GTC Scotland maintains a suite of Professional Standards for Teachers which are underpinned by the themes of Learning for Sustainability, Professional Values and Leadership. They are integral to, and demonstrated through, all our professional relationships and practices.
The Professional Standards now include a section called ‘Being a teacher in Scotland’ which highlights that the professional values of social justice, trust and respect and integrity are at the heart of what it means to be a teacher in Scotland. This roots the Professional Standards as a framework that supports what it means to become, to be and to grow as a teacher in Scotland.
Ken Muir Chief Executive and Registrar of GTC Scotland said, “We have worked with a range of partners over the last three years to bring greater coherence across the Professional Standards.
“Through discussions, consultations and workshops it became clear that content relating to equalities and diversity, additional support needs, digital literacies, and Learning for Sustainability, amongst others, needed strengthened to ensure the Professional Standards epitomise what it means to be a teacher in Scotland today.
“I would encourage everyone with an interest in education to spend some time exploring the Professional Standards to understand better the teaching profession in Scotland and the extraordinary work they do to on behalf of our children and young people.”
