure the pay policy is clear about the circumstances in which a pay increase may or may not be merited: If your school is continuing with performance-related pay, progression may only be withheld for poor performance If your school has