Professional Review

Professional Review Overview

A quick introduction to the Professional Review module in iP, explaining how it provides a structured framework to start, manage and complete staff reviews, including setting objectives, adding evidence, tracking progress and recording outcomes to support development and reflection.

How do I open multiple reviews?

Shows how to bulk open multiple Professional Reviews at once in iP, helping you quickly start review cycles for groups of staff without setting up individually.

How do I start a professional review for a member of staff?

Step‑by‑step guidance on initiating a Professional Review for a staff member in iP, including setting objectives, assigning collaborators, and preparing the review for completion.

How do I start a review when the start button is not available on My Staff?

Find out why the start button might be unavailable for a staff member’s review in iP and how to begin the review using alternative options or permissions.

How do I restore an archived review?

Learn how to recover an archived Professional Review in iP so you can reopen it, make updates, and continue tracking progress.

How do I add objectives that are applied to all or a group of staff?

Guides administrators through creating and assigning shared objectives to all staff or selected groups, ensuring consistency while reducing the need to set objectives individually.

Why are standard objectives not being added?

Explains common reasons why standard objectives may not be applied to a review in iP and outlines the steps needed to ensure they are correctly added and visible.

How do I view a portfolio?

Explains how to access and view a staff member’s Professional Review portfolio in iP, including objectives, evidence, feedback and review history in one place.

How do I access a staff member’s review?

Learn how to view and navigate a staff member’s Professional Review in iP, even if you don’t directly manage them, so you can support their development and track progress efficiently.

How do I use the activity feed?

Learn how to navigate and make the most of the Activity Feed in your Professional Review portfolio, keeping track of updates, comments, and progress in one place.

How do I use the blog in my portfolio?

Discover how to add, manage and organise blog entries within your Professional Review portfolio in iP to reflect on progress, record insights, and support your development journey.

How do I see my performance objectives?

Explains how staff can view their own performance objectives within iP, including where to find them and how to navigate the objectives list to track progress and update evidence.

How do I add evidence in a review?

Find out how to add and manage evidence within a Professional Review, including uploading documents, linking existing records, and supporting objectives against professional standards.

How do I add an interim review?

Learn how to create and add an interim review in iP to track ongoing progress, provide feedback, and support staff development between formal review cycles.

Why are performance objectives not showing for a member of staff?

Explains why objectives might not appear in a staff member’s portfolio, and how to resolve this by agreeing the targets so objectives become visible.

Why are standards not visible in the portfolio?

Find out why standards may not be appearing in a Professional Review portfolio and how to check settings, permissions and configurations to make them visible.

How do I view a performance management report?

Guides users through accessing and viewing performance management reports in iP, showing how to review objectives, progress and outcomes to support monitoring, evaluation and next steps.

How do I turn on/off general notifications?

Explains how to manage general notification settings within iP, allowing users to turn notifications on or off to suit their role and preferences.

How do I turn on/off objective notifications?

Shows how to manage objective-related notifications in iP, enabling users to control alerts about updates, progress and activity linked to their objectives.

How do I add collaborators for staff I do not manage?

Learn how to add collaborators to a staff member’s Professional Review when you are not their direct manager, allowing others to contribute evidence, comments and support to the review process.

How do I download and export my review portfolio?

Step‑by‑step instructions for exporting a Professional Review portfolio from iP, so you can save, share, or print a complete record of objectives, evidence, and outcomes.

Why can't I see my professional review in my portfolio?

Find out common reasons a Professional Review may not appear in your iP portfolio and how to resolve visibility issues to access your review details.

Why can't I see the staff I line manage?

Understand common reasons why staff you line-manage may not appear in iP and how to resolve visibility issues to access their Professional Reviews.

Why are there duplicated staff in the my staff view?

Learn why some staff members may appear more than once in the My Staff view in iP and how to identify and resolve duplicate entries.

How do I bulk-add collaborators?

Step‑by‑step guidance on how to add multiple collaborators at once in iP, saving time when setting up reviews for several staff members.

How do I set up probation for a member of staff?

Step‑by‑step instructions for creating and managing a probation review in iP, helping you track objectives, progress, and outcomes during the probation period.

How do I update a review title and date?

Learn how to edit the title and date of a Professional Review in iP, ensuring your records are accurate and up to date.

How do I effectively use the My Staff view in iP?

Tips and steps for making the most of the My Staff view in iP, helping you efficiently navigate, organise and manage your team’s Professional Reviews.

How do I add collaborators to a staff member's review?

Step‑by‑step guidance on how to include collaborators in a staff member’s Professional Review in iP, enabling shared input and support throughout the review process.

How do I record progress in response to coaching over a review period?

Learn how to document and track a staff member’s progress in iP over a review period, reflecting the impact of coaching and ongoing development.

How do I change the rating type in review settings?

Learn how to update the rating type used in a Professional Review’s settings in iP to match your preferred assessment approach.

How do I add my own objectives?

Step‑by‑step instructions for creating and adding personal objectives to a Professional Review in iP, allowing you to tailor goals to your development needs.

How do I close a review?

Step‑by‑step instructions on how to finalise and close a Professional Review in iP once all objectives and evidence have been completed.

How do I close multiple reviews?

Explains how to quickly close several Professional Reviews at once in iP, saving time when finalising reviews for multiple staff members at the end of a cycle.

Why am I unable to close review due to incomplete items?

Find out why a Professional Review in iP can’t be closed and how to identify and complete outstanding items to finalise the review successfully.

How do I see objectives from a previous year?

Explains how to view objectives from earlier review cycles in iP, allowing staff and leaders to reflect on past targets, progress and outcomes over time.

How do I see my old reviews?

Explains how staff can access and view previous Professional Reviews in iP, allowing them to reflect on past objectives, feedback and outcomes over time.

How do I re-open a completed review?

Step‑by‑step guidance on how to re‑open a completed Professional Review in iP to make updates or add additional evidence.