Welcome to the BlueSky newsletter. In this issue, we kick off the summer term with the Schools and Academies Show, we share some product updates as well as insights from our CEO and BlueSky schools. Scroll down to read more.
Warm regards,
The BlueSky Team
Schools and Academies Show, 1st May, ExCel London
If you are attending the Schools and Academies Show this week, drop by stand D16 to catch up with the BlueSky team. We will be happy to offer advice on how to support your appraisal and CPD strategy and customise BlueSky to fit your school’s culture and processes.
BlueSky Product Updates
Our product development team is continually working behind the scenes to improve our platform and deliver more effective solutions for our members. While many updates have already been made this year, over the summer term we are releasing a number of notable new features to support greater engagement with CPD, reduce admin workload and allow more flexibility and customisation.
Watch this space for further announcements.
BlueSky in the news: A season of change for appraisal
BlueSky CEO and Founder Denise Inwood has been sharing her insights and experience in a regular column for Education Today. In her latest article, she explains why the traditional mid-year review is being relegated to history, in favour of ongoing professional conversations throughout the year
Read the article for Denise’s outline of the steps for shifting from a traditional approach to a more agile, appraisee-led conversations.
How our schools do it
“As a manager who processes the impact of CPD, it’s been a lot easier for me. Because we have those online evaluation forms, we can actually see what is having an impact on teacher and classroom practice.”
Harrow Nanning introduced BlueSky’s online platform to streamline performance management processes as well as linking professional development to objectives and ensuring staff understand the impact of their work.
Author: Tamsin Denley,
Head of Marketing and Partnerships
