Notes on the Guidelines and Standards

This new combined Guidelines and Standards (December 2006) publication maps out the early professional development of teachers in Scotland and then indicates their ongoing professional journey as they maintain and enhance their teaching by making use of the  (SFR).

However, in recognition of the fact that different groups will have specific interests in each of the sections of the document at different times, the various sections of the document are also available separately. So, for example, fully registered teachers considering the SFR as part of the professional review and development process used in Scottish schools will be able to gain access specifically to that section.

The final section of this publication gives a side-by-side cross-referencing of the Standard for Initial Teacher Education and the Standard for Full Registration. The intention here is to allow those particularly interested in the transition from student teacher to probationer teacher to fully registered teacher to see what types of progress should be made as this process develops.

It is hoped that this publication and its constituent parts will be of use to all communities with an interest in the development of Scottish teachers.

Back to the Guidelines and Standards (December 2006).