1. GTC Scotland Professional Update: a positive innovation for teachers
Implications for Probationer Teachers after Full Registration

2. Professional Update – a summary
The Professional Update process requires fully registered teachers to:
update their registration details
update their knowledge and skills through ongoing PRD
update their registration status by confirming this with GTC Scotland every 5 years
The Professional Update process requires employers to:
provide a Professional Review and Development scheme which meets national criteria and supports teachers in completing the Professional Update process; this process requires to be validated by GTC Scotland

3. Key principles of Professional Update
In Professional Update, teachers will ...
... have a responsibility to consider their own development needs
... have an entitlement to a system of supportive PRD
... be able to confirm that they are maintaining the high standards required of a teacher

4. Some important starting points about Professional Update
Effective and supportive PRD:
should be led by the teacher’s self-evaluation
should be supportive and challenging with reviewers using coaching approaches
should help teachers keep their knowledge, skills and abilities up to date
is not just a meeting, but an ongoing process
needs careful preparation

5. Professional Update and Competence
Competence is not a big issue: teaching standards are high in Scotland
Professional Update is not related to competence procedures
Competence cases will continue to operate in line with the agreed framework
Professional Update is about supporting teachers in developing their knowledge, skills and abilities

6. PU applies to all fully registered teachers from August 2014:
What will I need to do? - 1
PU applies to all fully registered teachers from August 2014:
(1) Annual update:
Update all registration details at least annually
MyGTCS account recommended

7. On an ongoing basis: What will I need to do? - 2
(2) Engage in the staff review scheme
(3) Engage in ongoing professional learning
(4) Record PL and evidence of impact
(see GTC Scotland and Education Scotland websites for advice on PL and evidence)

8. (5) Use the GTC Scotland Standards
What do I need to do? - 3
(5) Use the GTC Scotland Standards
The Standards for Registration* (comprising the SPR - Standard for Provisional Registration - and the SFR)
The Standard for Career-long Professional Learning
The Standards for Leadership and Management (for middle leaders and Head Teachers)
* Mandatory standards
Professional Knowledge and Understanding
Professional Skills and Abilities / Professional Actions
Professional Values and Personal Commitment

9. Support Materials for the Standards
Online Standards Support Materials:

10. What do I need to do? - 4
(6) Sign off engagement in the process every 5 years with GTC Scotland:
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.
First sign off year for 2013/14 probationers will be 2018/19 (if GTC number is 13XXXX)

11. Keeping up to date

12. Getting in touch
Web: Twitter: #gtcsPU #gtcsPL