English Lead Handover Document
When an English Lead leaves a school, the next person inherits chaos by default. This handover template captures everything — phonics scheme, reading data, library status, CPD history, key children, statutory data trends. Mirrors the music and assessment coordinator handover docs.
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Page count: 11. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Provide an outgoing English Lead with a structured handover document, ensuring the incoming Lead has the information needed to take over without significant loss of momentum.
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