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EPNoSL Webinar

Explore leadership preparation & ongoing support in schools. Learn about General Teaching Council for Scotland & leadership standards. Discover pathways to headship & professional development.

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EPNoSL Webinar

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  1. EPNoSL Webinar How can preparation for leadership and ongoing development and support be constructed for all the leaders within each school? Tom Hamilton Director of Education and Professional Learning April 2012

  2. Outline of Presentation The role of the General Teaching Council for Scotland; The developing response to Teaching Scotland’s Future, 2011; The Scottish Teacher Education Standards and their revision; The routes to meeting the Standard for Headship and how they could be improved

  3. The General Teaching Council for Scotland: Background Set up by Act of Parliament in 1965 Powers extended by Scottish Parliament in 2000 and 2006 Announcement of independent status for the GTCS January 2008 Scottish Parliament legislation March 2011 GTCS became independent April 2012

  4. Traditional Role Guardian/Gatekeeper: • Initial Teacher Education • Probation • Exceptional Admissions Protector: • Conduct • Discipline

  5. 21st Century Role As above plus: • Standards • Continuing Professional Development • Teacher Induction System • Chartered Teacher Programme • Framework for Professional Recognition • Disciplinary Issues: Child Protection The internet Competence

  6. Independent Council Membership 37 members in total • 19 elected teacher members • 11 appointed members • 7 nominated members • 4 year term • Panels: members all appointed, • a majority of registered teachers

  7. Independent GTCS 1: General functions • to keep the register • to establish (and to review and change as necessary): the standards of education and training appropriate to school teachers the standards of conduct and professional competence expected of a registered teacher

  8. Independent GTCS 2:ITE It is for the GTCS to determine what constitutes a recognised teaching qualification for individuals seeking registration as a school teacher. A determination may make such provision about the education and training required to attain such a qualification as the GTCS thinks fit.

  9. Independent GTCS 3:Re-accreditation Scheme The GTCS must make and publish a scheme setting out measures to be undertaken for the purposes of allowing it to keep itself informed about the standards of education and training of registered teachers. Professional Update

  10. Review of Teacher Education in Scotland

  11. Review of Teacher Employment in Scotland

  12. Teaching Scotland’s Future (2011) Recommendation 2 Education policy should support the creation of a reinvigorated approach to 21st century teacher professionalism. Teacher education should, as an integral part of that endeavour, address the need to build the capacity of teachers, irrespective of career stage, to have high levels of pedagogical expertise, including deep knowledge of what they are teaching; to be self-evaluative; to be able to work in partnership with other professionals; and to engage directly with well-researched innovation.

  13. Teaching Scotland’s Future (2011) Recommendation 46 A clear, progressive educational leadership pathway should be developed, and embodies the responsibility of all leaders to build the professional capacity of staff and ensure a positive impact on young people’s learning. Account should be taken of the relationship between theory and practical preparation, including deployment to developmental roles.

  14. National Partnership Group Joint Chairs: Scottish Government Association of Directors of Education Scotland Scottish Teacher Education Committee Working Groups: Early phase professional learning Career long professional learning Professional learning for Leadership

  15. Aspects of Professional Development Professional Values & Personal Commitment Professional Skills & Abilities Professional Knowledge & Understanding

  16. Review of the Standards plus New Standards? • Standard for Registration? (Incorporating SITE and SFR?) • Standard for Active Registration? (Donaldson’s term) • Standard for Accomplished Teaching? (Following on from Standard for Chartered Teacher) • Standard for Advancing Professionalism? • Standard for Leadership? (Incorporating PT, DHT and Headship?) Seeding leadership throughout all the Standards.

  17. Routes to the Standard for Headship Scottish Qualification for Headship: praised by OECD, delivered through partnerships between universities and local authorities, accredited by the GTCS Flexible Route to Headship: National CPD Team involvement, delivered in Local Authorities, based on a coaching model, future accreditation by the GTCS

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