2018 – 2019 STAFF DEVELOPMENT POLICY
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Orientation course for newly qualified staff
Newly qualified staff members are entitled to participate in a structured orientation course designed to support their transition into the school environment.
- Who it is for
- newly qualified staff
- How to act on it
- Eligibility is automatic upon appointment; no separate application process is detailed, but the course is part of the school's formal development framework.
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1.2 The design and implementation of an orientation course for newly qualified staff.
Mentoring of staff by selected colleagues
Newly appointed and newly qualified staff members can benefit from being mentored by experienced colleagues to support their professional growth and social integration into the school community.
- Who it is for
- newly appointed staff and newly qualified staff
- How to act on it
- Eligibility is based on appointment status; no specific application process is described, but mentoring is part of the school's structured development approach.
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1.3 The mentoring of staff by selected colleagues to ensure the circulation of ideas and the professional development and social integration of the individual into the school milieu.
Subsidized attendance at external professional development courses
Staff may attend external professional development courses with financial support from the school, provided the course aligns with school priorities, individual needs, and the School Development Plan.
- Who it is for
- all staff at Bloubergrant High School
- How to act on it
- Staff must apply, be nominated by a line manager, or be recommended by a developmental body; selection is made by the School Management Team.
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1.5 The subsidization of attendance by staff at external professional development courses.
In-service training and professional development regime
All staff at Bloubergrant High School are eligible to participate in internal professional development activities, including pre-reading, orientation courses for new staff, mentoring by colleagues, and regular seminars or workshops led by school staff or external experts.
- Who it is for
- all staff at Bloubergrant High School
- How to act on it
- Participation is initiated through nomination by a line manager, personal application, recommendation from a developmental body, or instruction from the provincial Education Department or national DBE.
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1.4 Regular internal professional development courses, meetings, discussions or seminars led or facilitated by the School’s own staff, as well as by invited experts or service providers.
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https://www.bloubergranthigh.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2018-2019-STAFF-DEVELOPMENT-POLICY.pdf
Key Takeaways
- 2018–2019
- Bloubergrant High School
- Staff Development Policy
- annual budgeting for staff development
- School Management Team
- School Development Plan (SDP or SIP)
- mentoring
- in-service training
- subsidization of external courses
- selection based on nomination, application, or recommendation
- Headmaster M.H.S. Pedro
- Bloubergrant High School
- M.H.S. Pedro
- School Management Team
- School Governing Body
- provincial Education Department
- national Department of Education (DBE)