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Professional Standards
for Teachers and Trainers
in England
AOC
(owners)
The Education
and Training
Foundation
AAETO
(owners)
Expert panels
(advice and
insight)
BIS
May
2014
(funders)
The Review
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A key objective within the delivery plan for ETF for 2013-2014
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Three phases to the review: October 2013 to April 2014
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Working closely with teachers, trainers, employers
and sector stakeholders
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Survey, consultation events and in-depth interviews
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Over 950 responses to the review
What is the purpose of the 2014 Standards?
• Set out clear expectations of effective practice in education
and training
• Enable teachers to identify areas for their own professional
development
• Support initial teacher education
• Provide a national reference point that organisations can
use to support the development of their staff
Who are the Standards for?
Further education colleges
Voluntary and community sector organisations
Commercial organisations and independent training providers
Adult and community learning providers
Teacher education providers
Work based learning settings
Specialist colleges and institutions
Armed and uniformed services
Prisons and offender learning institutions
Other public sector organisations
Introducing the Standards
To watch the video please use the following
link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpZufgZnK
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Sections of the Standards
The 2014 Professional Standards
Professional values and attributes
Develop your own judgment of what works and does not work
in your teaching and training
Professional knowledge and understanding
Develop deep and critically informed knowledge and understanding
in theory and practice
Professional Skills
Develop your expertise and skills to ensure the best outcomes for learners
Teachers using the Professional Standards
• To support their own personal professional development
• To keep up to date with their subject/vocational area
• Support to adapt to the needs of a broad range of
learners
• To update their teaching practice
Supporting the professional development of
Teachers
• A basis for identifying developmental opportunities
• An aid in supporting discussions of observed
learning and teaching practice
• Providing a series of objectives and guidance for
those new to the sector
Leaders and managers using the Professional
Standards
• To improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment
• For use in tutor induction and mentoring/coaching systems
• To identify staff development
• For use in the recruitment of staff
• To help identify organisational training needs
More information and next steps
http://www.et-foundation.co.uk/
Available Spring 2015:
• Case studies to illustrate how the Professional Standards are
being embedded across the sector
• Updated Guidance