Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Jobcentre Plus Programmes
How effective are leadership and management in raising achievement and supporting all learners?

In effective self-assessment, the effectiveness of leadership and management is evaluated by the extent to which...

5.11performance management, staff appraisal and review are effective in improving the quality of provision.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the Jobcentre Plus context means...

5.11.1 ensuring that staff appraisal, review and development processes support staff in meeting the national standards for teaching and link to the literacy and numeracy core curricula.
5.11.2 using appraisal, review and development processes to encourage all staff in the organisation to receive training and development in basic skills awareness, teaching and support.
5.11.3 encouraging and enabling staff to keep up to date with local and national developments.
5.11.4 ensuring that staff take part in appropriate professional development programmes, especially those concerned with embedding basic skills.

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