Framework for the Development of Red Circled Staff
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Overall Goal
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To provide support and opportunity for training and guidance to  enable the
red circled staff to develop their skills and knowledge (especially technical)
with a view to demonstrating whether they are capable of fulfilling the
requirements for a graded post at a level equivalent to their protected
salary.

Strategy
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Hours below are for full time members of staff (part-time staff pro-rata).

Appraisals annually with line manager
Four-monthly progress meeting with line manager
Up to 30% of time (minimum 20%) to be guided  personal development
Identify (up to 200 hrs/year, equivalent to 20 credits worth of courses/year)
training/courses that might be relevant (includes Informatics courses)
Series of development projects (tracked via the Development Meeting) undertaken
fortnightly meeting devoted to project issues with line manager.

Time split
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Average over the working year in 35 hr week:

(20-30%) 7-10.5 hrs personal development
	  including up to 4.5 hrs training/courses

	 0.2 hrs progress meeting/appraisal

(30%)	 10.5 hrs project work
	  including 0.5 hrs development project meeting with line manager
(40-50%) 14-17.5  hrs other (unit work, unit meeting, Development Meetings)

Some goals of the initial appraisal
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Identify technical strengths and weaknesses as perceived by the appraisee
(and the appraiser)
Identify which strengths can be harnessed to the benefit of the School
Identify which areas might be improved through training/academic courses to
the benefit of the School.
Agree on an initial development project, if not already decided.