Our Refresher Appraiser training day is run over a half-day period, either in the morning or the afternoon. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 13:30 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 09:15 | 13:45 | Challenging appraisal situations |
| 09:40 | 14:10 | Appraiser skills: review of simulated appraisal video |
| 10:15 | 14:45 | 10 minutes screen break |
| 10:25 | 14:55 | Appraiser skills: Practice sessions Working in trios, participants rotate in Appraiser, Appraisee and Observer roles; 15 minutes for practice and 10 minutes for feedback. |
| 11:45 | 16:15 | 10 minutes screen break |
| 11:55 | 16:25 | Wellbeing approach to appraisal discussion |
| 12:20 | 16:50 | Ask Anything Plenary |
| 12:30 | 17:00 | End of training* |
* Please complete feedback form when sent after the course
A workbook has also been provided for you as an aide-mémoire to note down your thoughts and reflections. Please make use of this so you can refer to it on the training day during the small and large group discussions.
01 RA Programme
Date updated: 03/04/2026
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00 RA Workbook
Date updated: 03/04/2026
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This page was last updated on: 03/04/2026
