UK Governors urged to scrutinise teachers' performance

Judith Burns:

School governors in England are being urged to keep a close eye on individual teachers' performance records.

In a response to a report by MPs the government said confidentiality should not override the need for governors to scrutinise teaching standards.

The response says governors have too often been denied access to performance data on grounds of confidentiality.

Graham Stuart, chairman of the Commons Education Select Committee said he welcomed the move.

"Otherwise you risk having the head as sole arbiter of performance within the school," said Mr Stuart.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 18, 2012 2:19 AM
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