Let’s not forget that “outstanding provision and practice” can only be provided if you give your staff the tools and chance to self-evaluate and think about their own practice regularly. 

 

A technique I use with my staff are “staff self-evaluation” forms. In simple terms, it is a table set out with a number of different statements followed by a grading numbered 1-5 (1 being not confident at all and 5 being completely confident).

Statements could include:

• Can complete a 2 year old check efficiently and correctly.
• Understand and follow safeguarding procedures
• Understand why and how we risk assess
• Complete learning journeys effectively

Once completed, we used these evaluation forms to assess where the staff are at and what actions need to be set during the next supervision meeting. Once set, we will support them in completing this action so that when they have their next supervision meeting, if they had graded themselves at 3 on a particular area, they will then be at 4 or even 5!

We have found this to be an effective and easy CPD tool to use.

If anyone would like help creating a form then please contact me!

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