Newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction: performance management (pre-2021/22)

Be clear on the rules you must follow for your induction programme for NQTs that started induction before September 2021.

Last reviewed on 30 January 2023
School types: All · School phases: All
Ref: 7426
Contents
  1. You must have a monitoring and support programme for NQTs
  2. Hold formal assessment meetings to track progress
  3. Provide extra support right away if the NQT isn't progressing
  4. Conduct a final assessment meeting at the end of induction
  5. Extending the induction period
  6. After induction: pay rises and appraisals 

You must have a monitoring and support programme for NQTs

The programme must be personalised to meet their professional development needs. The responsibilities for delivering it are split between the headteacher and the NQT's induction tutor.

The headteacher must:

  • Appoint an induction tutor for the NQT and make sure the tutor:
    • Holds qualified teacher status (QTS)
    • Has the skills and knowledge to do the role
    • Has enough time to carry out the role effectively
  • Make sure the NQT’s progress is reviewed regularly, including through observations and feedback of their teaching
  • Make the governing board aware of the support arrangements in place for the NQT

See a full list of the headteacher's responsibilities in DfE's statutory guidance on NQT induction (pages 29 to 30).

Guide and support the NQT, including coaching and mentoring Carry out regular progress reviews, informed by the NQT's teaching, during which they’ll review the NQT's: Objectives in relation to the Teachers' Standards Needs and strengths Undertake formal assessment meetings

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