Statutory Induction Arrangements for Newly Qualified Teachers

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Statutory Induction Arrangements for Newly
Qualified Teachers
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Topics Covered

• The statutory induction arrangements
• The statutory induction process
• The role and responsibility of school staff
• The induction profiles and guidance
• Information regarding the LA / Appropriate Body

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Revised Induction ArrangementsRationale

• Consistency in structure and support
• Flexibility within different patterns of
  employment
• High quality of experience for NQTs (including
  the opportunity to participate in the Master in
  Educational Practice)
• Fair and equitable process
• Rigorous and consistent assessment

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The Practice Review and Development process

• For NQTs the PRD process provides the overarching
  context for their long term professional
  development
• The PRD process aims to raise standards of
  teaching and improve learner outcomes across
  Wales by linking together the practitioners
  professional standards, performance management
  and professional development in one coherent
  system

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The Statutory Induction Arrangements

• The arrangements for statutory induction for ALL
  NQTs in Wales is a collaborative process between
  the NQT, the school based mentor (SBM), the
  external mentor (EM) and the Appropriate Body
  (AB) usually represented by the LA NQT
  Co-ordinator

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The Induction Period

• All NQTs must complete an induction period of
• Three complete terms for NQTs on a full time
  contract
• 380 school sessions for NQTs employed on a part
  time or temporary contract
• 380 school sessions for NQTs undertaking short
  term supply

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Where can induction take place

• Maintained schools in Wales
• Non maintained special schools in Wales
• Independent schools in Wales where
• The curriculum for any primary learner meets NC
  requirements
• The curriculum for learners at KS3 or 4 includes
  all core and foundation subjects
• An agreement has been reached prior to the start
  of the induction period between he school and the
  LA that they will act as the AB
• FE institutions where the institution is able to
  provide an NQT with an appropriate post to enable
  them to undertake their induction

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• In Wales it is a legal requirement that all NQTs
  must hold QTS and be registered with the GTCW in
  order to be employed as a teacher
• An induction period cannot start until the NQT
  holds QTS and is registered with the GTCW

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Eligibility for the Masters in Educational
Practice

• The criteria for entry to the MEP in January 2014
  are that the NQT
• Has a recognised degree at pass level or above
• Has QTS and is employed as an NQT in their first
  year of teaching in a maintained school in Wales
  in a role that can count toward induction
• Be registered with GTCW
• Be employed until at least the end of Spring term
  2014 in one or more maintained schools in Wales
  equivalent to at least 0.4 contract
• Has an agreement from the HT

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Roles and Responsibilities

• The headteacher must
• Complete the Induction and MEP Notification Form
  and submit to GTCW within 10 working days of the
  start of the NQTs employment
• The form can be accessed on www.gtcw.org.uk
• Assign a SBM to support the NQT on a day to day
  basis throughout the induction period
• Ensure that the NQT receives additional 10 non
  contact time in addition to the 10 timetabled
  PPA

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The SBM should.......

• discuss the PTS with the NQT in the context of
  their Career Entry Profile (CEP)
• set the NQTs priorities considering national,
  local and school priorities alongside the NQTs
  development priorities from their CEP and the
  PTS. The priorities should be recorded in Section
  2A of the Induction Profile
• send Sections 1 and 2A to the appropriate body/LA
  within 15 working days of the start the NQTs
  employment
• provide advice on how to gather evidence against
  the PTS and completing Section 3 of the Induction
  Profile
• agree the timetable for observation for the
  first term for NQTs employed full time, or for
  NQTs employed part time by the time the NQT has
  completed 140 sessions
• agree a schedule for regular reviews of progress
  and support
• ensuring that NQTs regularly check and update
  their online record held at www.gtcw.org.uk

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The NQT should........

• decide if they wish to participate in the Masters
  in Educational Practice (MEP) if they are
  eligible
• discuss the PTS with the SBM in the context of
  their Career Entry Profile (CEP)
• agree their developmental priorities considering
  national, local and school priorities alongside
  the priorities from their CEP and the PTS
• consider how to gather evidence against the PTS
  and begin completing Section 3 of the Induction
  Profile
• agree the timetable for observation for the first
  term for NQTs employed full time, or for NQTs
  employed part time by the time the NQT has
  completed 140 sessions
• agree a schedule for regular reviews of progress
  and support
• log into their record at www.gtcw.org.uk
  regularly and update it with any changes

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The GTCW will......

• register the date that the NQT starts their
  induction period amend to the following
• record the NQTs induction details and track the
  NQT through Induction and the MEP
• notify the NQT, the Headteacher and the AB of the
  name of the external mentor
• Assess the NQTs eligibility to participate in the
  MEP

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Supervision and support during the induction
period

• The supervision and support will be carried
  out through a partnership between the school(s)
  where the NQT is working, the external mentor and
  the appropriate body. The supervision and support
  for the NQT should have a developmental focus and
  provide the overarching context for their long
  term professional development.

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The NQT

• The NQT has the entitlement to effective and high
  quality support during their
• induction period. The NQT works with the SBM to
  identify developmental priorities,
• reviewing their progress and deciding upon
  appropriate professional development
• during the induction period. The NQT is
  responsible for identifying and recording
• evidence of how they meet the PTS through their
  professional practice.
• The NQT should
• participate in training and professional
  development activities
• identify and maintain a record of evidence of
  meeting the PTS using Section 3 of the Induction
  Profile
• meet with the SBM at regular intervals to review
  progress against the PTS, agree developmental
  priorities and support.
• ensure GTCW is kept fully informed of status and
  is notified of each period of employment
• maintain a record of employment verified by the
  Headteacher of the school(s). Section 4 of the
  Induction Profile
• ensure GTCW is kept fully informed of status and
  is notified of each period of employment

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The SBM

• The school based mentor (SBM) should
• ensure a secure understanding of the statutory
  induction arrangements
• have a secure understanding of PTS
• provide day to day mentoring, coaching and
  support that supports the NQT to develop their
  reflective practice
• work in collaboration with the external mentor
• facilitate professional development opportunities
  for the NQT on the core priorities of literacy,
  numeracy, reducing the impact of poverty on
  attainment, ALN, behaviour management and
  reflective practice
• meet with the NQT at regular intervals to review
  progress against the PTS, agree developmental
  priorities and support. The Induction Profile
  Section 2B should be used to record
• facilitate the agreed support and coaching for
  the NQT including observations of teaching
  throughout the induction period
• liaise with the appropriate body and provide the
  appropriate body (the LA) with a record of
  progress at agreed intervals using the Induction
  Profile

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The EM

• The external mentor has a key role in the
  induction process. They work in
• collaboration with the SBM and then AB. The
  external mentor works with the SBM to
• provide additional tailored support and mentoring
  directed at supporting the NQT to
• meet the requirements of induction. External
  mentors are experienced practitioners
• who have knowledge of the PTS and who have
  effective coaching and mentoring skills.
• The external mentor (EM) should
• provide mentoring support for the NQT
• work in collaboration with the SBM taking into
  account the evidence gathered by the school based
  mentor when making judgments on the NQT's
  progress in meeting the PTS
• undertake a minimum of 2 classroom observations
  in agreement with the NQT and the SBM
• undertake a minimum of two progress reviews with
  the NQT and the SBM. The Induction Profile,
  Section 2A, 2B, Section 3 and Section 4 should
  form the basis for the reviews
• provide the appropriate body (the LA) with a
  summary of progress at agreed regular intervals
  using the External Mentor Record.
• make a recommendation to the appropriate body
  (the LA) that PTS have been met or not met

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The AB

• In Wales the appropriate body is the Local
  Authority. The AB has the overall statutory
  responsibility for the supervision and training
  of all NQTs. The AB ensures that there is
  effective and robust quality-assurance in place
  so that all NQTs receive the highest quality
  induction support.
• The Appropriate body will
• provide a named coordinator to take overall
  responsibility to ensure that induction meets the
  statutory requirements in each school
• establish and maintain a system to administer the
  induction process
• ensure the named coordinator works in partnership
  with the regional Welsh Government professional
  programme coordinator
• ensure the named coordinator attend the Welsh
  Government annual update briefing
• facilitate access to professional development
  based on the core priorities of literacy,
  numeracy, reducing the impact of poverty on
  attainment, ALN, behaviour management and
  reflective practice . This includes for NQTs
  undertaking induction through short term supply
• work with EM and SBM to quality assure school
  induction arrangements
• intervene where necessary
• provide support to schools and NQTs
• use assessment evidence to make the final
  decision on the induction outcome. The
  assessment evidence will be recorded in the
  Induction Profile and the External Mentor Record
  
• participate in regional and national moderation
• liaise with the GTCW
• inform GTCW of the final decision on the
  induction outcome for each NQT

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GTCW

• The General Teaching Council (GTCW) protects the
  public by
• ensuring that teachers are appropriately
  qualified and
• maintain high standards of conduct and practice.
  The GTCW
• administer Welsh Government funding for teacher
  development and
• therefore has an involvement in the statutory
  induction process for
• NQTs.
• The GTCW will
• Maintain a log the accrued sessions of registered
  NQTs during the induction period and track NQT
  through their Induction
• inform the NQT, Headteacher and appropriate body
  of the name of the External Mentor.
• Release to schools, retrospectively after each
  term, funding for NQTs on receipt of the
  Induction Claim form
• Collect collate important data about teachers
  undertaking the induction MEP Programmes
• Assess NQTS eligibility to participate in the MEP

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Making the final decision at the end of the
induction period

• The final decision is made by the appropriate
  body (the local authority). The appropriate
  bodys approach will ensure that its approach to
  deciding whether a NQT has met the PTS is fair,
  consistent and rigorous.
• The AB will base its decision on the written
  recommendation from the external mentor and the
  evidence provided by the SBM and the NQT in the
  Induction Profile. The NQT must have been
  employed on a full-time basis for three full
  terms or have completed 380 sessions.
• If there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate
  a NQT has met the PTS, before making a decision
  to fail the NQT the appropriate body must
  consider whether an extension to the induction
  period would be appropriate.

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The Induction Profile

• The Induction Profile provides a written summary
  of the progress and achievement of the newly
  qualified teacher (NQT) in meeting the
  requirements to successfully complete the
  statutory induction period.
• The Induction Profile will form the basis of the
  professional dialogue between the NQT and the
  school based mentor and the external mentor.

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Completing the Induction Profile

• Completing the Induction Profile is a
  collaborative process involving the school based
  mentor and the NQT, it may also involve evidence
  from the external mentor.
• The NQT has the responsibility for completing
  Sections 1, 3 and 4. The school based mentor has
  the responsibility for completing Section 2 for
  NQTs on permanent or temporary contracts. For
  NQTs completing induction through short term
  supply contracts, the external mentor has the
  responsibility for completing Section 2.
• The school based mentor will work with the NQT to
  ensure the Induction Profile is completed to a
  satisfactory standard. In the case of NQTs
  completing induction through short term supply
  this support will be provided by the external
  mentor.