Sixth principle

last updated:12 Oct 2009

Work as part of a whole-school team.

Registered teachers:

• endeavour to develop productive and supportive relationships with all school colleagues
• exercise any leadership and management responsibilities in a respectful, inclusive and fair way, and in accordance with contractual obligations and national standards
• uphold school policies and procedures, and raise any concerns about the life or running of the school in a responsible and appropriate way
• contribute to colleagues' learning and development; provide honest, accurate, and justifiable comments when giving references for, or assessing the performance of, colleagues
• participate in whole-school development and improvement activities
• recognise the important role of the school in the life of the local community, and take responsibility for upholding its reputation and building trust and confidence in it.