Induction Arrangements for Newly Qualified Teachers in ERW ... · three times in the year • Quality assure induction arrangements by working with other EMs, SBMs and headteachers

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Induction Arrangements forNewly Qualified Teachers inERW Region

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Preparing to start teaching.

When you leave Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and are about tostart teaching these are things you must know and do.

• You must make sure that you bring your Career Entry Profile withyou from university. This is a very important document and yourmentor will use it to set your statutory targets as an NQT.

• You must register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) inthe category of Teacher (previous registration in another categoryis not sufficient). You will not be able to teach unless you areregistered as a Teacher with the EWC.

• You must immediately inform every school you are working withthat you are an NQT.

• Where you are working in a school on a regular basis you mustmake sure the Headteacher has informed the EWC with anInduction Notification Form (within 10 days of you starting in theschool). On receiving this form the EWC will allocate you ausername and password. On receipt of this information you areresponsible for downloading your Induction Profile.

• Your Induction Profile is what will be used to evaluate yourprogress during your induction period and without it you will notbe able to pass your induction period.

Starting to teach; your Induction Period.

• Your Induction period will last 380 school sessions: each sessionis equivalent to half a day.

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During your induction period you will;

• Complete your Induction Profile.

• Complete and have registered 380 sessions that have beenverified by the Headteacher or the appropriate Senior Leader ofthe school.

• Engage in Continuous Professional Development, keeping a fullrecord in your EWC Professional Learning Passport.

In order to support you during your Induction Period;

• You will be allocated a School Based Mentor (SBM) by yourschool.

• You will be allocated an External Mentor (EM).

• You will be required to attend the Regional Training Programmefor NQTs. This training will be open to every NQT including ShortTerm Supply teachers. It is essential to pre-book places for eachseparate event.

• You have access to the ERW website and to the CurriculumSupport available. www.erw.wales/curriculum-support

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Roles and responsibilities

NQT:• Provide your Career EntryProfile from university

• Register with the EducationWorkforce Council (EWC)

• Inform school that you are anNQT

• Within 10 days of starting inschool ensure the headteacherinforms the EWC with anInduction Notification Form

• Download your InductionProfile from EWC

• Identify and maintain a recordof evidence of meeting thePractising Teacher Standards(PTS)

• Participate in training anddevelopment activities

• Ensure the EWC is kept fullyinformed of status and isnotified of each period ofemployment

Headteacher:• Provide the EWC with requirednotifications

• Assign a School Based Mentorto provide day-to-day support.

• Ensure the NQT receives 10per cent reduced timetable (this includes the Consortiumdays for professionaldevelopment) in addition to the10 per cent reduction for PPA

• Liaise with the External Mentor(EM)

• Work in collaboration with theEM to provide evidence thatwill contribute to the finalassessment

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School Based Mentor (SBM):• Provide day-to-day coachingand mentoring support to theNQT throughout the inductionperiod

• Set the NQT’s professionaldevelopment priorities for theyear based on Career EntryProfile and Practising TeacherStandards (PTS)

• Observe the NQT teaching• Support the NQT in identifyingevidence of meeting the PTS.

• Provide evidence to the EM ofthe NQT’s progress

• Liaise with the Appropriate Bodyas required

External Mentor (EM):• Monitor the NQT’s progress inmeeting priorities

• Meet the NQT a minimum ofthree times in the year

• Quality assure inductionarrangements by working withother EMs, SBMs andheadteachers

• Observe the NQT teaching• Provide additional mentoringsupport to the NQT

• Gather assessment evidencefrom the Headteacher andSchool Based Mentor

• Assess all induction profilesagainst the PTS

• Provide evidence to theAppropriate Body

Appropriate Body (AB: the Local Authority)• Overall responsibility to ensurethat induction meets thestatutory requirements

• Work with EMs and SBMs toquality assure school inductionarrangements

• Intervene where necessary• Provide the LA/Consortiasupport to all NQTs

• Use assessment evidence tomake final decision oninduction outcome and informthe EWC

EWC:• Ensure that NQTs areregistered

• Provide and store the InductionProfiles

• Provide and store ProfessionalLearning Passports.

• Assign External Mentors toNQTs in partnership with ERW

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Carmarthenshire Geraint Bevan [email protected] 01267 246610

Ceredigion Carys Lewis [email protected] 01545 574251

Neath Port Talbot Jen Malcolm [email protected] 01639 763979

Pembrokeshire Heidi Reynolds [email protected] 01437 775019

Powys Hayley Smith [email protected]

Swansea Sarah Loydon [email protected] 01792 633932

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Timetable for Induction Period for NQTsInduction period: 380 half-day sessions

Collection of evidence for Practising Teacher Standards showing an impact on learner outcomes