Professional standards for teachers

A revised framework of professional standards for teachers has been published by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA). The revised standards will replace existing teacher standards from September 2007. They form the first clear, progressive framework of standards for teachers and a key element of the 'new professionalism' agenda.

The framework of professional standards for teachers in England

The standards are statements of a teacher's professional attributes, knowledge and understanding, and skills. They clarify expectations at each career stage and what progression looks like for:

the awards of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (Q)
teachers on the main scale (Core) (C)
teachers on the upper pay scale (Post Threshold Teachers) (P)
Excellent Teachers (E)
Advanced Skills Teachers (ASTs) (A)

The standards will act as backdrop to the revised performance management arrangements, helping teachers identify how they need to develop professionally to progress in their careers.

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Terminology

Please note that in the revised framework the performance threshold standards are called the post-threshold standards and the induction standards are called the core standards.