Orkney members training

Two of our area officers are delivering in-person training to our members in Orkney which is free to attend. The sessions covered are detailed below and we will start at 10am, with coffee available from 9.30am, and finish around 2.30pm with lunch provided on the day. To secure your place please complete the booking form below. 

Session 1:

Is your Working Time Agreement working for you?

This session will offer the opportunity to explore the practicalities of creating your school Working Time Agreement.

It will offer a reminder of the core principles of the WTA and the importance of this as a means of managing workload and protecting the health & wellbeing of all teachers.

The session will provide an opportunity to review your own WTA procedures, to identify the positive elements and consider those that may be obstacles to successful outcomes. It will explore common issues that arise around WTAs and provide opportunities to share possible solutions to overcome these.

Session 2:

Competency 1 – Managing Teacher Under-performance – where do I start?

This session will offer the opportunity to explore issues arising around teacher competence.

It aims to help clarify a pathway through the management of under-performance using the SNCT, GTCS and Local Authority Policies and Guidance.

It will acknowledge the importance of evidence –gathering in this process and offer practical suggestions and advice on early identification of difficulties/ concerns from that first difficult conversation, and throughout the informal stages of the GTCS Competency Framework - Stages 1 & 2.

Session 3:

Competency 2 - Moving Forward with Teacher Under-performance – The role of Local Authorities and GTCS

You may currently be doing or have done all you can to support a teacher to move their practice on and to meet and sustain the GTCS Standard for Full Registration, however, there remains an area or areas which are not satisfactory. Where do you go from here?

This session aims to take you through the formal stages - 3 and 4 of the GTCS Competency Framework and to explore the role of the employer and perhaps, ultimately the GTCS, within it.

Not something we ever want to happen, but it is important to know what might have to be done and what each stage within this process entails.

7 May 2025 - Kirkwall