Relevant Information

IMPORTANT

Revised Induction and EPD funding arrangements from 1^st September 2012

The Welsh Government is intending to revise the existing arrangements for Induction and Early Professional Development (EPD) in Wales from the 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 (17^th 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 .