This week I report on the delay of the Government’s response to the STRB’s recommendations for teachers’ pay for next academic year and a free webinar from Governors for Schools on the Headteacher appraisal process.

Delay to teachers’ pay offer for 2024/2025
The Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, recently stated that, due to the pre-election period of sensitivity, the Government will not publish its response to the School Teachers’ Review Body’s recommendations for teachers’ pay in 2024/2025 until after the general election on 4 July.

Governors for Schools free webinar on Headteacher appraisal: 27 June from 8-9am
In conjunction with Better Governor, Governors for Schools is running a free webinar on Thursday 27 June 2024 from 8 to 9am on the Headteacher appraisal process. The session will explore how headteacher appraisals underpin the strategic oversight offered by governors in both maintained schools and academy trusts. Participants will be provided with tools and strategies to support governors’ oversight of school effectiveness and put headteacher appraisal into the context of school improvement. Please use this link to register.