An introduction to QTLS January 2017

Purpose of the session To give an overview of the QTLS process: What are the benefits of QTLS? What is professional formation? Stages and timescales and how to gain QTLS Eligibility Collecting and collating your evidence Using REfLECT+ Review and moderation process Resources to support you To answer your questions! 3

What are the benefits? QTLS status is recognised in law as having parity to QTS for teaching in schools Career progression: QTLS status demonstrates your commitment, skills and knowledge to employers Valuable CPD enabling you to consolidate your practice and develop new skills and knowledge, demonstrate the impact on your practice and learners Opportunity to develop your digital skills and work collaboratively with colleagues Recognition of your status as a professional teacher or trainer Members with QTLS can use these initials as a designation.

What do members say? “Since notifying the employment agencies of my new status (QTLS), I have already been offered a maths teaching position for September. It is a great feeling when employers are constantly ringing to check my availability; this is proof that being a qualified teacher with QTLS is really important.” Anzoumana Gbane QTLS, Functional Maths Teacher, July 2015

What do members say? “The sense of achievement being known as (J C) QTLS is amazing in addition to my supporter statement and the QTLS moderator who said my application was exceptional!”

What is professional formation? It is a status that is gained after achievement of an initial teacher education qualification. A continuing professional development opportunity enabling you to demonstrate how you are continuing to develop your practice underpinned by the 2014 professional standards A combination of narrative and supporting evidence to highlight your progression An opportunity to critically reflect on your practice in order to make improvements and to demonstrate the impact of the process of professional formation on your practice and your learners An opportunity to show how you are continuing to apply the theory covered in your ITT course to your current practice

Stages of Professional Formation Timescales: 3 cycles in the year: Spring, Summer and Winter Next cycle: registration will open on 1 December and close on 31 January 2017 Applicants working towards the Summer deadline of 30 June 2017, to be reviewed in July with notification of the outcome in August 2017. Next registration opportunity will be in April/May 2017

Eligibility Evidence of an endorsed ITE qualification at Level 5, eg Diploma in Education and Training or a PGCE Recently qualified teachers need to have achieved their ITE qualification for at least six months before submitting their completed workbooks for review Maths and English qualifications at Level 2 or above Maths and English teachers need evidence of personal maths/English skills at Level 3 Need to be teaching learners aged 14+ Declaration of personal suitability (fitness to practise) A supporter or mentor who you can support you throughout the process

Workbook sections About you: roles and responsibilities Self assessment against the 2014 professional standards Professional development plan Continuing professional development record Critical reflection on impact Final action plan Sharing your workbook NB: No evidence from your ITE!

The Professional Formation Cycle 1. Self-assessment 2. Professional development plan 3. CPD record 4. Critical reflection 5. Final action plan

Using Reflect: creating your asset store

Your Professional Formation Workbook

Adding your qualifications

Adding narrative

The review and moderation process All reviewers have been through professional formation themselves It is an online process working in REfLECT Each moderator has 7 reviewers and there are two lead moderators Skype meetings held to review queries and to request missing certificates and resolve queries Tight timescales in working towards final evaluation meeting so that each review is completed within one month Rigorous but flexible: over 90% achievement rates. Opportunity to reapply

Resources to support you My QTLS Guidance Templates to help you record your CPD and professional discussions Guidance for Supporters Case Studies Professional standards guidance Coming soon: Educational Theory and Research tips sheets, related to the 2014 professional standards Membership Enquiries: membership.enquiries@etfoundation.co.uk

Steps for applying for QTLS Check your eligibility Choose your registration window and register, paying an initial deposit of £100 Decide on who will be your supporter Complete your on-line workbook, using the Guidance for Applicants for support Send your completed workbook to us by the deadline date, paying the final balance of fees (£385)

Further information SET website ETF website Foundation online learning On-line self assessment tool Guidance for Headteachers Guidance for Initial Teacher Educators Excellence Gateway QTLS eligibility criteria QTLS FAQs Guidance for Applicants SET Membership enquiries 25

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