Set your own rules
There are no rules on:
- The number of lesson observations you can carry out in a year
- How long observations should last
- Who can carry out observations
- How much notice you need to give before an observation
- Whether ‘drop ins’ or learning walks should count as lesson observations
Create a policy and keep union protocols in mind
Set out your school’s approach to lesson observations in a policy – it could be its own observation policy, or part of your appraisal policy.
Your policy could include:
- The annual pattern of classroom observation
- A notice period for observations
- Who can observe who
- How feedback should be given
Unions have their own protocols, so bear those in mind.
For example policies, see:
Ofsted doesn’t require you to undertake a