Principle: The school workforce will develop more effectively when there is a climate of learning within which the whole workforce expect to be developing personally and contributing to the school’s progress.
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Questions For School Leaders:
- Do most of the school workforce demonstrate a willingness to initiate and engage in their own personal and professional development?
- How do school leaders create the conditions for the whole school workforce to flourish?
- Are you reassured that the school workforce are committed and enthusiastic about their own development and the personal and wider school benefits?
- How does the school foster a personal expectation/entitlement of the workforce for their own development?
- How far is the whole school workforce aware of the support and commitment of the school leaders and governors to workforce development?
- To what extent are school leaders and governors personally engaged in their own continuous learning and development?
- Is there sufficient clarity about the resources (financial, time, staffing etc) available and is this widely known amongst the whole school workforce?
Areas For Consideration:
- Understand the role of workforce development in schools and its importance
- Consider the nature of the changing school workforce and the wider children’s agenda.
- Learn about the research base for effective workforce development.
- Understanding your current situation – What works well? What are the challenges?
- Identifying criteria for effective workforce development and CPD in your school
- Consider entitlements and responsibilities