Statutory induction briefing for supply agencies September 2017

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

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

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)

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

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

• 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

• 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’ http: //www. ewc. wales/site/index. php/en/i nduction/induction-for-short-term-supplyteachers • Sessions must be signed off by headteacher or senior leader at the school where the sessions took place

Where can induction take place? • Maintained schools in Wales • Non maintained special schools in Wales • Independent schools in Wales where Ø The curriculum for any primary learner meets NC requirements Ø The curriculum for learners at KS 3 or 4 includes all core and foundation subjects Ø 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

• 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 http: //learning. gov. wales/resources/collections/induction ? lang=en

For further information about mentoring, contact the consortium: Central South Jendy. H. Hillier@cscjes. org. uk Matthew. Robbins@cscjes. org. uk EAS business. support@sewaleseas. org. uk mike. cameron@sewaleseas. org. uk Gw. E ieuanjones@gwegogledd. cymru Eifion. roberts@denbighshire. gov. uk ERW tom. fanning@erw. org. uk jen. malcolm@erw. org. uk

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

Five key professional standards

• 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 2018 - 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

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: http: //learning. gov. wales/resources/collections /professional-standards? lang=en#collection-2

All NQTs are required to reflect and record their professional experiences using their PLP on the EWC website http: //www. ewc. wales/site/index. php/en/profes sional-development/professional-learningpassport

• 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 www. ewc. wales • 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

• 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

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

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

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

• 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

What is the role of agencies?

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

• 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

• 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?

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?

• 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.