Download our checklist to help you prepare in advance
Get to know as much as you can about your school, before you start your new role.
This will help you build a picture of where your school is currently, and give you the awareness and understanding you'll need for your early conversations with your school community once you start.
Use our checklist as a guide to help you. It covers tasks to do:
- As soon as you accept the post
- 2 to 3 weeks before starting
- 1 week before starting
You can use it at the beginning of the academic year, or if you start mid-year.
Get ahead on essential reading
You need enough of the right information to help you understand your school, so familiarise yourself with the following documents:
School improvement
- School development/improvement plan
- Strategic 3 to 5-year plan
- School self-evaluation form
Finance
- School budget and financial reports
Safeguarding
Health