The Induction Profile and Guidance Notes - …

1 1 The Induction Profile and Guidance Notes Teacher reference number: Name: School: LA: 2 Guidance Notes Purpose of the Induction Profile The Induction Profile provides a written summary of the progress and achievement of the newly qualified teacher (NQT) in meeting the requirements to successfully complete the statutory Induction period. The Induction Profile will form the basis of the professional dialogue between the NQT the school based mentor and the external mentor. Content of the Induction Profile The Induction Profile consists of four sections Section 1: Personal details Section 2: Induction Priorities Section 2A: Planning Section 2B: Progress reviews First progress review Second progress review Third progress review and school s summative assessment Section 3: Evidence of meeting the Practising Teacher Standards (PTS) Section 4.

2 Record of the Induction period Completing the Induction Profile NQTs on permanent or long term temporary contracts Completing the Induction Profile is a collaborative process involving the school based mentor and the NQT, it may also involve evidence from the external mentor. The NQT has the responsibility for completing Sections 1, 3 and 4. The school based mentor has the responsibility for completing Section 2 for NQTs on permanent or temporary contracts. The school-based mentor will work with the NQT to ensure the Induction Profile is completed to a satisfactory standard. The external mentor will provide advice and support on the completion of Section 3. The four sections will form the complete Induction Profile by the end of the Induction period. It is suggested that copies of each section should be kept by the school-based mentor, the NQT and the external mentor.

3 NQTs completing Induction through short term supply (STS) Completing the Induction Profile is a collaborative process involving the external mentor and the NQT, it may also involve evidence from the schools where the NQT has been teaching. The NQT has the responsibility for completing Sections 1, 3 and 4. The external mentor has the responsibility for completing Section 2 for NQTs. The external mentor will work with the NQT to ensure the Induction Profile is completed to a satisfactory standard. The four sections will form the complete Induction Profile by the end of the Induction period. It is suggested that copies of each section should be kept by the external mentor and the NQT The Guidance Notes with each section provide information on how to complete each section and when and by whom each section is to be completed and where the sections need to be sent.

4 Teacher reference number: Name: School: LA: 3 Section 1: Personal details Guidance Notes The NQT is responsible for the completion of Section 1 To be completed by the NQT within 3 weeks or 30 sessions, whichever is the soonest, of starting their Induction period Completing Section 1 Name of NQT Teacher reference number Date Induction period commenced This is the date registered with the GTCW as the start of Induction Details of employment at the start of the Induction period Complete either A or B A. For NQTs employed on a full or part-time temporary or permanent contract Name of school Name of school-based mentor Local authority Are you employed on a part-time or full-time contract? If part-time please enter full-time equivalent ( ).

5 Are you on a permanent or temporary contract? A temporary contract is a contract of more than 6 weeks If temporary when is this contract due to end? If the date is not known then put not known B. For NQTs working as short-term supply teachers Local authority in which you are currently undertaking short term supply If more than one authority list all authorities and rank by number of sessions completed in each authority Submitting Section I For NQTs employed on a full or part-time temporary or permanent contract The school-based mentor should submit an electronic copy of the completed Section 1 within three weeks or 30 sessions of the start of the Induction period. For NQTs working as short-term supply teachers The NQT should submit an electronic copy of the completed Section 1 within three weeks or 30 sessions of being allocated to the appropriate body Instructions on how to submit Section 1 can be found on the GTCW website Teacher reference number: Name: School: LA: 4 Section 2: Induction priorities Section 2A: Planning Guidance Notes This planning sheet records the initial development priorities for the NQT identified at the start of the Induction period.

6 The NQT should refer to their Career Entry Profile . It also identifies any actions, support and professional development required to address the specific needs with relevant timescales and resources. For NQTs employed on a full or part-time temporary or permanent contract Section 2A will normally be completed by the school-based mentor and the NQT. For NQTs working as short-term supply teachers Section 2A should be completed by the External Mentor and the NQT Completing Section 2A Development priorities How needs will be met, for example: actions professional learning activities support Timescale, review date and resources Include any developmental areas identified in the Career Entry Profile , if applicable. Identify new developmental priorities that are clearly linked to the PTS to ensure that standards are fully met.

7 Developmental priorities should be considered in the light of school, local and national priorities Actions Actions to be taken by the NQT to meet the developmental priorities. Professional learning activities All PL activities including shadowing, coaching, research, courses of study, in-school PL activity, specific training Support Outline the support that will be provided including from the school based mentor, subject/phase mentor, LA/regional support services. Submitting Section 2A For NQTs employed on a full or part-time temporary or permanent contract The school-based mentor should submit an electronic copy of the completed Section 2A within three weeks of the start of the Induction period. For NQTs working as short-term supply teachers The external mentor should submit an electronic copy of Section 2A within 5 working days of the first meeting between the external mentor and the NQT.

8 Instructions on how to submit Section 2A can be found on the GTCW website Teacher reference number: Name: School: LA: 5 Section 2: Induction priorities Section 2B Progress Reviews : First Progress Review Guidance Notes There are three formal reviews in the Induction period. First Progress Review The first review should take place o at the end of the first complete term (for NQTs employed on full time, permanent or temporary contracts) o after completing 140 sessions (for NQTs employed on part time permanent or temporary contracts or on short term supply) This is a record of the main points arising from the first formal review of progress during Induction . NQTs on a permanent or long term temporary contract The review will normally be completed by the school-based mentor with the NQT and may also involve the external mentor.

9 NQTs undertaking Induction through short term supply The review will normally be completed by the external mentor with the NQT and may also involve the schools where the NQT has been teaching. A new record will be completed for each review, each review building upon the previous one. Completing Section 2B Review of progress towards meeting the priorities identified at the start of the Induction period and recorded in Section 2A Progress in addressing the priorities Development Priority Review of progress Review each of the development priorities identified in Section 2A Comments should be evaluative and evidence based Give details of PTS standards met in each of the developmental priorities Note the progress towards achieving the priority or if the priority has been achieved.

10 If the priority is to be revised outline the reason for the revision Detail of any new priorities and revised priorities Development priorities How needs will be met including actions professional learning activities support Timescale, review date and resources ensure the new/revised priorities are aligned with the PTS ensure the priorities are SMART Actions Actions to be taken by the NQT to meet the developmental priorities. Professional learning activities All PL activities including shadowing, coaching, research, courses of study, in-school PL activity, specific training Support Outline the support that will be provided including from the school based mentor, subject/phase mentor, LA/regional support services. Teacher reference number: Name: School: LA: 6 Progress in identifying and recording evidence of meeting the Practising Teacher Standards (PTS) (refer to Section 3): Comments on progress should be evaluative and consider:- Is the NQT able to show good progress in meeting a range of PTS?