This article is based on The Education (School Teachers’ Appraisal) (England) Regulations 2012, the DfE's teacher appraisal model policy, and advice from our HR expert Ruth Alinek.
The law and guidance applies to maintained schools only. Academy trusts are free to determine their own appraisal arrangements – check your appraisal policy to find out your requirements.
Stage 1: review your own performance
In good time before the review and planning meeting, review your performance against your objectives and any standards that have been agreed. In maintained schools, this should include the Teachers’ Standards and the Headteachers’ Standards.
Your objectives and the Teachers’ Standards: use the template below to track your objectives and collect evidence of your progress against them, and how you've met the Teachers’ Standards.
Note that a big difference compared with the previous (2015) version