Teachers are amongst the most scrutinised professionals. As well as being watched regularly by their head of departments and visits by Ofsted they are also judged on exam results and receive feedback daily from parents and students alike.
Did you know what is involved with dismissing a teacher though? A head teacher who is worried about a teacher must firstly initiate an informal procedure and offer counselling and advice, followed by a second formal procedure, if there is no improvement then further observation and target setting is set in motion for no longer than two terms. Again if there is no further improvement a further final warning needs to be given, if there is still no improvement the teacher can be dismissed or encouraged to resign.
The formal procedure of last resort is a referral to GTC (General Teaching Council) for England. All teachers in England are required to register and must renew annually.
What are your thoughts on how this could effect the education of your children?