Ongoing
professional development and life long learning is the right to all members of
staff. Whole nursery, group and individual needs are addressed in order to both
improve individual’s abilities and experiences and to facilitate improvements
in standards throughout the nursery. Needs are identified through performance
management, staff request and nursery improvement priorities.
This policy aims to guide the formulation of each year’s
staff development and enable all staff to have access to professional
development which will result in improved practice throughout the nursery.
Each year there is a finite
amount of time and money available for staff development. Individual’s needs
are assessed through performance management interviews, annual appraisal
interviews, monitoring, self-evaluation, and whole nursery improvements.
The Nursery Manager will take the requests and needs of each
individual and tailor make the package to suit the individual’s needs.
The professional development will take a variety of forms such
as:-
·
Visiting
another nursery to observe a specific action or event watching a colleague in
the nursery carry out a particular activity
·
Attending
a development course
·
Reviewing
job descriptions
·
Staff
training days
·
Membership
of working parties
·
Access
to professional journals
·
Mentoring
students
This list is not exclusive, opportunities for professional
development will be carefully considered and imaginative ways of developing
will always be encouraged.
The professional development activities will be monitored for
their impact on nursery performance.
Staff members will sometimes be asked for a brief written report on
the aspect of professional development undertaken with a focus on how the
investment will improve their practice.
The Nursery Manager will keep an overview of professional
development issues each year. The records can be accessed by individuals for
their own professional purposes.
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