Induction Funding

IMPORTANT

Revised Induction and EPD funding arrangements from 1st September 2012

The Welsh Government is intending to revise the existing arrangements for Induction and Early Professional Development (EPD) in Wales from the 1st September 2012. The main changes are likely to be:

  • revised Induction Regulations which will aim to give greater consistency to Induction for all newly qualified teachers (NQTs) across Wales and to provide greater flexibility in order to allow supply teachers to complete their Induction period in Wales;
  • an end of EPD funding for NQTs commencing Induction from 1st September 2012, though NQTs who commenced Induction before this date will still be eligible for EPD funding;
  • the introduction of an optional Masters in Educational Practice (MEP) for NQTs starting Induction in Wales from 1st September 2012.

GTCW administers some parts of the funding for Induction and EPD on behalf of the Welsh Government. As such it will re-issue its existing Induction and EPD funding information booklet and forms to schools in readiness for autumn term 2012 once the Welsh Government has consulted on changes to the Induction Regulations.

In light of the above teachers and schools are advised of the following:

  • all staff involved in the provision of professional development within schools and NQTs should keep checking the Welsh Government website over the coming months to ensure that they are fully informed of the new requirements from September 2012;
  • for NQTs commencing their Induction programme from September 2012 please wait for the revised documentation to be published before submitting any Induction or MEP paperwork to GTCW;
  • for teachers continuing their Induction in a new school from September 2012 or for teachers commencing an EPD year from September 2012 please submit current paperwork to GTCW by the end of summer term 2012, if possible, but at the very latest within 10 working days of the commencement of the teacher’s Induction period/EPD year (17th September 2012).

Further details are available from the Induction & EPD Funding Team on 029 20460099, by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

When a maintained school in Wales appoints a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) for a period of employment which will count towards the NQT’s Induction period then the following steps must be taken by the school to ensure that appropriate funding is released to the school:

STEP 1 An NQT Induction Record must be submitted to GTCW by the school on the appointment of the NQT but at the latest within 10 working days of commencement of employment which will count towards Induction.
STEP 2 Once a teacher has completed a term of Induction an Induction Assessment Record must be submitted by the school to the Induction Coordinator at the Local Authority (the LA is the Appropriate Body for Induction).

Schools should notify GTCW’s Induction and EPD Funding Team and the LA of any changes to an NQT’s employment or contract as this could impact on the teacher’s Induction period.

If a teacher leaves employment before completing Induction a Transfer Form must be submitted within 15 working days of the teacher leaving the school.

LAs have local arrangements in place with regard to the return date of the Induction Assessment Records; this is to allow the LA time to undertake their role as the Induction Appropriate Body and subsequently to notify GTCW of individuals completing a term of by the required date.

On receipt of the notifications from the LA GTCW will release funding to the school.

Please note the dates below, by which, GTCW has requested that LAs submit the required information to GTCW. If the school does not submit the paperwork to the LA in advance of these dates GTCW will be unable to release the Induction funding to the school.

TERM

DATE LA MUST RETURN INDUCTION INFORMATION TO GTCW

Spring 2012

April 2012

Summer 2012

August 2012

Autumn 2012

January 2013

More information in relation to funding for Induction and the Induction programme in general is available by clicking here.

Paperwork required to ensure the release of Induction Funding

Checklist

  • Submit NQT Induction Record to GTCW at the start of term
  • Submit Induction Assessment Record to LA on completion of a term of Induction by the NQT
Funding will then be released to the school by GTCW (termly and retrospectively), on receipt of notification from LA that the NQT has completed a term of Induction

 

Other information and documentation

If you have any queries in relation to the rules, regulations, content or management of the Induction programme specific to an individual teacher you should contact, in the first instance, the Induction Coordinator at the Local Authority, which is the Appropriate Body for Induction.

Alternatively, if you have any general queries in relation to the Induction & EPD programmes you should contact the Welsh Government’s Induction & EPD Team (Practitioner Division).

Learning Improvement & Professional Development Division
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
CF10 3NQ

Tel: 029 2082 3205 or 029 2080 1389
Fax: 029 20826109
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Contact the Induction & EPD Team

General Teaching Council for Wales
9th Floor, Eastgate House
35-43 Newport Road
Cardiff, CF24 0AB

Tel: 029 20460099
Fax: 029 20475850

e-mail: inductionandepd@gtcw.org.uk