ES Development Session - Appraisal (NWDFTES20260515)

Agenda	Directions to NW Dental Training Hub
Notes For Appraisers

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NEW Educational Supervisors - Arrival time: 09:15 for a start time of 09:30

Educational Supervisors who missed the appraisal session in 2025 or would like a refresher - Arrival time: 09:15 for a start time of 09:30

All other Educational Supervisors - Arrival time: 10:30am

The afternoon session will run from 2:00pm - 4:30pm (see separate course invite) 

The Appraisal Process: Self-Appraisal; Producing a Personnel Development Plan; Appraising Others

Mandatory: Educational Supervisor

To enable educators to understand self-appraisal, leading to a robust PDP and eCPD plan, and how to apply this knowledge to appraising others (FDs)

• To present an overview of the appraisal process
• To review the importance of reflective practice and life-long learning
• Provide the opportunity for participants to work in pairs to undertake an appraisal resulting in a Personal Development Plan that follows GDC Enhanced CPD Guidelines and includes educational aims
• To share strategies for helping inexperienced FDs to practice safely, and develop their skills across all areas of dentistry

By the end of the day you should be able to:

• Explain the appraisal process
• Facilitate and work through the appraisal process, as an appraiser and appraisee
• Produce a Personal Development Plan in line with GDC guidance (PDP)
• Apply assessment skills to support Foundation Dentists
• Participants will be aware of the Appraisal Process
• Participants will be aware of what Reflective Practice is, and how to develop it
• Participants will have a Personal Development Plan based on GDC recommendations
• Participants will have had the opportunity to be appraised by, and to appraise, a colleague
• Participants will have additional strategies to help them appraise FDs