Informing staff

It is important that all staff understand the benefits of CPD portfolios, particularly in the light of the new performance management arrangements and emphasis on the professional standards for teachers. Indeed, all CPD needs to engage staff in order to have the maximum impact. To ensure that staff are eager to take part, they should be adequately prepared and informed. This section of CPD Portfolio Builder: Teachers is designed to help managers deliver an introduction to CPD portfolios and explain how staff can get started.

A suggested method of using CPD Portfolio Builder: Teachers is as follows:

• introduce the system to teachers
• encourage them to collect evidence
• discuss their portfolios at their performance management review
• where necessary, follow up with appropriate professional development.