Professional development

How does the programme fit in with improvement plans and professional development?

If you decide to make use of this programme to support personal professional development, or departmental improvement plans, you need to speak to your line manager. However you decide to use the programme, you should keep a log of your activities and the progress you make.

Your programme may be spread over several months and you may well need to look back and review what action you have taken. If you are embarking on a formal development project, and especially if you are making a bid for additional time or other resources, you will need to provide documentation to show your planning, progress and evaluation. Sample documentation to help with this is provided in Guidance for school managers.