What is the Flexible Route
The Flexible Route is a way to complete induction for teachers who:
- want the flexibility of working part-time
- want to complete their induction period somewhere other than a Scottish local authority school
- want to choose the local authority/school in which they will complete induction
- are already fully registered in one or more subject(s)/categories and looking to gain professional registration in an additional subject or category
- choose to opt out of TIS
- are not eligible to join TIS
Provisionally registered teachers following the Flexible Route may have different:
- amounts of teaching experience
- lengths of induction to complete
- employment opportunities in their area
- support networks available to them.
Teachers who follow the Flexible Route to reach the Standard for Full Registration and have no previous teaching experience, need the equivalent of 1 full academic year (approximately 190 days) of assessed teaching practice.
Process
By the nature of the Flexible Route, the process followed is different for each individual.
It is vital that you tell the headteacher of your school, and your local authority Probation Manager, that you have an induction to complete. They may be able to help you access relevant support and have professional learning put in place for you.
Find out more about recording your service.
Teachers awarded provisional registration prior to August 2023
We enacted a refreshed Provisional Registration and Probationary Teaching Service Policy on 1 August 2023.
If you were provisionally registered prior to 1 August 2023, and were given a period of 5 years to complete your Flexible Route from the date when GTC Scotland granted you Provisional Registration, this will not change.