Benefits

For Senior Managers/Leadership Teams

Schools are under increasing pressure to understand the capabilities, needs and aspirations of their support staff. They must also demonstrate effective development at both individual and institutional level. This needs to be done in the context of the remodelling and ECM agendas, and the new framework for inspection. In their strategic role, local authorities are challenged to demonstrate effective leadership, quality assurance and capacity building across the same demanding contexts.

The NAPTA Workforce Development Programme is an on-line self- assessment tool aligned to the National Occupational Standards for the wider workforce.

For Headteachers

Essential data on staff capabilities to aid workforce remodelling.
Valuable information relating to individual staff in the context of career progression, eg HLTA, TA NQV, Support Work in Schools VRQ.
Opportunities for better-informed performance management and appraisal.
Specific guidance on effective self-evaluation, SEF completion and provision of evidence.
Guidance and support for increasing the capacity of in-house CPD.
Better-informed provision of CPD from the local authority.
The change to demonstrate general and specific progress by repeating the process.

For individual Support Staff members

An opportunity both to find out about themselves and to tell others about their strengths, weaknesses and aspirations.
The chance to use technology in a reassuring and rewarding way.
The boost provided by a certificate setting out the breadth of their existing confidence.
Clear guidance on setting professional targets.
A statement of individual potential that may inspire them to seek professional advancement or enable them to apply their talents in other areas.

For further information regarding briefings, training and feedback sessions please contact the Learning & Development Section on 0114 293 0916.