Teacher Training | Support Framework

Informal Stages of Support

• Stage 1 | Early Identification for Support

  • • Concerns are raises

    • Concerns are shared with supervising coach

• Stage 2 | Informal Target Setting, shared with other

  • • Minuted Meeting between Mentor, Supervising Coach and New Teacher

      • Informal Targets are set and shared with relevant parties:

        • Mentor

        • Supervising Coach

        • Line Manager

        • SLT Lead

Formal Stages of Support

• Stage 3 | Formal Target Setting

  • • Minuted Meeting between SLT Lead, Mentor, Supervising Coach and New Teacher

      • Formal Targets are written and recorded and shared with relevant parties:

        • Mentor

        • Supervising Coach

        • Line Manager

        • SLT Lead

• Stage 4 | Targeted Support Plan (Agreed with Training Partnership)

• Stage 5 | Area of Concern (Agreed with Training Partnership)

• Use of this framework can be initiated by anyone including university tutors, mentors and subject leads.

• This framework can be used at any point in a programme. Timelines are suggested, but are advisory and should be adjusted according to the time of year/stage in the programme/individual needs. If a student teacher has not met action plan targets at the end of a placement, use your collaborative professional judgement as to whether and how it should be carried over to the next placement (this will depend on the programme structure, stage, seriousness of targets etc.)

• This framework can be entered at any stage and adapted to meet needs. For example, in a serious case you may skip a targeted support plan and go straight into an Area of Concern. You may also decide that there will only be one Area of Concern rather than the maximum of two.

• This framework is designed for use by professionals working collaboratively. Transparency in communications and sharing of professional expertise will allow for the framework to be interpreted to meet unique and often challenging situations. See the case studies for how this framework can and has been implemented flexibly. If you can’t find a case study similar to yours, please share yours to help others.