Review of Professional Standards A National Conversation “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice” GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards Background to the Professional Standards GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards Setting the Context The current suite of Professional Standards came into effect 1st August 2013 The Professional Standards were written in 2012 by working groups Launched August 2013 To be reviewed in 5 years Passed by Council December 2012 GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards The Professional Standards Journey Professional Knowledge and Understanding Professional Skills and Abilities / Professional Actions Professional Values and Personal Commitment Standard for Registration Standard for Career-Long Professional learning Standard for Leadership and Management GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards Intended Outcomes To produce an updated suite of contemporary and forward- thinking professional standards which: Actively engages the profession Are sustainable and can be embedded in both thinking and practice Enhance the reputation of GTCS as a modern regulator which supports the principle of serving the public interest Have a positive impact on outcomes for not only young people but registrants and the wider educational community Are accessible, relevant, coherent and are under-pinned by the Professional Values Enhance professionalism, professional learning and promote high quality teaching and leadership to improve learner outcomes 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards The Review Process Consultation, engagement & research Engagement/info gathering phase (Phase 1) May 2017 – March 2018 Share progress with Council and Education Committee Analysis, discussion, working group writing, early drafts (Phase 2) January 2018 – June 2018 Progress report to Education Committee and Council Feedback, redrafting, consultation (Phase 3a) Draft Standards Consultation (3b) June 2018 -October 2018 Draft to Education Committee and Council. Final consultation document approved Final version Consultation (Phase 4) November 2018 Consultation launched, outcomes considered and final version produced Development of Resources to support the Revised Professional Standards (Phase 5) January 2019 Engagement with key personnel re quality and appropriateness of the developed resources Final version of the Revised Professional Standards for Council approval (Phase 6) March 2019 Final version of Standards to be approved at March Council Effective Communication Strategy to launch revised Standards Mandatory Use (full launch of Standards and all resources) August 2019 Post launch development Dates for Review Group Meetings: May 12th June 19th 2017 September 11th 2017 October 30th 2017 December 12th 2017 January 31st 2018 March 8th 2018 May 2nd 2018 GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards The National Conversation GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards Purpose To engage participants in a structured discussion about the suite of professional standards. GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

‘not a complete review but rather a time for a refresh’ Review of the Professional Standards A National Conversation “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice”   5 years have now passed since the introduction of the suite of Professional Standards. Having given a commitment to review the Professional Standards, it is time to reflect on how these have impacted on the profession and to consider in what ways they can be improved. Original thinking is that this is; ‘not a complete review but rather a time for a refresh’ But this is subject to change in the consultation phase GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards A National Conversation “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice” National conversation Launched at the Scottish Learning Festival, the next step in this review process is to start a National Conversation around the Professional Standards. There will be a Scotland wide data gathering exercise led by GTCS staff to engage partners, teachers, parents, children and young people and stakeholders in discussing what Professional Standards mean to them and what they should look like in the future. GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

‘engaging your professional voice’ Review of the Professional Standards A National Conversation “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice” Engagement School leaders/leaders are invited to engage staff in their establishment, either in small groups e.g. departments/faculties or in a whole staff meeting, to all participants to share their perceptions and experiences and contribute their voice to the national conversation. ‘engaging your professional voice’ GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards A National Conversation “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice” We would like you (and your colleagues) to reflect as individuals or consider collaboratively the following questions with respect to the professional standards: What works? What doesn’t work? What would you change and how? The how to do this is up to you! GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards A National Conversation “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice” Data Gathering You know your context better than anyone else, what will be the best way to gather the responses? You may want to capture your professional voices: on flip chart and then photograph these and email: standards@GTCS.org.uk in another format that can be email: standards@GTCS.org.uk on the webform on the GTCS website, here GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards A National Conversation “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice” What’s next? From January 2018 to June 2018 we will analyse all the responses and collate the key messages which will be shared with the working groups and on the GTCS website.   The working groups, informed by the data gathering exercise, will then offer some suggested changes to the Professional Standards for consultation with stakeholders from Autumn 18. GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards A National Conversation “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice” In a nutshell Why? 5 year review to ensure that Professional Standards are contemporary, relevant and reflect the demands on teaching now and in the future What? Review all the Professional Standards to ensure they remain contemporary and relevant How? A National Conversation to collect stakeholder voices Engage, discuss and respond to the following questions: What works? What doesn’t work? What would you change and how?   When? Stage 3: May 2017 - March 2018 GTC Scotland 11 November 2018

Review of the Professional Standards A National Conversation “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice” “Your Professional Standards, Your Professional Voice” Professional Standards belong to the profession, make your voice heard. GTC Scotland 11 November 2018