Guidance Notes and Best Practice Guides
NSG: The National School of Government has launched a new 360 degree feedback tool for Civil Service leaders designed around the Cabinet Secretary’s new framework of leadership expectations and the requirements of Professional Skills for Government (PSG).
Designed specifically for the Senior Civil Service and its aspirants, SCHOR360 is an online development tool that provides a full analysis of a participant’s performance in five key areas: Strives, Communicates, Helps, Observes and Results.
In addition to a detailed numerical and graphical report, participants typically receive an insight into how others perceive their leadership style, a ‘survey’ of work areas considered most crucial by their manager and colleagues, and written comments about their leadership impact.
Defra: An online calculator that enables people to work out their carbon footprint using government-recognised data & calculations has been launched by Environment Secretary David Miliband.
Using the calculator, people are supposed to be able to calculate their carbon footprint from home energy, appliances & transport and choose to calculate either their own personal footprint or their household's. The calculator then develops a personalised action plan for users, with steps they can take to cut their emissions.
Recent research commissioned by Defra has shown that 94% of people in Britain now believe that the world's climate is changing and 57% believe that we are already feeling the impacts of climate change. 66% of people surveyed said they were already trying to take personal action to try to limit climate change.
Press release ~ ActonCO2 calculator ~ Defra: Act on CO2 ~ Environment and greener living : Directgov ~ Energy Saving Trust ~ The Climate Group ~ Software developers d::gen
TDA: A revised set of professional standards for teachers has been published by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA). The revised standards, a key element of the "new professionalism" for teachers, will replace existing classroom teacher standards from September 2007.
This framework of standards is intended to help teachers plan their careers and identify their future development with their line managers. The standards set out the professional attributes, knowledge & understanding and skills expected at each stage of a teacher's career.
