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Effective support for teaching staff who are struggling

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Most headteachers will have to tackle underperformance at some point. Sonia Gill advises on the techniques and approaches that are likely to be successful for the teacher and the school

Many heads I work with have a teacher whom they believe is underperforming, or they have previously been in that situation. It is a difficult time for both the head and teacher, because the time and energy required by both to address the issue is considerable.

So, how can you tackle underperformance well? The best thing you can do for both yourself and the teacher (or any member of your team) is avoid getting into capability.

The steps you should be taking before you get into capability are actually very similar to the ones you need to take once in capability and they are driven by the desire to see the teacher improve their performance to the required standard as soon as possible.

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