Use this Teaching Assistant (TA) skills audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for TAs to use to identify progression and next steps. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Our Skills Audit Bundle includes this and audits for a variety of other roles. Available on our website Honeyguide-SLS.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking for school audit forms to get you started in the audit process? This bundle contains just the templates for eight essential audit areas, including leadership, curriculum, behaviour, safeguarding, SEND and more. This bundle includes editable audit and action plan templates for the following eight areas: Leadership and Management Quality of Education Behaviour and Attitudes Personal Development Mental Health and Wellbeing Equality and Diversity Safeguarding SEND Each audit template provides you with self-reflective questions for you to answer about your school, such as, “Do we encourage and facilitate the development of subject and pedagogical knowledge among staff?” and, “Do our pupils understand how to use terminology related to gender and LGBTQ+ inclusivity appropriately?” By answering the questions honestly, you can pinpoint your school’s strength and the areas that you’d like to develop. You might also uncover areas you’ve not previously considered, so auditing can be an ideal process to help you explore your school’s offer in more depth and make a plan to develop any areas further. What if I want audit guidance and more templates? We’ve got these for you! The audit and action plan templates in this bundle can also be found in our audit packs, which contain additional resources such as document checklists and question banks plus full guidance on how to carry out a successful audit. Find them on our website Honeyguide SLS Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Thinking about attendance and how you can support pupils to be in school? This bundle provides audits and action plan templates for individuals to support raising attendance in school, plus a planning template with prompts for creating a whole-school attendance strategy. With extra forms for keeping track of persistent absentees and those at risk, this pack is ideal to support your thinking about pupil attendance. Included are the following editable templates that support improving attendance: Individual Attendance Audit - use this to identify barriers to attendance for individuals. Individual Attendance Plan - perfect to create a plan with the pupil, their family and other professionals. Attendance Strategy - take a look at how you promote attendance across your whole school. Persistent Absentee Log - really helpful for keeping track of persistent absenteeism. Attendance Follow-Up Log - ideal for keeping records on how you’ve followed up on attendance issues. What if I want to take attendance further and look at broader whole-school areas to audit and improve? These attendance templates are also available in our Ofsted Preparation Pack, which is more heavily focused on the pre-inspection period. It looks at all elements of the EIF and auditing, including attendance, and can be found at Honeyguide SLS. For more attendance information and resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Are new staff joining your school and you want to ensure you’ve got your induction process paperwork in order? This bundle has the templates, checklists and crib sheets you need to organise the whole process, ensuring that new staff are smoothly inducted and can hit the ground running. Included are the following editable templates that can be used to organise and prepare for inducting new members of staff into your school: Staff Handbook Checklist Staff Handover Checklist Staff Induction Checklist Staff Induction Crib Sheet Staff Induction Folder Checklist Staff Induction Questionnaire Staff Induction Roles and Responsibilities What if I want more guidance on staff induction? We’ve got full guidance on this which talks you through the whole process from start to finish, and also includes skills audits for staff at all levels so that you can ensure a thorough and robust induction programme, leading to higher rates of staff retention. See the Staff Induction Pack at Honeyguide SLS. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Feeling confident with how to plan CPD but just want ideas on what questions to ask when auditing staff skills? This bundle includes templates for six different skills audits - from teaching assistants to headteachers - that enable colleagues to self-evaluate their skills and attributes, giving you key information to support you with tailoring whole-school and individual-focused CPD opportunities. These fully editable and adaptable templates can be used by staff in your school to highlight their ongoing professional development and training needs: Headteacher Skills Audit Middle Leaders Skills Audit Teaching Assistant Skills Audit Teacher Skills Audit Senior Leaders Skills Audit Subject Leader Skills Audit What if I want more guidance on the whole professional development process? We’ve currently got a great resource for school leaders wishing to plan and prepare their CPD cycle, where you can find the above skills audits as well as full guidance, surveys, self-evaluation forms and more: CPD Planning and Preparation Pack at Honeyguide SLS For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking to plan and prepare an effective continuous professional development cycle? Whether you’re wondering how to explore the training needs of all staff within your team or want to ensure you have a combination of whole-school and individual-focused support, this CPD Planning and Preparation Pack can support you throughout the process. A comprehensive guidance pack with accompanying templates to help you plan and prepare an effective CPD offer and support your thinking when deciding the best approach to take. Among the templates included are seven detailed skills audits to help you explore the individual strengths and areas for development of staff at all levels plus surveys to help you look into the career aspirations of staff within your team. Designed for headteachers, senior leaders, middle leaders, subject leaders, CPD co-ordinators, line managers and all other staff members involved in the planning and preparation of CPD activities. This pack is also useful for the governing body or trust leaders to ensure the CPD programme provided is comprehensive and considers career aspirations to support staff retention and succession planning This pack is available for £15 on our website Honeyguide SLS For more resources, visit our website Honeyguide SLS Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Have you got solid recruitment processes but need some fresh ideas for interview tasks? This bundle includes templates for nine different tasks that allow you to explore the skills and attributes of candidates - perfect for ensuring a positive recruitment and hiring process. These editable templates can be used on an interview day to determine the suitability of a candidate for a post in your school: Interview Task - Action Plan Interview Task - Assembly Interview Task - Curriculum Planning Interview Task - Data Analysis Interview Task - Goldfish Bowl Interview Task - In-Tray Exercise Interview Task - Lesson Observation Interview Task - Meeting With Pupils Interview Task - Presentation What if I want more guidance on the whole recruitment process? We’ve currently got a great resource for school leaders wishing to recruit an assistant or deputy headteacher or SENDCo, where you can find the above interview tasks as well as full guidance, interview questions, person specification, job descriptions and more: Honeyguide SLS

Thinking about how well your school communicates and interacts with parents and carers? Are you wanting to improve parent communication and engagement? This bundle supports this school improvement process, providing prompts and checklists to get you thinking about how you can enhance parental engagement in your school. Included in this bundle: Parent Engagement Audit - great for auditing your current processes to pinpoint your strengths and areas for development. Parent Engagement Action Plan - use it to create a plan based on your audit. Parent Engagement Checklist - perfect for ideas of tangible actions you can take at different points in the school year to enhance parental engagement What if I want to survey parents and have access to more templates? We’ve got a great pack for this - it covers surveying staff, pupils, parents and other stakeholders. It also includes a worked example on how to analyse survey data. You can find it here: School Stakeholder Survey Pack on Honeyguide SLS

This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website for £15. Looking to improve your staff induction procedures? Want to provide new staff members with everything they need? This Staff Induction Crib Sheet ensures new staff members know who and where to go to if they have a question or query, and includes space for frequently asked questions (FAQs), making it a useful and handy reference tool for new starters. Take a look at our other induction resources to help streamline your process and aid staff retention. For more resources, visit out website www.honeyguide-sls.co.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Provide staff members who are leaving your setting with a handover checklist to ensure all vital tasks and paperwork is up to date and accessible to new staff members. Within this resource are handover checklists for headteachers, senior leaders, SENDCo, teachers, school business leaders and managers and support teacher and teaching assistants. Effective handover is an essential part of staff induction for new staff members and ensures a streamlined approach, in the best interests of your pupils. Take a look at our other induction resources to help streamline your process and aid staff retention. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Looking to improve your staff induction procedures? Want to provide new staff members with everything they need? This Staff Handbook Checklist ensures you have everything in one place to successful integrate a new staff member into the team. Take a look at our other induction resources to help streamline your process and aid staff retention. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Decide who is responsible for the induction of each staff member to ensure every new member to the team has a streamlined and comprehensive staff induction. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Looking to improve your staff induction procedures? Want to provide new staff members with everything they need? This Staff Induction Questionnaire enables you to ask new staff members about the current induction process and areas that can be refined and improved to ensure it provides everything a new team members needs to successfully integrate. Take a look at our other induction resources to help streamline your process and aid staff retention. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Looking to improve your staff induction procedures? Want to provide new staff members with everything they need? This Staff Induction Folder Checklist ensures you have everything in one place to successful integrate a new staff member into the team. Take a look at our other induction resources to help streamline your process and aid staff retention. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking to audit the skill set within your staff team? Wondering what your career progression and next steps are as a senior leader? Utilise this Senior Leaders Audit to share evidence of where you or your staff team are now and what further actions are needed to enable them to feel confident in moving to senior leadership positions. Broken down into sections linked to the teachers’ standards, including: School Culture, Values and Ethos; Teaching, Learning; Curriculum Development, Assessment and Quality of Education; Pupil Behaviour and SEND Provision; Professional Development; School Improvement and Organisational Management; Working With Others. This resource is useful for senior leaders or those aspiring to senior leadership roles, as well as staff members who are considering their next career move to more senior positions. It can also be used as a coaching and mentoring tool during line management, or to support evidence gathering for the performance management appraisal and review cycle and process. For more resources, visit our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Looking to audit the skill set within your staff team? Wondering what your career progression and next steps are as a middle leader? Utilise this Middle Leaders Audit to share evidence of where you or your staff team are now and what further actions are needed to enable them to feel confident in moving to senior leadership positions. Broken down into sections linked to the teachers’ standards, including: Teaching, Learning and Assessment; Curriculum and Quality of Education; Line Management and Wider Responsibilities. This resource is useful for middle leaders or those aspiring to middle leadership roles, as well as staff members who are considering their next career move to senior leadership. It can be used as a coaching and mentoring exercise during line management, or used when reviewing the appraisal process and cycle to gather evidence. For more resources, visit our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This pack is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Looking to induct new staff members successfully into your team? Whether you’re wondering how to ensure a smooth transition into your setting or want to provide provision that aids staff retention, this Staff Induction Pack can support you throughout the process. This comprehensive guidance pack with accompanying templates will help you plan and prepare an effective induction offer and support your thinking throughout the integration and role preparation stages. Among the templates included are six different supportive checklists to prepare appointed staff members for their new role plus two detailed skills audits for middle and senior leaders. In this pack, you’ll explore how to design your induction programme, consider what to include in your induction policy and handbook, and the benefits of being mindful to the needs of existing and new staff members during integration into the team. We’ve also included some elements to consider when appointing an induction co-ordinator and what the role will entail. This pack also gives an overview of how to best prepare your new colleague for their new role, including how to lead and manage a successful handover. This pack is useful for headteachers, senior leaders, induction co-ordinators, ECT mentors, DSLs and all other staff members involved in the induction of new staff members. This pack is also useful for the governing body or trust leaders to ensure the induction programme provided is comprehensive from the beginning and supports staff retention. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Are you an Early Career Teacher (ECT) mentor looking to provide exceptional support? Look no further! With Honeyguide’s comprehensive Teachers’ Standards and the ECF reference guide, you can confidently compare the Teachers’ Standards and the Early Career Framework (ECF) statements - ideal for supporting observations, development and discussions about teaching & learning with new ECTs. Thisn 15-page fully editable reference guide is designed to support ECT mentors and ECTs themselves by comparing the relevant Teachers’ Standards to the statements in the Early Career Framework. It aligns the two key documents for school leaders that underpin the support entitlement for the ECT - the Teachers’ Standards and Early Career Framework. You may wish to use it to underpin professional dialogue when meeting with your ECT or when observing the ECT so you can provide tailored support pathways afterwards. You can also align the document with your school’s chosen ECF programme provider to focus on key statements and areas. Highlighting sections can help you focus mentoring and coaching conversations around the ECF, ensuring the ECT is well supported. There’s a handy tracker at the end of the document, where you can tick off key areas the ECT is focusing on. This can help to inform progress reviews and lets you keep tabs on areas of the Teachers’ Standards and the ECF that you’ve not dedicated time to yet. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This pack is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Looking to recruit a new assistant or deputy headteacher? Or are you looking to apply for a role? Whether you’re wondering how to prepare for the recruitment, selection and interview process or want to ensure you have all of the documentation at hand, this Assistant and Deputy Headteacher Interview Pack can support you throughout the process. This comprehensive guidance pack with accompanying templates will help you plan and prepare before the recruitment process begins and supports your thinking throughout the shortlisting, interview and appointment stages. In this pack you will explore how to design your recruitment timeline, consider what to include in the job description and person specification for the role and how to lead and manage an effective shortlisting process, including who to have on your interview panel. We’ve also included some elements to consider to ensure your new employee has a smooth induction into their new role once they begin. This pack is suitable for headteachers and members of the governing body leading recruitment processes. This pack is also useful for aspiring assistant and deputy headteachers wishing to develop their understanding of the interview process and progressing to leadership. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.