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Introducing the GTC Networks.
Good teaching needs good networks and good networks need good teachers.
The GTC Networks provide support by linking teachers nationally and putting them in touch with the latest research and evidence. They let teachers have a voice at national debates on changes to education.
Update on key CPD issues
The GTC has always put CPD at the centre of its policy and advisory work. Changes to performance management procedures have now been published following a consultation over the summer by the DfES.
The new guidance places more emphasis on CPD and its importance in improving the quality of teaching and educational outcomes.
It also offers the view that these performance management procedures will give the necessary information to make decisions about pay and progression, but also make it possible for individual teachers to have more say in determining their own CPD.
The GTC responded to the consultation by making the following points:
- All teachers should have access to and engage in appropriate, relevant and effective CPD.
- Effective CPD requires that teachers should identify their focus, and have access to expertise. It should be sustained, collaborative and supported by peers through observation, coaching and mentoring, feedback and professional dialogue. Our knowledge of these issues should be used to plan for teacher learning and development.
- The necessary skills should be developed so that the review is a professional dialogue between the reviewer and reviewee based on mutual trust and respect.
- There should be clarification about how the revised professional standards can be used to support performance management, and professional and career development.
- To achieve an effective performance management process there must be leadership, a well-developed infrastructure and the necessary resources to support relevant, appropriate and effective CPD for all teachers.
The GTC believes that without incorporating these features into performance management, the procedures will not help to maintain or raise the quality of teaching and learning for all children and young people.
Schools will be expected to have the new procedures in place by 1 September 2007 and further details can be found on
www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/payandperformance/performancemanagement/keydocuments/.
The revised professional standards framework is expected to be available in January 2007.
