Registered Teacher Programme

ASSESSMENT

All trainees must demonstrate that they have met the Standards for Qualifying to Teach (QTS) by the end of the programme.

Trainees on the Essex RTP do this by:

• Building up a portfolio of evidence 

• Demonstrating progress in class teaching during regular mentor and external tutor classroom observations.

• Completing three written assignments (2,500 words)

• Completing a brief termly self review and short reflective logs

• Contributing to a termly assessment report by the school

• Passing the TDA skills tests in literacy, numeracy and ICT

 

FINANCE (FOR TRAINEES)

Trainees receive a salary from their host school and are paid on the unqualified teacher pay scale (starting from £15,817 depending on your responsibilities, experience and location)

The trainees' school receives a training grant for up to two years.  This grant is used to:

 

• release a mentor to enable weekly mentor sessions to take place

• enable the trainee to attend all generic and subject specialist curses run by the ITT Centre, Harlow

• provide the trainee with a specialist tutor

 

FINANCE (FOR SCHOOLS)

• Schools receive a training grant only for their trainee.

• Trainees may have some class responsibility, but must not teach for more than 75% of a normal teacher's timetable

Training grant only

• The TDA pays Essex GRTP £4,710 for training, of which £840 is paid to the school for each of the two years of the programme (or part of).

• The training grant must only be used to cover costs directly related to preparing trainees for QTS.

• Trainees must be paid in accordance with Teachers' Pay & Conditions.

• The school is responsible for paying the trainee's salary, all trainees must be paid at least the minimum of the unqualified scale.

• The school, as employer, is responsible for sick pay, maternity or paternity pay.

• If a trainee withdraws any unspent grant must be returned to the TDA.

 

Self funded

• The school pays Essex GRTP £4710 for training for each of the two years of the programme (or part of).

• Trainees must be paid in accordance with Teachers' Pay & Conditions.

• The school, as employer, can choose to pay the qualified or unqualified rate but all trainees must be paid at least on the minimum of the unqualified scale.

• The school, as employer, is responsible for sick pay, maternity or paternity pay.

• If a trainee withdraws any unspent grant will be retained by the provider.

Equal Opportunities/Anti-Racist Policy

The active promotion of equal opportunities and race equality is a central consideration of this training course.  The Essex Graduate, Registered Teachers and Overseas Trained Teacher Programme is committed to promoting race equality and equality of opportunity for all in order to eliminate unlawful discrimination and to value and celebrate the diversity of its staff and trainees.  The staff team and partner schools are fully committed to implementing Essex LA's equal opportunity race equality policy in our recruitment, training and assessment procedures.

The course aims to train teachers who will be committed to the following aims:

·         to recognise all pupils' entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum

·         to meet the needs of all groups of pupils and have high expectations of what they can achieve

·         to prepare pupils for citizenship in a multicultural, multifaith and multilingual society

·         to prepare pupils to value the abilities of all

·         to promote good relations between people of different racial groups

·         to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination.

In meeting these aims trainees will help to develop a curriculum that:

·         acknowledges, respects and celebrates diversity

·         promotes non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes and mutual respect between pupils

·         promotes inclusive education

·         challenges racism, sexism, bullying and all forms of prejudice where they occur within the school context

·         creates a safe and positive learning environment for all pupil's that is free from ridicule and fear.

The course will demonstrate its commitment to this policy through:

·         course publicity

·         recruitment, selection and training procedures for trainees and staff

·         trainee support and guidance

·         the core training programme

·         staff training to tackle racial discrimination and harassment

·         consultation with staff and trainees on the impact of the DRB's race equality and equal opportunities policy.

·         monitoring the success of the policy termly by the DRB Steering Group including the reporting of any racist incidents.   

It is the right of all trainees to receive the best training that the DRB can provide. The DRB will not tolerate any form of racial harassment which includes racist name calling, racist caricature based on prejudice, the stirring of racial hatred and use of racist materials.  Trainees are asked to report incidents where there is suspicion of racisim.

The course has adopted the definition of a racist incident as recommended in the Stephen Lawrence enquiry ie) "Any incident which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person".  Should a racist incident occur the Course Manager will act immediately as follows:

·         co-ordinate appropriate action

·         report, log and investigate the incident in line with LA procedures

This course recognises that it has an important part to play in helping to create a fair and just society. It is the responsibility of every member of staff and every trainee to support this Equality of Opportunity/Race Equality Policy.