This course is based upon on the requirement of the Teacher's Pay & Conditions document, the Governance Handbook, recent guidance and the three core functions of governance to emphasise the governor’s role in the Headteacher's Appraisal process and the need to support as well as challenge the Headteacher in their leadership of the school .

The course will cover the vision and priorities of the School, what Governors need to know before they are involved in a Headteacher's Appraisal and accessing the information required to make an informed decision in order to form the basis of an effective and robust appraisal process.
• The course will also cover how objectives should be arrived at, provide an understanding of what is meant by a SMART target and associated CPD and that these guiding principles form the basis of clear and sharp Headteacher targets alongside the wellbeing of the Headteacher in the process
• The course will also focus upon the pursuit of the school’s vision, reviewing targets throughout the year and dealing with targets that aren’t met.

This course is for Governors only. Schools who have bought into the Service Level Agreement will receive this course for free as part of their package, but will be charged £25 for non-attendance. Schools which have not bought in to the SLA will be charged the full course fee. It is important that you inform LPDS if you are unable to attend a course to avoid the charge for non-attendance.

You will receive a course confirmation letter via the Schools' Portal and also via email 4 weeks prior to the course.