PRD and Professional Update with The revised GTCS

Standards

Scottish Context

Curriculum for Excellence

Teaching Scotland’s

Future

Advancing Professionalism

in Teaching

GTCS Revised Professional

Standards

Professional Update - All professions need to keep skills and knowledge up to date....

Professional Update Iceberg

PU/PRD

PU

PRD

CPD…PRD What is the best CPD you

have had and why? What makes PRD

Successful?

PU comes from Teaching Scotland’s Future, Public Services Reform (GTC Scotland) Order 2011 (Section 31), GTC Scotland independence April 2012

Standards of qualification and practice

high – no link with competence

Avoiding bureaucracy; building blocks already there

Principles – teachers take responsibility for own development, entitled to supportive PRD, able to confirm they meet expected Standards

What does PU involve?

• Validation of SBC PU arrangements with GTCS (PRD/CPD)

• Annual updating of teacher’s personal details in My GTCS

• Participation in CPD(CLPL) and PRD

• On-line record keeping • Sign off every 5 years

by teacher and reviewer

PU

PU Sign off Teacher: I confirm that I have engaged in ongoing

professional development in line with the GTCS Professional Standards, maintained a professional learning record and portfolio of evidence, and have discussed the impact of my professional learning with my line manager as part of my Professional Review and Development process.

Line Manager confirms this statement.

Implications for PRD..

• Use of GTCS Standards

• Use of Self-evaluation

• Developing a culture of support

• Embedding a Coaching approach

PRD

PRD/PU cycle

Year 5=PRD+

PU

Year 1=PRD

Year 2=PRD

Year 3=PRD

Year 4=PRD

When is it my turn for PU? Year of Professional Update 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

Years of registration

2009, 1999, 1989, 1979, 1969 4 5 1 2

2008, 1998, 1988, 1978, 1968 5 1 2 3

2007, 1997, 1987, 1977, 1967 1 2 3 4

2006, 1996, 1986, 1976, 1966 2 3 4 5

2005, 1995, 1985, 1975, 1965 3 4 5 1

2004, 1994, 1984, 1974, 1964 4 5 1 2

2003, 1993, 1983, 1973, 1963 5 1 2 3

2002, 1992, 1982, 1972, 1962 1 2 3 4

2011, 2001, 1991, 1981, 1971, 1961 2 3 4 5

2010, 2000, 1990, 1980, 1970, 1960 3 4 5 1

Scottish Borders Council Pilot

From August 2013 PU Pilot in Teviot and Liddesdale and Eildon East

Learning Communities involving a sample of teachers PRD Policy reviewed Arrangements for PU validated by GTC

From August 2014 All registered teachers participate in PU in SBC and

nationally

GTC Scotland Professional Update Summary

Annual update to GTC Scotland of contact details

Engagement in professional learning Self-evaluation against the appropriate GTC

Professional Standard Maintenance of professional learning record

and portfolio of evidence Discussion of impact of professional learning

with line manager as part of PRD process 5 yearly Professional Update sign off process

The Standards

The Standards for Registration (SFR): mandatory requirements for Registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland

The Standard for Career-Long Professional Learning (SCLPL): supporting the development of teacher professional learning

The Standards for Leadership and Management (SLM): supporting leadership and management development

The Standards - what’s different? More coherent Framework SFR for all not just

probationers The Standard for Career-

Long Professional Learning for all teachers to engage with

The Standard for Middle Leaders

Professional Values and Commitment (the why of what we do) common to all the Standards – democratic values, social justice and sustainability

Professional Knowledge and Understanding

Professional Skills and Abilities

Professional Actions

Professional Values and Personal Commitment

Standard for Registration,

Using your section of the Standard, in groups discuss the following..

What do you notice that is different about the Standard?

What do you like most about the Standard?

What challenges come with using the new Standard?

More Info...

http://www.gtcs.org.uk

www.sbc-cpd.co.uk