The New Appraiser training days are run over two half-days, either in the mornings or the afternoons. Below is the outline of the programme and the timings. Participants will be allocated to either the AM or PM sessions but not both. Please double check your allocation first before consulting the sessions times below.
| AM Time | PM Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 08:45 | 13:15 | Participants testing connection and networking |
| 09:00 | 13:30 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 09:15 | 13:45 | Review of pre-session information |
| 09:35 | 14:05 | Supporting information and Form 4 |
| 10:15 | 14:45 | 10 minutes screen break |
| 10:25 | 14:55 | Appraiser skills: review of simulated appraisal video |
| 10:45 | 15:15 | Practice Appraisal (1)** |
| 11:05 | 15:35 | 15 minutes screen break |
| 11:20 | 15:50 | Practice Appraisal (2) |
| 11:40 | 16:10 | 15 minutes screen break |
| 11:55 | 16:25 | Practice Appraisal (3) |
| 12:15 | 16:45 | Plenary / Q&A |
| 12:30 | 17:00 | End of day 1 |
** Participants rotate roles of Appraiser, Appraisee, Observer and Timekeeper in the Practice Appraisal sessions. Each session will have 10 minutes for practice appraisal and 10 minutes for feedback. Timings for breaks will differ depending on the number of participants on the course. Example shown above is for groups of trios.
| AM Time | PM Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 08:45 | 13:15 | Participants testing connection and networking |
| 09:00 | 13:30 | Welcome back |
| 09:10 | 13:40 | Mini Appraisal (1)** |
| 09:45 | 14:15 | Mini Appraisal (2) |
| 10:20 | 14:50 | 10 minutes screen break |
| 10:30 | 15:00 | Mini Appraisal (3) |
| 11:05 | 15:35 | Mini Appraisal (4) |
| 11:40 | 16:10 | Mini Appraisal: Plenary |
| 11:50 | 16:20 | Challenging appraisal situations |
| 12:20 | 16:50 | Plenary & Ask the tutors |
| 12:30 | 17:00 | End of day 2 |
** Participants rotate roles of Appraiser, Appraisee, Observer and Timekeeper in the Mini Appraisal sessions. Each session will have 20 minutes for practice appraisal and 10-15 minutes for feedback. Timings for breaks will differ depending on the number of participants on the course. Example above is for groups of four.
For the purposes of your self reflective learning after the training, your participation as an appraiser on day 2 will be video recorded via Teams (as outlined in the application form).
The recordings are designed as a learning resource for you (in the appraiser role) to review and reflect upon. this is expected of all participants to ensure everyone has the same opportunity to reflect and study accordingly.
Only your fellow participants (and tutors) will have access to the videos in your breakout group, no one else will have access.
All video recordings will be deleted automatically after 8 weeks (when the whole Teams setup is deleted).
For transparency we have included the assessment criteria in which tutors will assess participants' readiness to take on the appraiser role. You may wish to review this for your own reflection and consider your own readiness.
New Appraiser Programme
Date updated: 02/04/2026
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Assessment Template
Date updated: 01/04/2026
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Pendleton's Rules
Date updated: 01/04/2026
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This page was last updated on: 02/04/2026
