Annual Plan 2013 - 2014

DRIVING FORWARD PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS Annual Plan 2013 - 2014 Objective 1: Outcome: To enhance GTC Scotland as An independent GTC Scotland which is central to maintaining and improving teacher the independent professional, professionalism, while offering appropriate advice and guidance for teachers at different stages regulatory body for teaching in their careers and maintaining the confidence of the public. GTC Scotland’s position as a key in Scotland player in the promotion and development of high standards in Scotland’s schools and colleges is recognised and valued Implementation Priority Action Outcome Date 1.1 Enhance the effectiveness of (a) To continue to monitor and implement the Clear, efficient and effective implementation of March 2014 and GTC Scotland as the agreed objectives of the Communications the Communications Strategy adapting to beyond independent professional, Strategy, suggesting revisions where policy changing policy landscapes where required. regulatory body for teaching in developments may necessitate amended or Scotland, working in new objectives partnership with stakeholders (b) To continue to work with external Appropriate GTC Scotland representation at March 2014 and stakeholders, at local and national level, in local and national meetings (eg National beyond order to support national policy development Implementation Board, Career-Long and change Professional Learning Network and other working groups, leading and contributing to national policy development as required Annual Plan 2013 - 2014 1 Objective 2: Outcome: To enhance the quality of Using appropriate measures such as Education Scotland reports and international teaching and learning in comparisons, the quality of teaching and learning in Scotland will be judged positively. GTC Scotland Scotland’s lead role in setting and maintaining Standards for teachers and in enhancing the leadership capacity within Scottish education will be positively acknowledged and have the support of the public Implementation Priority Action Outcome Date 2.1 Develop, enhance and (a) To disseminate key messages about the All key messages about policy developments March 2014 and publicise GTC Scotland’s work of GTC Scotland through the range of at GTC Scotland are communicated clearly, beyond guidance to the profession, agreed communications channels efficiently and effectively the Scottish Government Education Directorates and to other relevant organisations 2.2 Work in partnership with (a) To continue to engage with stakeholders Positive input to developments in the March 2014 and relevant stakeholders to and be actively involved in national policy educational leadership area beyond improve leadership capacity development in relation to educational within education in Scotland leadership (b) To engage with local authorities currently Increased engagement with local authorities June 2014 delivering high quality leadership to provide information and support in this programmes in order to implement GTC area. Scotland accreditation of leadership Successful accreditation of local authority programmes leading to the Standard for leadership programmes leading to the Headship) Standard for Headship (c) To organise the second GTC Scotland Work undertaken to build on the success of May 2014 conference and awards ceremony, the event in March 2013 recognising achievement of the Standard for Headship 2 Annual Plan 2013 - 2014 2.3 Enhance professional (a) In support of the implementation of the Enhanced awareness and understanding of June 2014 awareness of the centrality of revised Professional Standards from August the revised suite of Professional Standards current and new Standards in 2013, to continue engagement and leading to their effective use by teachers the maintenance of quality dissemination at local, regional and national educational provision level; adapt Teacher Induction Scheme profiles and related materials in light of the revised Standards for Registration; consult on revisions to the Registration and Standards Rules that reflect the new Professional Standards; and embed the revised Professional Standards in Fitness to Teach processes (b) To implement a revised Professional Revised process and accreditation October 2013 Recognition process, for individual teachers framework in place to deliver outcomes that and for the accreditation of programmes, in encourage strong teacher interest and line with the Standard for Career-Long support teacher participation Professional Learning (c) To continue working in partnership with Phase 1 - Exploration of process, practice Phase 1 - colleagues from Glasgow, Stirling and and impact in education systems June 2013; Edinburgh Universities and associated local where models of accomplished authorities as part of a research project teaching have been adopted looking at accomplished teaching and the place of the Standard for Career-Long Phase 2 - Identification and agreement of Phase 2 - Professional Learning in supporting this development themes for further June 2014 exploration 2.4 Develop and establish a (a) To continue the development of Phase 1 of the Professional Update pilot August 2013 system of Professional Professional Update and to communicate completed and evaluated; increased Update that is supportive of the key messages to teachers and other participation from local authorities, further teachers in Scotland stakeholders, and consult on revisions to education, higher education and independent the Registration and Standards Rules that schools in Phase 2 of the pilot; reflect Professional Update requirements for communication with and support to implementation prior to the Professional stakeholders not yet engaged in the process; Update launch in August 2014 and enhanced awareness and understanding of Professional Update requirements by teachers and other stakeholders Rules at a near final stage that have been April 2014 publicly consulted on and clearly reflect the Professional Update requirements Annual Plan 2013 - 2014 3 Objective 3: Outcome: To maintain and enhance the Quality teaching and learning for Scotland’s children and young people is provided by professional standards of competent and suitable teachers who, within the framework of the Teacher Education teachers in Scotland and Standards, and GTC Scotland’s Framework on Teacher Competence and Code of ensure their fitness to teach Professionalism and Conduct, meet and maintain the set standards and secure the confidence of the public Implementation Priority Action Outcome Date 3.1 Maintain and enhance the (a) To develop and improve the public facing Revised public Search the Register function March 2014 integrity and quality of Search the Register facility, taking into in place which is more user friendly and information on the register account all registration requirements and contains relevant and proportionate Fitness to Teach and Data Protection information aspects (b) To put in place a procedure to address the Removal from the register of teachers who March 2014 position where teachers fail to maintain their fail to maintain their correct contact details up-to-date contact details 3.2 Develop and apply (a) To review end-of-year statistical data and Continued provision of high quality hearing March 2014 and appropriate regulatory evaluate procedures and documentation and investigation services, with processes beyond procedures within the relating to hearings and related proceedings and procedures that are clear, consistent and legislative framework and the investigation stage of the Fitness to as efficient as possible Teach process, identify areas for improvement, and put in place quality assurance mechanisms (together with performance review processes for legal assessors and presenting officers) (b) To take forward consideration of issues Scope of the project to be agreed and risk September 2013 relating to a potential system of student assessment to be undertaken to support the teacher registration development of this initiative with a proposed date for implementation in 2015/2016 4 Annual Plan 2013 - 2014 Objective 4: Outcome: To enhance the status and GTC Scotland is well regarded as a trusted and influential player in education and teaching in standing of teaching and the Scotland teaching profession Implementation Priority Action Outcome Date 4.1 Develop GTC Scotland’s role (a) To use agreed communications channels to Tailored communications reaching all key March 2014 and as an advocate for the disseminate key messages about the work stakeholders to raise awareness of GTC beyond teaching profession of GTC Scotland, promoting and explaining Scotland as an advocate for the teaching its role as an advocate for the teaching profession profession. (b) To take forward development of a system to An efficient and cost effective system in place May 2014 facilitate student placements 4.2 Speak authoritatively on (a) To use appropriate communications Tailored communications that engage with March 2014 and education and teaching channels such as Teaching Scotland teachers and reflect their experiences and beyond matters in ways which reflect magazine and Teaching Scotland Online to professionalism the experiences and speak authoritatively on education and professionalism of teachers teaching matters, while also providing teachers with a platform to discuss their experiences 4.3 Further develop GTC (a) To undertake a formal review of the A revised Corporate Communications Strategy November 2013 Scotland’s Corporate Corporate

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