Ways to complete probation through the Flexible Route

A key requirement for the Flexible Route induction period is that you demonstrate meeting the Standard for Full Registration (SFR) and engage in relevant professional development.

Ways to complete your induction service include:

• teaching on supply or completing fixed-term contracts within Scotland
• teaching in the Scottish independent sector
• completing induction outside Scotland, including overseas

Teaching on supply

he most common way for provisionally registered teachers on the Flexible Route to build up their teaching service is through employment in supply posts or by completing temporary contracts.

By the nature of the Flexible Route, the induction process will be different for each individual. You must record your evidence as you go along, using the provisional registration profile on MyGTCS as you work towards the Standard for Full Registration.

During your induction, we strongly encourage you to establish a support network.

Short-term supply

Depending on how you undertake your teaching service, you may not complete your full induction requirements in one continuous period of teaching.

If you are working in several schools over short periods of time, you should still take every opportunity to access good quality support from your support network.

Teaching in the Scottish independent sector

Probationary service can be completed within a Scottish independent school.

Most independent schools provide experiences similar to the Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS), whereby provisionally registered teachers are considered for Full Registration after one academic year (190 days), of continuous, full-time, relevant and satisfactory teaching service in one school.

Where experiences are not closely aligned to the Teacher Induction Scheme, you would be expected to complete a minimum of 190 days.

Completing induction outside Scotland

Some teachers on the Flexible Route choose to complete their induction period outside Scotland.

Teaching service in other parts of the UK or beyond may be acceptable provided the teaching service is relevant to your category of registration and evidenced in your provisional registration profile on MyGTCS.

Full Registration can only be awarded if you have paid your annual GTC Scotland registration fee and your name appears on the Register of Teachers.

Your reviewer does not need to be working in Scotland, but they must hold Full (General) Registration with GTC Scotland and attest that you meet the Standard for Full Registration.