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Model Policy for Dealing with Capability Issues
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Model Policy for Dealing with Capability Issues
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This essential resource provides a clear and structured framework for schools to navigate serious capability issues among teachers and school leaders. Developed in line with the latest DFE guidelines (July 2024), this model policy outlines a fair and transparent process for managing underperformance that negatively impacts pupils and the school environment.
Format:
- Editable Microsoft word template
- 7 pages
- Time saved: 1 hour
- Created 30.07.24
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What's inside
Built around the rhythm of the school year.
Weekly planning, meetings, key dates, notes and follow-ups in one calm place.
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Weekly planning
Time-blocked weekly spreads with space for priorities and follow-ups.
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Meeting notes
Structured notes pages with actions and next steps.
Designed by a former Headteacher
Made for the role as it really is
I wanted one place to hold the week, the follow-ups and the decisions that mattered.
These planners began as the notebooks Lucy made for herself as a Headteacher. They are designed around the practical rhythm of school life, not an idealised version of it.
Lucy
Not a generic diary.
School weeks do not run like ordinary weeks. This planner is built around the meetings, deadlines, follow-ups and decisions that shape the academic year.
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Aug–July, term-aware
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Priorities + follow-ups built in
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Meeting notes
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Leadership prompts
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Decisions, wellbeing, key dates
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Key date reminders
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Principal Planner 2026/27 FAQs
Quick answers for school leaders comparing academic-year planners, headteacher planners and principal planners for 2026/27.
When does the Principal Planner 2026/27 ship?
This is a pre-order for the new academic year. Principal Planner 2026/27 orders are expected to ship in May/June, ready for August planning.
Is this planner for headteachers, principals and school leaders?
Yes. The HeadteacherChat Principal Planner is designed for headteachers, principals and senior school leaders who need one place for weekly planning, school improvement, safeguarding, meetings, wellbeing and follow-up actions.
What academic year does it cover?
The planner is built around the 2026/27 academic year, with an August-July structure, monthly views, year-at-a-glance planning and weekly diary spreads.
What is inside the school leader planner?
It includes weekly time-blocking, meeting notes, goal-setting pages, school improvement planning, SEF tracking, safeguarding and wellbeing prompts, policy checklists, staffing logs, CPD notes, budget notes, governor notes and contact pages.
Does it help with Ofsted, safeguarding and school improvement planning?
Yes. The planner includes structured space for school improvement, SEF, safeguarding, statutory policies, teaching and learning, SEND provision, wellbeing and termly leadership tasks, so key responsibilities stay visible throughout the year.
How is it different from a standard teacher planner or diary?
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