Head teacher performance management

If you are looking for a head teacher performance management specialist, then look no further than Spiral Impact. Contact me today with your inquiries.

Effective performance management

As stated in Section 4 of the Education Regulations 2012 "The governing body of the school must appoint an external advisor for the purposes of providing it with advise and support in relation to the appraisal of the head teacher" 

As an ex-head teacher and current school improvement advisor, I am perfectly placed to support your head teacher’s performance management appraisal and use this as a driver for school improvement. I believe that effective performance management drives the school improvement process and improves the outcome for children. My services are offered to schools internationally and across the UK (Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, North West London and the surrounding areas)
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I can provide up to date knowledge of current issues and challenges the schools face

How can I help you?

  • Provide up to date knowledge of current issues and challenges facing schools, including the requirements of the new Ofsted framework
  • Operate as a critical, professional friend and personal mentor
  • Use my experience as a senior leader and school improvement advisor
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I offer comprehensive support and guidance

Support and guidance

As a leadership consultant, I am not there to make decisions or set targets, I am there to advise, support and guide. I will use available evidence to advise the governors’ review panel in setting meaningful but achievable targets that can be measured.
I work closely with the governors and the head teacher to promote a supportive and open dialogue. My advice will consider:
  • The progress against the previous year’s objectives.
  • The head teacher's overall performance
  • The priorities for future objectives
  • Areas for the continuous professional development of the head teacher
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I offer a comprehensive package which supports the whole process of appraisal, including:

  • Meet the head teacher with the aim to help him or her to:
    1. Achieve a realistic perspective on their performance
    2. Identify priorities which are sufficiently challenging but are not too ambitious
    3. Recognise relevant areas for continuous professional development
  • Meet with the governors’ review committee to help them form a more comprehensive, evidenced picture of the head teacher’s performance than they might otherwise achieve.
  • Support the governors to lead a positive, frank, challenging and open appraisal review meeting, advising where relevant.
  • Write the appraisal review statement capturing the main points agreed at the appraisal review meeting and detailing any training and development needs for the governors to finalise with the head teacher.
  • Support the governing body to set objectives that contribute to:
    1. Improving the education for all pupils at the school
    2. The implementation of any plan the governing body designed to improve the school’s educational provision and performance
  • Work with you to:
    1. Create an in-depth School Development Plan linked to the head teacher’s performance management objectives
    2. Create performance management objectives for all staff
“Laura provides outstanding professional advice in her role as our external adviser for headteacher performance management. She has the skills, experience and objectivity to support the Governors' role in this process. When we floundered, she provided clarity in the review process and was an enormous help in ensuring we set objectives for our headteacher which are specific and measurable.”
- Val Osbaldeston, Chairman of Governors at Oakridge School, High Wycombe

“Laura provided support during my Head Teacher Performance Management meetings and both myself and the governors were impressed with her knowledge, advice and guidance. I was keen to have a school review and requested to the Governing Board that Laura led it for us. This was agreed and Laura spent a day at school in June 2017 meeting with myself, teachers and governors as well as talking to pupils and looking at work. Laura liaised effectively with me prior to the visit. She is exceedingly well organised and although she is very professional she also has a very personable manner. Her advice was invaluable and drove both the School Development Plan for the 2017/18 academic year and some performance management targets. I would highly recommend Laura for any consultation work within your school..”
- Kate Grafham, Head at The Mary Towerton School at Studley Green
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07966 425 021
for Head Teacher performance management provided internationally and across the UK (Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, North West London and the surrounding areas).