Peebles High School Staff Development Policy

 

Purpose

This policy provides an overview of our Staff Development processes and is intended to:

• acknowledge the evolving role of schools in society and the requirement that competences and knowledge of all staff need frequent review and development
• make explicit the link between the entitlement to effective staff development activities and individual, team and school improvement
• outline the procedures, roles and responsibilities of all staff in the process

 

Principles

Staff Development:

• helps individual members of staff acquire knowledge, skills, competences or awareness which will allow them to fulfil their responsibilities more effectively
• is intended to allow individuals, groups and teams to identify and discuss development and training which will assist them in their current role and prepare them for future roles
• prepares individuals and teams for changes that affect their roles and tasks, equipping them to meet challenges and release creativity
• encourages the use of structured self-reflection to enable individuals and teams to identify ways of improving effectiveness of performance
• helps groups of staff or departments/faculties work more effectively together as teams and have a positive impact on morale
• enables staff who acquire new skills to have these recognised and/or gain qualifications which will equip them for future career development
• is a shared responsibility between the individual member of staff, those with line management responsibilities and Scottish Borders Council

 

Changes to the Staff Development process will be based on well-considered rationale, involving consultation with stakeholders and monitored and evaluated for impact on the learning experience.

 

Staff development operates within the constraints of available finances and is subject to priorities determined by the school improvement plan.

 

 

Staff Development Policy links to the Journey to Excellence Dimensions

 

4	Fosters high quality leadership at all levels
5	Works in partnerships with other agencies and its communities
7	Reflects on its own work and thrives on challenge
8	Values and empowers its staff and young people