Inspectorate Estyn said that while headteachers keep appropriate records of what they have achieved, far fewer use the Welsh government’s Leadership Standards to evaluate how well their objectives are being met.
According to Estyn – which visited 20 random schools in making its new report – “only a few” headteachers use the standards to challenge themselves robustly and help identify the skills relevant to their development.
Chief inspector Meilyr Rowlands said: “Fostering and developing current and future school leaders is vital if we are to improve Welsh education. The Leadership Standards provide a framework for skills development as well as underpinning the effective performance management of school leaders.
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