1. Statutory induction briefing for supply agencies
September 2017 1

2. Topics covered
The statutory induction rationale, arrangements and process
New professional standards for teaching and leadership
Roles and responsibilities overview: NQT and supply agencies

3. Induction arrangements rationale
The induction arrangements are designed to establish:
A high quality experience for all NQTs
Consistency in structure and support
Provide opportunities to develop their practice and career long professional learning
Flexibility within different patterns of employment
Rigorous and consistent assessment

4. The statutory induction arrangements
The arrangements for statutory induction for ALL NQTs in Wales is a collaborative process between the NQT, the induction mentor* (IM), the external verifier* (EV) and the Appropriate Body (AB) or the LA induction co-ordinator
* Previously referred to as the school based mentor (SBM)
* Previously referred to as the external mentor (EM)

5. Key aspects of the process
In Wales NQTs must have QTS and must register in the category of school teacher with the EWC for induction to begin
Mentoring and assessment against the relevant professional standards

6. 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

7. All school sessions as a qualified teacher must count towards induction
One school session is defined as one morning or one afternoon of employment as a teacher

8. External Verifiers (EVs) are allocated to NQTs once the EWC are in receipt of the NQT’s ‘Induction notification as a short term supply form’
Sessions must be signed off by headteacher or senior leader at the school where the sessions took place

9. 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 the school and the LA that they will act as the AB

10. FE institutions where the institution is able to provide an NQT with an appropriate post to enable them to undertake their induction
schools or FEIs in England if it would count towards induction period under England’s induction regulations
For further information, go to the statutory induction guidance

11. For further information about mentoring, contact the consortium:
Central South  
EAS   
GwE
ERW  

12. New professional standards for teaching and leadership
Apply to all NQTs starting induction from 1 September 2017
Designed to inspire, challenge and support every practitioner to be the best they can be
Five key professional standards
Overarching values and dispositions
Descriptors exemplify the application of each standard

13. Five key professional standards

14. 1 September 2017 - NQTs commencing induction on or after are required to work to the new standards
NQTs who commenced their induction before this date will complete their induction using the same standards they started with
1 September all other serving teachers and leaders will move to the new standards to allow a year for a managed transition
1 September 2019 – new standards for ITE

15. NQTs and the new standards
NQTs are required to meet the 5 standards and demonstrate all induction level descriptors in order to complete their induction successfully.
Explore the new standards and descriptors on Learning Wales:

17. All NQTs are required to reflect and record their professional experiences using their PLP on the EWC website

19. Agencies should make every effort to ensure NQTs are provided with opportunities to demonstrate all induction level descriptors What does this mean for you?
For all new NQTs since September 2016 the induction profile is accessed via the Professional Learning Passport on the EWC’s website
The school, Induction Mentor as appropriate, External Verifier, Appropriate Body, and agency will be able to provide support and advice on how to evidence the standards

20. The EV will monitor, review progress and verify sessions
EV and IM will make a recommendation to the AB on whether the NQT has passed, failed, or requires an extension to their induction, based on whether the NQT has met the induction level descriptors.
The AB will make the final decision

21. The NQT’s role
NQTs should take responsibility for their own professional learning and demonstrate how their practice meets the professional standards.
They must:
ensure they use the professional standards and the PLP to regularly reflect on their practice and capture experiences for mapping against the standards using their induction profile

22. record a range of professional experiences
identify development priorities
inform their headteacher/supply agency they are a NQT

23. Short term supply NQTs must take responsibility for:
registering with EWC in the correct category
logging all school sessions with EWC, within 10 days of completion
inform the EWC if they move schools during their induction period or if their contract changes

24. completing their induction profile via the EWC’s Professional Learning Passport
ensuring that sessions are verified by the Headteacher/senior leader at the school before the short term supply NQT leaves the school
inform the EWC if they move schools during their induction period or if their contract changes

25. What is the role of agencies?

26. Prior to school placement, the employment or supply agency must:
Check the register of education practitioners via their employer access on for the NQT’s induction status

27. ensure they are aware of the induction status of teachers being placed in schools and inform schools and the NQTs of that status
ensure NQTs are registered in the category of school teacher with the EWC before commencing employment and on at least an annual basis following correspondence from the EWC, that they check the registration status of all teachers who are registered with the agency

28. ensure that relevant checks – including current teacher DBS checks – have been undertaken and that references are appropriate
ensure that the individual being supplied to the school has the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to carry out the role effectively What does this mean for you?

29. Throughout the induction period, the employment or supply agency must:
ensure they understand the role of the new professional standards for the purposes of NQT induction
ensure NQTs undertaking supply work are familiar with the new standards and have
access to professional experiences that
enable them to demonstrate the full
range of the professional standards
What does this mean for you?

30. actively support NQTs’ professional learning, including signposting NQTs to
information and professional learning
resources to enable them to develop their
practice in line with the professional
standards
ensure that NQTs are provided with relevant information about the school, where possible, in advance of their deployment
ensure that expectations and placement requirements are fully understood by NQTs.