“I touch the future. I teach” Christa McAuliffe “It is what teachers think, do and are that ultimately shapes the kind of learning young people get” Andy Hargreaves & Michael Fullen “Education is not the filling of buckets but the lighting of a fire” W.B. Yeats

The Teaching Profession By law, all teachers who wish to teach in publically funded schools must register with GTCS. By law, all teachers who wish to teach in publically funded schools must register with GTCS. The General Teaching Council for Scotland is the professional regulatory body for teachers in Scotland. We maintain and enhance professional standards of Scotland's teachers and support new teachers. The General Teaching Council for Scotland is the professional regulatory body for teachers in Scotland. We maintain and enhance professional standards of Scotland's teachers and support new teachers.

Maintaining & Enhancing Standards Role of GTC Scotland  CPD and the SFR  Headship (SfH)  Student Teacher Code

Applying for Registration Applying for Registration Teacher Induction Scheme Teacher Induction Scheme Timescales Timescales Communication Communication

Applying for Registration Legal requirement Legal requirement Apply using an online facility Apply using an online facility –Available from November –Induction preferences/PWP –Declaration –Disabilities Monitoring –Direct Debit Mandate

Criminal Records Checks PVG Scheme membership PVG Scheme membership –Full or Short Scheme check –3 forms of ID –5 year address history –Cost

Teacher Induction Scheme Scotland’s approach to Teacher Induction is World Class (OECD Report 2007)

Teacher Induction Scheme Guaranteed offer of a one-year teaching post to eligible students. Guaranteed offer of a one-year teaching post to eligible students. Maximum class commitment of 18.5 hours with remaining time set aside for professional development. Maximum class commitment of 18.5 hours with remaining time set aside for professional development. An experienced teacher as a supporter. An experienced teacher as a supporter. Opportunity to achieve full registration in one-school year Opportunity to achieve full registration in one-school year

Teacher Induction Scheme Must have completed course and notification by university to be made to GTCS by 5 July 2013 Must have completed course and notification by university to be made to GTCS by 5 July 2013 Must have been assessed as a ‘Home Fees student’ by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland. Must have been assessed as a ‘Home Fees student’ by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland. –Includes UK and EU students with UK and EU passport

Teacher Induction Scheme Preference Waiver Option Preference Waiver Option Your 5 preferred choices Your 5 preferred choices –Think location –You could be allocated your 5 th choice –Changing preferences –Gaelic medium –Denominational – approval The allocation process The allocation process Deferrals Deferrals Withdrawing Withdrawing

Allocation Statistics PrimarySecondary %55.66% %20% 36.16%11.45% 41.83%6.02% 50.48%6.87% PWP PWP396 Selected = 17.48%

Timescales Nov – Dec Nov – Dec –Students apply for registration –GTCS start processing criminal record checks (approximately 3,000) 22 Feb – No further changes to preferences 22 Feb – No further changes to preferences End of May – Students informed of allocated local authority ( & MyGTCS) End of May – Students informed of allocated local authority ( & MyGTCS) July – registration completed July – registration completed

Communications GTCS StudentsUniversities Local Authorities Scottish Government

MyGTCS View induction preferences and induction allocation (with local authority contact information) View induction preferences and induction allocation (with local authority contact information) Access to ITE Profile system Access to ITE Profile system Access to Teaching Induction Scheme profile system Access to Teaching Induction Scheme profile system Update contact details Update contact details View registration details (once qualified) View registration details (once qualified) View qualifications (once qualified) View qualifications (once qualified) Access MyCommunity forum Access MyCommunity forum

Communications Change of details Change of details Withdrawing or leaving the course Withdrawing or leaving the course Preference changes Preference changes bulletins bulletins

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